For upon the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Month. Thus four entire months were spent on the journey, as they did not go the shortest way, and had much baggage (Calmet)