And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB In the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
- BSB In the eleventh year, on the seventh day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- NKJV And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- NASB In the eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- NLT On April 29, during the eleventh 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 word about Pharaoh's broken arm. The precise date again roots the prophecy in history.
Overview
This dated formula opens a fresh oracle near the time of Jerusalem's siege, using the image of a broken arm for Pharaoh's shattered power. Ezekiel's dating ties the message to specific historical circumstances, likely Egypt's failed attempt to relieve besieged Jerusalem. It sets up a vivid metaphor of crippled strength.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ezek 26:1And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
- Ezek 29:17And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
- Ezek 29:1In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
- Ezek 1:2In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity,
- Ezek 31:1And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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