1 Heb “the sons of Israel.”
2 The word “living” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied. Some translations supply “settled” (cf. , , ).
3 The translation reads with some medieval Hebrew and ancient versions בְּעָרֵיהֶם (be’arehem, “in their towns”), rather than the reading בֶּעָרִים (be’arim, “in the towns”) found in the . Cf. Neh 7:72 [7:73 ].
4 The Hebrew text adds the phrase “like one man.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 Heb “to.”
6 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .

In other versions

When the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in the towns, the people gathered as one man to Jerusalem.

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem.

When the seventh month arrived, and the Israelites were in their towns, the people gathered as one in Jerusalem.

In early autumn, when the Israelites had settled in their towns, all the people assembled in Jerusalem with a unified purpose.

Now the seventh month drew near and the Israelites were in the cities, so the people gathered as one in Jerusalem.

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

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