8. In that same year in the fifth month, Ezra arrived in Jerusalem.
9. He had left Babylon on the first day of the first month, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived in Jerusalem, since his God was good to him.
10. Ezra was determined to study the Lord’s Teachings, live by them, and teach their rules and regulations in Israel.
11. This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the priest and scribe, a man with a thorough knowledge of the Lord’s commands and laws for Israel:
12. From: Artaxerxes, king of kingsTo: Ezra the priest, a scribe for the Teachings of the God of Heaven:I wish you peace and prosperity!