en_tn_condensed/ezr/07/08.md

# the fifth month

This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])

# 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]])

# Ezra had established his heart to study

Establishing his heart represents firmly deciding or committing himself to do something. AT: "Ezra committed his life to study" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# carry out

"obey"

# the statutes and decrees of the law of Yahweh

These were the laws that God passed down to Israel through Moses.