^{9 Ref} For, starting his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, he came to Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, by the good help of his God.

^{10 Ref} For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules and decisions in Israel.

^{11 Ref} Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel: