1.5 KiB
the fifth month
This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the first day of the first month
This is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the first day of the fifth month
This is near the middle of July on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the good hand of God
"Hand" represents the power or control that God uses for good results. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Ezra had established his heart to study
Establishing his heart represents firmly deciding or committing himself to do something. AT: "Ezra committed his life to study" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
carry out
"obey"
the statutes and decrees of the law of Yahweh
These were the laws that God passed down to Israel through Moses.