Ezra 7:9
The Scripture
(9) For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ezra, the priest, writes to the people of Israel to remind them of their covenant with God and to expose their recent sins, especially their worship of idols and breaking of the law. He lists the various ways they have turned away from God, such as building altars, making idols, and worshipping foreign gods. The chapter ends with a call to repentance and restoration of the covenant.
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Related verses (shared words)
Esther 3:7II Kings 25:8Jeremiah 52:12II Chronicles 29:17II Kings 25:27Genesis 8:5