# 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]])