Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. New Living Translation Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in August of that year. English Standard Version And Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Berean Standard Bible Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. King James Bible And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. New King James Version And Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. New American Standard Bible And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. NASB 1995 He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. NASB 1977 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Legacy Standard Bible He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Amplified Bible Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. Christian Standard Bible Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, during the seventh year of the king. Holman Christian Standard Bible Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, during the seventh year of the king. American Standard Version And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. English Revised Version And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. GOD'S WORD® Translation In that same year in the fifth month, Ezra arrived in Jerusalem. International Standard Version He arrived in Jerusalem during the fifth month of the seventh year of the king's reign. Majority Standard Bible Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. NET Bible He entered Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. New Heart English Bible He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Webster's Bible Translation And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. World English Bible He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he comes to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that [is in] the seventh year of the king, Young's Literal Translation And he cometh in to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that is in the seventh year of the king, Smith's Literal Translation And he will come to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this the seventh year to the king. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And they arrived at Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the same seventh year of the king. New American Bible Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month of that seventh year of the king. New Revised Standard Version They came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this is the seventh year for the King. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this was the seventh year of the king. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ezra Goes Up to Jerusalem…7So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants. 8Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. 9He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:1 Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence, Nehemiah 7:73 So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns. Nehemiah 8:2 On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. Nehemiah 12:26 They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe. Esther 1:1-3 This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. / In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa. / In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces. Daniel 9:1-2 In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans— / in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Ezra 1:1-3 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. Ezra 4:7 And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated. Ezra 6:14 So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. Acts 7:23 When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. Acts 13:17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. Acts 15:21 For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. Treasury of Scripture And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Jump to Previous Arrived Ezra Fifth Jerusalem King's Month Rule SeventhJump to Next Arrived Ezra Fifth Jerusalem King's Month Rule SeventhEzra 7 1. Ezra goes up to Jerusalem11. The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra 27. Ezra blesses God for this favor Ezra arrived The name "Ezra" is derived from the Hebrew "Ezra," meaning "help" or "helper." This reflects his role as a scribe and priest who was instrumental in helping the Jewish people return to their spiritual roots. Ezra's arrival signifies a pivotal moment in the restoration of Jerusalem and the re-establishment of the Jewish community there. His journey was not merely a physical relocation but a spiritual mission to bring the Law of God back to the people. Historically, Ezra's leadership is seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people after the Babylonian exile. in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ezra arrivedוַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel in the fifth הַחֲמִישִׁ֑י (ha·ḥă·mî·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth month בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month of the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖ית (haš·šə·ḇî·‘îṯ) Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number) year שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of the king. לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Links Ezra 7:8 NIVEzra 7:8 NLT Ezra 7:8 ESV Ezra 7:8 NASB Ezra 7:8 KJV Ezra 7:8 BibleApps.com Ezra 7:8 Biblia Paralela Ezra 7:8 Chinese Bible Ezra 7:8 French Bible Ezra 7:8 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 7:8 He came to Jerusalem in the fifth (Ezr. 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