Ezekiel 1:2
New International Version
On the fifth of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—

New Living Translation
This happened during the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity.

English Standard Version
On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin),

Berean Standard Bible
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—

King James Bible
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

New King James Version
On the fifth day of the month, which was in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,

New American Standard Bible
(On the fifth of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile,

NASB 1995
(On the fifth of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile,

NASB 1977
(On the fifth of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile,

Legacy Standard Bible
(On the fifth of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile,

Amplified Bible
(On the fifth of the month, which was in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,

Christian Standard Bible
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile —

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile—

American Standard Version
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

English Revised Version
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the fifth day of the month, during the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiakin,

Good News Translation
It was the fifth year since King Jehoiachin had been taken into exile.)

International Standard Version
On the fifth day of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's imprisonment in exile,

Majority Standard Bible
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—

NET Bible
(On the fifth day of the month--it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's exile--

New Heart English Bible
In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

Webster's Bible Translation
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

World English Bible
In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the fifth of the month—it is the fifth year of the expulsion of King Jehoiachin—

Young's Literal Translation
In the fifth of the month -- it is the fifth year of the removal of the king Jehoiachin --

Smith's Literal Translation
In the fifth to the month, this the fifth year to the captivity of king Jehoiachin,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
On the fifth day of the month, the same was the fifth year of the captivity of king Joachin,

Catholic Public Domain Version
On the fifth of the month, the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,

New American Bible
On the fifth day of the month—this was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile —

New Revised Standard Version
On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin),
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
On the fifth day of the month, in the fifth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In the fifth day in the month of the fifth year of the captivity of Yoiakin, King of Judea
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
On the fifth day of the month; this was the fifth year of the captivity of king Joakim.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Ezekiel's Vision by the River Kebar
1In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. 2On the fifth day of the month— it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin— 3the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.…

Cross References
2 Kings 24:12
Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.

2 Kings 24:15-16
Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.

2 Chronicles 36:10
In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 52:28
These are the people Nebuchadnezzar carried away: in the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;

Jeremiah 52:31
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison.

Daniel 1:1-2
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

Daniel 1:3-4
Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— / young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.

Jeremiah 29:1-2
This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / (This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)

Jeremiah 24:1
After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.

2 Kings 25:27
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.

Matthew 1:11
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Matthew 1:12
After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Luke 3:27
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

Acts 7:43
You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’

Acts 7:48
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:


Treasury of Scripture

In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

Ezekiel 8:1
And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.

Ezekiel 20:1
And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

Ezekiel 29:1,17
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, …

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Ezekiel 1
1. The time of Ezekiel's prophecy at Chebar.
4. His vision of four cherubim;
15. of the four wheels;
26. and of the glory of God.














On the fifth day
This phrase marks a specific point in time, emphasizing the precision and orderliness of God's revelation. The number five in biblical numerology often symbolizes grace. The fifth day here could suggest a moment of divine grace, where God chooses to reveal His vision to Ezekiel. Historically, this precision underscores the importance of the prophetic message, grounding it in a real-world context that can be verified and trusted.

of the month
The mention of the month situates the vision within the Jewish calendar, which is lunar-based. This detail not only provides a chronological anchor but also connects the vision to the rhythm of Jewish religious life, which was deeply tied to the lunar cycle. The month could be significant in understanding the religious festivals or events occurring at that time, which might have spiritual implications for the vision.

in the fifth year
The fifth year refers to the period of exile for Jehoiachin, the king of Judah. This was a time of great turmoil and uncertainty for the Israelites, who were living in Babylonian captivity. The fifth year of exile is significant as it marks a period where the people were likely feeling the weight of their displacement and the loss of their homeland. This context of suffering and longing for deliverance sets the stage for Ezekiel's prophetic ministry.

of the exile
The exile is a central theme in the book of Ezekiel. It represents not only a physical displacement but also a spiritual and cultural crisis for the Israelites. The exile was a result of the Israelites' disobedience to God, and it serves as a backdrop for the messages of judgment and hope that Ezekiel delivers. Understanding the exile is crucial for interpreting the prophetic messages, as it highlights the need for repentance and the promise of restoration.

of King Jehoiachin
King Jehoiachin's reign was short-lived, and his exile marked a significant turning point for Judah. His captivity symbolizes the end of the Davidic line's rule in Jerusalem, at least temporarily, and the beginning of a period of foreign domination. This reference to Jehoiachin situates Ezekiel's vision within a specific historical and political context, reminding readers of the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness and the hope for eventual restoration under God's sovereignty.

Verse 2. - The fifth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity. The date of this deportation stands as B.C. 599 (2 Kings 24:8-16; 2 Chronicles 36:9, 10), and thus brings us to B.C. 595/4 as the time of Ezekiel's first vision. It was for him and for his fellow exiles a natural starting point to reckon from. It would have been, in one sense, as natural to reckon from the beginning of Zedekiah's reign, as Jeremiah does (Jeremiah 39:1, 2), but Ezekiel does not recognize that prince - who was, as it were, a mere satrap under Nebuchadnezzar - as a true king, and throughout his book systematically adheres to this era (Ezekiel 8:1; Ezekiel 20:1; Ezekiel 24:1, et al.). About this time, but a year before, the false prophets of Judah were prophesying the overthrow of Babylon and the return of Jeconiah within two years (Jeremiah 28:3), and the expectations thus raised were probably shared by many of Ezekiel's companions in exile, while he himself adhered to the counsels of the leter which Jeremiah had sent (Jeremiah 29:1-23) to the Jews of the Captivity. To one who felt himself thus apart from his brethren, musing over many things, and perhaps perplexed with the conflict of prophetic voices, there was given, in the "visions of God" which he relates, the guidance that he needed. They did not break in, we may well believe, suddenly and without preparation on the normal order of his life. Like other prophets, he felt, even before his call, the burdens of his time. and vexed his soul with the ungodly deeds of these among whom he lived.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On the fifth
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה (ba·ḥă·miš·šāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

day of the month—
לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

it
הִ֚יא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was the fifth
הַחֲמִישִׁ֔ית (ha·ḥă·mî·šîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth

year
הַשָּׁנָ֣ה (haš·šā·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

of the exile
לְגָל֖וּת (lə·ḡā·lūṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1546: Captivity, exiles

of King
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Jehoiachin—
יוֹיָכִֽין׃ (yō·w·yā·ḵîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3112: Jehoiachin


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