9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 7:9:1 ⧉כִּ֗יkifor Ezra 7:9:2 ⧉בְּאֶחָד֙beekhadon one Ezra 7:9:3 ⧉לַחֹ֣דֶשׁlakhodeshof the month Ezra 7:9:4 ⧉הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןharishonthe first Ezra 7:9:5 ⧉ה֣וּאhuhe Ezra 7:9:6 ⧉יְסֻ֔דyesudhe founded or he began Ezra 7:9:7 ⧉הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖הhamaalathe going up Ezra 7:9:8 ⧉מִבָּבֶ֑לmibavelfrom Babylon Ezra 7:9:9 ⧉וּבְאֶחָ֞דuveekhadand on one Ezra 7:9:10 ⧉לַחֹ֣דֶשׁlakhodeshof the month Ezra 7:9:11 ⧉הַחֲמִישִׁ֗יhakhamishithe fifth Ezra 7:9:12 ⧉בָּ֚אbahe came Ezra 7:9:13 ⧉אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םelyerushalaimto Jerusalem Ezra 7:9:14 ⧉כְּיַד־אֱלֹהָ֖יוkeyadelohavaccording to the hand of his God Ezra 7:9:15 ⧉הַטּוֹבָ֥הhatovathe good Ezra 7:9:16 ⧉עָלָֽיו׃alavupon him |
9. Formal Translation For on the first day of the first month he began the journey from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God {Elohav, Providential Helper} was upon him. |
9. Dynamic Translation The journey began from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he reached Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month because God’s {Elohav, Caring Companion} gracious hand was with him. |