So we came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.
Parallel translations
- WEB We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.
- KJV And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
- BSB So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.
- NASB So we came to Jerusalem and remained there for three days.
- NLT So we arrived safely in Jerusalem, where we rested for three days.
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Quick answer
The travelers arrived safely in Jerusalem and rested three days. The dangerous journey was complete by God's grace.
Overview
After the long and perilous trek from Babylon, the exiles reached the holy city and paused for three days, as Nehemiah's company later did (Nehemiah 2:11). The brief rest preceded the careful business of delivering the temple treasures. Their safe arrival is the quiet evidence that God had indeed answered the prayers of His people and brought them home.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Neh 2:11So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
- Ezra 7:8–9He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
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