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For on 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 on him.
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A Long and Perilous Journey
Commentators note that Ezra's journey from Babylon to Jerusalem took four full months. Scholars like Albert Barnes estimate the route covered was about 900 miles. The length of time suggests the journey was not easy and likely involved navigating significant dangers, underscoring the magnitude of the undertaking.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The direct distance of Babylon from Jerusalem is about 520 miles; and the circuitous route by Carchemish and the Orontes valley, which was ordinari…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon The month Nisan, answe…
Ezra went from Babylon to Jerusalem, for the good of his country. The king was kind to him; he granted all his requests, whatever Ezra desired to e…
