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Ezekiel 31:1

On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year of exile, the word of the Lord came to me. He said,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Prophecy;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Festivals;   Shadow;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ezekiel;   Paradise;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Month;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ezekiel;  

Parallel Translations

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:
Hebrew Names Version
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,
King James 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,
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:
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,
New Century Version
It was in the eleventh year of our captivity, in the third month, on the first day of the month. The Lord spoke his word 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,
World English Bible
It happened in the eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the eleuenth yeere, in the third moneth, and in the first day of the moneth the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, 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,
Berean Standard Bible
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day, the word of the LORD came to 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:
Complete Jewish Bible
On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year, the word of Adonai came to me:
Darby Translation
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third [month], on the first of the month, [that] the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
George Lamsa Translation
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.
Good News Translation
On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year of our exile, the Lord spoke to me.
Lexham English Bible
And then in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Literal Translation
And it happened in the eleventh year, in the third month , on the first of the month, the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Morouer, it happened in the xi. yeare ye first daye of the thirde Moneth, that the worde of the LORDE came vnto me, sayenge:
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,
Bible in Basic English
Now in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
JPS Old Testament (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:
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe in the eleuenth yeere, in the third moneth, in the first day of the moneth, that the word of the Lord came vnto mee, saying;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, in the eleuenth yere, the first day of ye third moneth, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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,
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,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it was don in the enleuenthe yeer, in the thridde moneth, in the firste dai of the monethe, the word of the Lord was maad to me,
Update Bible 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 Yahweh 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,
New English Translation
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
New King James Version
Ezekiel 17:22-40">[xr] 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 Living Translation
On June 21, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the Lord :
New Life Bible
On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year, the Word of the Lord came to me saying,
New Revised Standard
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh came unto me, saying:
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:
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:
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:
THE MESSAGE
In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, that pompous old goat: "‘Who do you, astride the world, think you really are? Look! Assyria was a Big Tree, huge as a Lebanon cedar, beautiful limbs offering cool shade, Skyscraper high, piercing the clouds. The waters gave it drink, the primordial deep lifted it high, Gushing out rivers around the place where it was planted, And then branching out in streams to all the trees in the forest. It was immense, dwarfing all the trees in the forest— Thick boughs, long limbs, roots delving deep into earth's waters. All the birds of the air nested in its boughs. All the wild animals gave birth under its branches. All the mighty nations lived in its shade. It was stunning in its majesty— the reach of its branches! the depth of its water-seeking roots! Not a cedar in God's garden came close to it. No pine tree was anything like it. Mighty oaks looked like bushes growing alongside it. Not a tree in God's garden was in the same class of beauty. I made it beautiful, a work of art in limbs and leaves, The envy of every tree in Eden, every last tree in God's garden.'"

Contextual Overview

1 On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year of exile, the word of the Lord came to me. He said, 2 "Son of man, say this to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and to his people: "‘You are so great! Who can I compare you to? 3 Assyria was a cedar tree in Lebanon with beautiful branches, with forest shade, and very tall. Its top was among the clouds! 4 The water made the tree grow. The deep river made the tree tall. Rivers flowed around the place where the tree was planted. Only small streams flowed from that tree to all the other trees of the field. 5 So that tree was taller than all the other trees of the field, and it grew many branches. There was plenty of water, so the tree branches spread out. 6 All the birds of the sky made their nests in the branches of that tree, and all the animals of the field gave birth under the branches of that tree. All the great nations lived under the shade of that tree. 7 The tree was very beautiful. It was so large! It had such long branches. Its roots had plenty of water. 8 Even the cedar trees in God's garden were not as big as this tree. Cypress trees did not have as many branches. Plane trees did not have such branches. No tree in God's garden was as beautiful as this tree. 9 I gave it many branches and made it beautiful. And all the trees in Eden, God's garden, were jealous!'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the eleventh: On Sunday, June 19, am 3416, according to Usher; and about a month before the capture of Jerusalem. Ezekiel 1:2, Ezekiel 30:20, Jeremiah 52:5, Jeremiah 52:6

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 8:1 - in the sixth year Ezekiel 20:1 - in the seventh Ezekiel 24:1 - the ninth year

Cross-References

Genesis 31:3
The Lord said to Jacob, "Go back to your own land where your ancestors lived. I will be with you."
Genesis 31:4
So Jacob told Rachel and Leah to meet him in the field where he kept his flocks of sheep and goats.
Genesis 31:5
He said to them, "I have noticed that your father is not as friendly with me as he used to be. But the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:8
"At one time Laban said, ‘You can keep all the goats with spots. This will be your pay.' After he said this, all the animals gave birth to spotted goats, so they were all mine. But then Laban said, ‘I will keep the spotted goats. You can have all the striped goats. That will be your pay.' After he said this, all the animals gave birth to striped goats.
Genesis 31:9
So God has taken the animals away from your father and has given them to me.
Genesis 31:16
God took all this wealth from our father, and now it belongs to us and our children. So you should do whatever God told you to do."
Genesis 31:17
So Jacob prepared for the trip. He put his children and his wives on camels.
Genesis 31:24
That night God came to Laban in a dream and said, "Be careful! Be careful of every word you say to Jacob."
Genesis 31:25
The next morning Laban caught up with Jacob. Jacob had set up his camp on the mountain, so Laban and all his men set up their camp in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 45:13
So tell my father about the honor I have received here in Egypt. Tell him about everything you have seen here. Now hurry, go bring my father back to me."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass in the eleventh year,.... Of Zedekiah's reign, and Jeconiah's captivity:

in the third month, in the first day of the month: the month Sivan, which began on the twentieth of our May, and answers to part of May, and part of June; this was about seven weeks after the former prophecy, and about five weeks before the destruction of Jerusalem; according to Bishop Usher n, this was on the nineteenth of June, on the first day of the week, in 3416 A.M. or before Christ 588:

that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying; as follows:

n Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3416.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the third month - More than a month before Jerusalem was taken (compare Jeremiah 39:2).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXXI

This very beautiful chapter relates also to Egypt. The prophet

describes to Pharaoh the fall of the king of Nineveh, (see the

books of Nahum, Jonah, and Zephaniah,) under the image of a

fair cedar of Lebanon, once exceedingly tall, flourishing, and

majestic, but now cut down and withered, with its broken

branches strewed around, 1-17.

He then concludes with bringing the matter home to the king of

Egypt, by telling him that this was a picture of his

approaching fate, 18.

The beautiful cedar of Lebanon, remarkable for its loftiness,

and in the most flourishing condition, but afterwards cut down

and deserted, gives a very lately painting of the great glory

and dreadful catastrophe of both the Assyrian and Egyptian

monarchies. The manner in which the prophet has embellished his

subject is deeply interesting; the colouring is of that kind

which the mind will always contemplate with pleasure.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXI

Verse Ezekiel 31:1. In the eleventh year — On Sunday, June 19, A.M. 3416, according to Abp. Usher; a month before Jerusalem was taken by the Chaldeans.


 
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