1. Ezra 1:11 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What was the distance from Babylon to Jerusalem?

Ezra 1:11 (ESV)

11 all the vessels of gold and of silver were 5,400. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when the exiles were brought up from Babylonia to Jerusalem.

The route from Babylon to Jerusalem would have followed the rivers and caravan routes. As a result, it was a distance of around 1,400 kilometres (900 miles) and would take 10–14 weeks of travel on foot (3–4 months).1