Ezekiel 31:1
New International Version
In the eleventh year, in the third month on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me:

New Living Translation
On June 21, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:

English Standard Version
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:

Berean Standard Bible
In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

King James Bible
And 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,

New King James Version
Now it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

New American Standard Bible
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NASB 1995
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,

NASB 1977
And it came about in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me saying,

Amplified Bible
In the eleventh year [after King Jehoiachin was taken captive to Babylon], in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:

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

American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

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

English Revised Version
And 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,

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

Good News Translation
On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year of our exile, the LORD spoke to me.

International Standard Version
On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year of our captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:

Majority Standard Bible
In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NET Bible
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:

New Heart English Bible
It happened in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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 to me, saying,

World English Bible
In the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, in the eleventh year, in the third [month], on the first of the month, a word of YHWH has been to me, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying:

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be in the eleventh year, in the third, in one to the month, the word of Jehovah was to me, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, the third month, the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it happened that, in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

New American Bible
On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year, the word of the LORD came to me:

New Revised Standard Version
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
AND it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In year eleven, in the third month on the first of the month, the message of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me, saying:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And 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:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Egypt will Fall Like Assyria
1 In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?…

Cross References
Isaiah 10:33-34
Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.

Daniel 4:10-14
In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. / The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. / Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed. ...

Isaiah 14:12-15
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...

Jeremiah 46:22-23
Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees. / They will chop down her forest, declares the LORD, dense though it may be, for they are more numerous than locusts; they cannot be counted.

Isaiah 2:12-13
For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,

Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Isaiah 37:24
Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests.

Luke 10:15
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

Isaiah 40:16-17
Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering. / All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.

Revelation 18:7-8
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Isaiah 14:8
Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”

2 Kings 19:23
Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests.

Revelation 18:2-3
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Isaiah 10:18-19
The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. / The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.


Treasury of Scripture

And 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 to me, saying,

in the eleventh.

Ezekiel 1:2
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

Ezekiel 30:20
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,

Jeremiah 52:5,6
So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah…

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In the eleventh year
This phrase situates the prophecy within a specific historical context. The "eleventh year" refers to the eleventh year of King Zedekiah's reign, which is around 587 BC, just before the fall of Jerusalem. This timing is significant as it underscores the urgency and gravity of the prophetic message. The number eleven in biblical numerology often symbolizes disorder and judgment, which aligns with the impending judgment on Egypt, the subject of this chapter.

on the first day of the third month
The specificity of the date highlights the precision and intentionality of God's communication. The "third month" in the Hebrew calendar is Sivan, which corresponds to late May or early June. This period is significant agriculturally, as it is a time of harvest, symbolizing both fruition and the impending judgment that will be reaped by Egypt due to its pride and idolatry.

the word of the LORD
This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the message. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just a spoken word but an active, dynamic force. The "word of the LORD" is powerful and creative, as seen in Genesis where God speaks creation into existence. Here, it signifies that the message Ezekiel is about to deliver is not his own but is directly from God, carrying divine authority and purpose.

came to me
This indicates the personal nature of God's communication with Ezekiel. The Hebrew verb "hayah" (came) suggests an encounter or a happening, emphasizing that Ezekiel is not merely a passive recipient but an active participant in receiving and delivering God's message. This personal engagement underscores the relational aspect of prophecy, where God chooses and equips His servants to convey His will.

saying
The use of "saying" introduces the direct speech of God, preparing the reader for the specific message that follows. In Hebrew, the word "amar" (saying) is often used to denote not just the act of speaking but the intention behind the words. It implies that what follows is not just information but a revelation meant to instruct, correct, or guide. This sets the stage for the profound and weighty message that God is about to deliver through Ezekiel.

Verse 1. - In the eleventh year, etc. June, B.C. 586. Two months all but six days had passed since the utterance of Ezekiel 30:20-26, when Ezekiel was moved to expand his prediction of the downfall of Egypt into a parable which is partly a replica of these in Ezekiel 17. and Ezekiel 19:1-14, and which also finds a parallel in Daniel 4:10-14.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the eleventh
בְּאַחַ֤ת (bə·’a·ḥaṯ)
Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 259: United, one, first

year,
שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

in the third month,
בַּשְּׁלִישִׁ֖י (baš·šə·lî·šî)
Preposition-b, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

on the first
בְּאֶחָ֣ד (bə·’e·ḥāḏ)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

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
וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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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