Verse 8

Ezra 7:8

Bible in Basic English

8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king's rule.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּבֹ֥א יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בַּ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ/חֲמִישִׁ֑י הִ֛יא שְׁנַ֥ת הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֖ית לַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ

English Translation

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which is the seventh year of the king.

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Chapter 7 Context

1 Now after these things, when Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Aza... Focus ↗

2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, Focus ↗

3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, Focus ↗

4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, Focus ↗

5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: Focus ↗

6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe, expert in the law of Moses which the Lord, the... Focus ↗

7 And some of the children of Israel went up, with some of the priests and the Levites and the music-m... Focus ↗

8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king's rule.

9 For, starting his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, he came to Jerusalem on... Focus ↗

10 For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules... Focus ↗

11 Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who... Focus ↗

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God (Elohim) of heaven, all... Focus ↗

13 And now it is my order that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and Levites in my k... Focus ↗

14 Because you are sent by the king and his seven wise men, to get knowledge about Judah and Jerusalem,... Focus ↗

15 And to take with you the silver and gold freely offered by the king and his wise men to the God (Elo... Focus ↗

16 As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offerin... Focus ↗

17 So with this money get with care oxen, sheep, and lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink o... Focus ↗

18 And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, tha... Focus ↗

19 And the vessels which have been given to you for the uses of the house of your God (Elohim), you are... Focus ↗

20 And whatever more is needed for the house of your God (Elohim), and which you may have to give, take... Focus ↗

21 And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the ri... Focus ↗

22 Up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred measures of grain, a hundred measures of wine, and a hu... Focus ↗

23 Whatever is ordered by the God (Elohim) of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the Go... Focus ↗

24 In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in g... Focus ↗

25 And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God (Elohim) which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to h... Focus ↗

26 And if anyone does not keep the law of your God (Elohim) and the law of the king, take care that pun... Focus ↗

27 Praise be to the Lord, the God (Elohim) of our fathers, who has put such a thing into the heart of t... Focus ↗

28 And has given mercy to me before the king and his government and before all the king's great captain... Focus ↗

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