Ezekiel 29:1
New International Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day, the word of the LORD came to me:

New Living Translation
On January 7, during the tenth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:

English Standard Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:

Berean Standard Bible
In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

King James Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

New King James Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

New American Standard Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NASB 1995
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,

NASB 1977
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me saying,

Amplified Bible
In the tenth year [of the captivity of King Jehoiachin by the king of Babylon], in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: “

American Standard Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Contemporary English Version
Ten years after King Jehoiachin and the rest of us had been led away as prisoners to Babylonia, the LORD spoke to me on the twelfth day of the tenth month. He said:

English Revised Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the twelfth day of the tenth month in the tenth year, the LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

Good News Translation
On the twelfth day of the tenth month of the tenth year of our exile, the LORD spoke to me.

International Standard Version
In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, a message came to me from the LORD, who had this to say:

Majority Standard Bible
In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NET Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:

New Heart English Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

World English Bible
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth [month], on the twelfth of the month, a word of YHWH has been to me, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
In the tenth year, in the tenth, in the twelfth to the month, was the word of Jehovah to me, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the tenth year, the tenth month, the eleventh day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the eleventh day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

New American Bible
In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me:

New Revised Standard Version
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
IN the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth, the message of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me, saying:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
In the twelfth year, in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Judgment Against Pharaoh
1In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 46:2
concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:

Isaiah 19:1-4
This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. / “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. / Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. ...

Jeremiah 25:19
Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;

Isaiah 30:2-3
They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.

Jeremiah 43:10-13
Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them. / He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. / I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. ...

Isaiah 31:1-3
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.

Jeremiah 44:30
This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”

Isaiah 20:3-5
Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.

Jeremiah 46:25-26
The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh. / I will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives—of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But after this, Egypt will be inhabited as in days of old, declares the LORD.

Isaiah 19:11-15
The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? / Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. / The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray. ...

Revelation 11:8
Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.

Isaiah 30:7
Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.

Jeremiah 46:14-15
“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’ / Why have your warriors been laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD has thrust them down.

Isaiah 19:16-17
In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them. / The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.

Revelation 16:12
And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.


Treasury of Scripture

In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

A.

Ezekiel 29:17
And 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,

Ezekiel 1:2
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.

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In the tenth year
This phrase situates the prophecy within a specific historical context. The "tenth year" refers to the tenth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, which places this event around 587 BC. This was a tumultuous period for the Israelites, as they were in exile in Babylon. The specificity of the date underscores the precision and reliability of God's revelations through His prophets. It reminds us that God is sovereign over history and time, orchestrating events according to His divine plan.

in the tenth month on the twelfth day
The mention of the "tenth month on the twelfth day" further emphasizes the exact timing of God's message. This level of detail highlights the importance of the prophecy and the urgency of the message that follows. In the Hebrew calendar, the tenth month is Tevet, which corresponds to December-January in the Gregorian calendar. This period was significant for the Israelites, as it was a time of reflection and anticipation of God's deliverance.

the word of the LORD
This phrase is central to the prophetic tradition, indicating that the message Ezekiel is about to deliver is not of his own invention but is a direct revelation from God. The Hebrew term for "word" is "dabar," which implies not just spoken words but an active, dynamic force that accomplishes God's purposes. The "word of the LORD" is powerful and authoritative, carrying the weight of divine truth and command.

came to me
The phrase "came to me" signifies the personal nature of God's communication with His prophets. Ezekiel, as a chosen vessel, receives God's word directly, underscoring the intimate relationship between the prophet and the Divine. This personal encounter with God is a reminder of His desire to communicate with His people and guide them through His appointed messengers.

saying
The word "saying" introduces the content of the divine message. It prepares the reader for the forthcoming prophecy, which will reveal God's intentions and judgments. This word serves as a transition from the setting of the revelation to the substance of what God is about to declare. It is a call to attention, inviting the audience to listen carefully to the words that follow, as they are of utmost importance and relevance.

(1) In the tenth year, in the tenth month.--This was exactly a year and two days after the investment of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezekiel 24:1-2; 2Kings 25:1), and about six months before its fall, or seven before its destruction (2Kings 25:3-8). It must have been, therefore, after the time when the siege was temporarily raised by the approach of the Egyptians under Pharaoh-Hophra (Jeremiah 37:5; Jeremiah 37:11), and when Jeremiah prophesied the failure of that attempt (Jeremiah 37:6-10); and probably was just when the news of that relief reached Chaldaea, and gave fresh hope to the exiles of the deliverance of Jerusalem. . . . Verse 1. - In the tenth year, etc. The precision with which the dates of the several portions of the prophecy against Egypt are given, here and in Ver. 17; Ezekiel 30:20; Ezekiel 31:1; Ezekiel 32:1, 7, shows that each was called forth by the political events of the time, and has to be studied in connection with them. It will be well, therefore, to begin with a Brief survey of the relations which existed at this period between Judah, Egypt, and Babylon. After the great defeat of Pharaoh-Necho by Nebuchadnezzar at Carchemish ( B.C. 604), on which Jeremiah (46.) dwells fully, he was succeeded in B.C. 594 by his son Psammetik II. the Psammis of Herodotus 2:160, who invaded Ethiopia, and died in B.C. 588, leaving the throne to his son Uah-prahet, the Pharaoh Hophra of Jeremiah 44:30, the Apries of Herod., 2:161. The Greek historian tells us that he attacked Tyre and Zidon, failed in an enterprise against Cyrene, and was deposed by Amasis ( B.C. 569). Zedekiah and his counselors, following in the steps of Hezekiah (Isaiah 30.) and Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 46.), had courted his alliance against the Chaldeans. As Ezekiel had prophesied (Ezekiel 17:11-18), they found that they were once more leaning on a broken reed. We have now come to B.C. 589, when Jerusalem was actually besieged, but was still dreaming of being relieved by an Egyptian army.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the tenth
הָעֲשִׂירִ֔ית (hā·‘ă·śî·rîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 6224: Tenth, tenth month, part

year,
בַּשָּׁנָה֙ (baš·šā·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

in the tenth [month],
בָּעֲשִׂרִ֕י (bā·‘ă·śi·rî)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 6224: Tenth, tenth month, part

on the twelfth
בִּשְׁנֵ֥ים (biš·nêm)
Preposition-b | Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

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

the word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to me,
אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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