In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
- KJV In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
- BSB In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- NKJV In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- NLT On January 7, during the tenth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord:
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Quick answer
A dated oracle introduces a series of prophecies against Egypt and its Pharaoh. The precise date underscores the historical reliability of God's word.
Overview
This verse opens the block of oracles against Egypt with a specific date in the exile period. Ezekiel's careful dating roots his prophecies in real history, reinforcing that these are no vague predictions. Egypt, a great power and unreliable ally of Judah, now stands under God's judgment.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ezek 29:17It came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
- Ezek 26:1In the eleventh year, in the first of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
- Ezek 20:1In the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Yahweh, and sat before me.
- Ezek 40:1In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was struck, in the same day, Yahweh’s hand was on me, and he brought me there.
- Ezek 1:2In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity,
- Ezek 8:1In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the Lord Yahweh’s hand fell there on me.
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