Ezra 7:9
For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
Cross-references
Ezra 7:6 first mentions 'the hand of the LORD his God upon him,' which is echoed in 7:9 as 'the good hand of his God upon him.'
Ezra 7:28 repeats the 'gracious hand' phrase and expands how it led to royal favor and gathering leaders, reinforcing the theme.
Ezra 8:22 echoes the 'gracious hand' statement, expressing trust in God's protection rather than asking for military escort.
Ezra 8:31 parallels the journey with the same 'hand of God' protection and safe arrival, providing a detailed account.
Ezra 8:32 records the arrival in Jerusalem and a three-day stay, directly concluding the journey begun in 7:9.
Nehemiah 2:18 uses the same 'gracious hand of God' phrase, showing the same divine enablement for restoration work.
Jeremiah 27:22 prophesies the return from Babylon, which Ezra 7:9 fulfills as the exiles arrive in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 2:8 uses the same phrase 'the good hand of my God' to describe God's favor on his mission, paralleling Ezra's experience.