1 Esdras 8:6

6 in the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes, in the fifth month (this was the king's seventh year); for they went from Babylon on the first day of the first month and came to Jerusalem, according to the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them.

1 Esdras 8:6 In-Context

4 And the king did him honor, for he found grace in his sight in all his requests.

5 There went up with him also certain of the children of Israel, of the priests, of the Levites, of the holy singers, doorkeepers, and ministers of the temple unto Jerusalem,

6 in the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes, in the fifth month (this was the king's seventh year); for they went from Babylon on the first day of the first month and came to Jerusalem, according to the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them.

7 For Ezra had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing of the law and commandments of the Lord, but taught all Israel the ordinances and judgments.

8 Now the copy of the commission, which was written from Artaxerxes the king and came to Ezra the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, is this that followeth: