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Ezekiel 32:1

On the first day of the twelfth month in the twelfth 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 - Heart;   Repentance;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Festivals;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ezekiel;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ezekiel;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
Hebrew Names Version
It happened in the twelfth year, in the twelfth 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 twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
English Standard Version
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
New American Standard Bible
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
New Century Version
It was in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
Amplified Bible
In the twelfth year [after King Jehoiachin of Judah was taken into exile by the king of Babylon], in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
World English Bible
It happened in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first [day] of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the twelfth yeere in the twelfth 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 twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
And it happened in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me saying,
Berean Standard Bible
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Contemporary English Version
Twelve 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 twelfth month. He said:
Complete Jewish Bible
On the first day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year, the word of Adonai came to me:
Darby Translation
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth 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 twelfth 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 twelfth month of the twelfth year of our exile, the Lord spoke to me.
Lexham English Bible
And then in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Literal Translation
And it happened in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the xij. yeare, the first daye of the xij. Moneth, the worde of the LORDE came vnto me, sayenge:
American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Bible in Basic English
And it came about in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth 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 twelfth yeere, in the twelft moneth, in the first day of the moneth, that the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the twelfth yere, the first day of ye twelfth moneth, the worde of the Lorde came vnto me, saying:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
English Revised Version
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth 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 tweluethe yeer, in the tweluethe monethe, 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 twelfth year, in the twelfth 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 twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first [day] of the month, [that] the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
New English Translation
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
New King James Version
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
New Living Translation
On March 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the Lord :
New Life Bible
On the first day of the twelfth month in the twelfth year, the Word of the Lord came to me saying,
New Revised Standard
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth 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 twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh me unto me, saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Revised Standard Version
In the twelfth year, in the twelfth 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 twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying,
THE MESSAGE
In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, sing a funeral lament over Pharaoh king of Egypt. Tell him: "‘You think you're a young lion prowling through the nations. You're more like a dragon in the ocean, snorting and thrashing about.

Contextual Overview

1 On the first day of the twelfth month in the twelfth year of exile, the word of the Lord came to me. He said, 2 "Son of man, sing this sad song about Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Say to him: "‘You thought you were like a powerful young lion walking proud among the nations. But really, you are like a dragon in the lakes. You push your way through the streams. You make the water muddy with your feet and stir up the rivers of Egypt.'" 3 This is what the Lord God says: "I have gathered many people together. Now I will throw my net over you. Then those people will pull you in. 4 Then I will drop you on the dry ground. I will throw you down in the field. I will let all the birds come and eat you. I will let wild animals from every place come and eat you until they are full. 5 I will scatter your body on the mountains. I will fill the valleys with your dead body. 6 I will pour your blood on the mountains, and it will soak down into the ground. The rivers will be full of you. 7 I will make you disappear. I will cover the sky and make the stars dark. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not shine. 8 I will darken the lights in the sky over you. I will make your whole country dark." This is what the Lord God said. 9 "I will make many people sad and upset when I bring an enemy to destroy you. Nations you don't even know will be upset. 10 I will make many people shocked about you. Their kings will be terrified of you, when I swing my sword before them. They will shake with fear on the day you fall. Each king will be afraid for his own life."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3417, bc 587

in the twelfth: On Wednesday, March 22, am 3417, the twelfth year of Jeconiah's captivity, about a year and half after the destruction of Jerusalem, and at a time when Pharaoh was in power and prosperity. Ezekiel 32:17, Ezekiel 1:2, Ezekiel 29:1, Ezekiel 29:17, Ezekiel 30:20

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 44:30 - I will Ezekiel 20:1 - in the seventh Ezekiel 24:1 - the ninth year Ezekiel 40:1 - In the five

Cross-References

Genesis 32:16
He gave each flock of animals to his servants. Then he said to them, "Separate each group of animals. Go ahead of me and keep some space between each herd."
Genesis 32:17
Jacob gave them their orders. To the servant with the first group of animals he said, "When Esau my brother comes to you and asks you, ‘Whose animals are these? Where are you going? Whose servant are you?'
Psalms 34:7
The Lord 's angel builds a camp around his followers, and he protects them.
Psalms 91:11
He will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.
1 Corinthians 3:22
Paul, Apollos, Peter, the world, life, death, the present, and the future—all these are yours.
Ephesians 3:10
His purpose was that all the rulers and powers in the heavenly places will now know the many different ways he shows his wisdom. They will know this because of the church.
Hebrews 1:4
The Son became much greater than the angels, and God gave him a name that is much greater than any of their names.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass in the twelfth year,.... Of Jeconiah's captivity, above a year and a half after the taking of Jerusalem; the Syriac version reads in the eleventh year:

in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month; the month Adar, which answers to part of our February, and part of March; the Septuagint version reads it the tenth month: according to Bishop Usher t, this was on the twenty second of March, on the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), 3417 A.M.or 587 years before Christ:

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

t Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3417.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the twelfth month - About one year and seven months after the destruction of Jerusalem. In the meantime had occurred the murder of Gedaliah and the flight into Egypt of the Jews left behind by the Chaldaeans Jer. 41–43. Jeremiah, who had accompanied them, foretold their ruin Jeremiah 44:0 in a prophecy probably contemporaneous with the present - the sixth against Egypt, delivered in the form of a dirge Ezekiel 44:2-16.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXXII

The prophet goes on to predict the fall of the king of Egypt,

under the figure of an animal of prey, such as a lion or

crocodile, caught, slain, and his carcass left a prey to the

fowls and wild beasts, 1-6.

The figure is then changed; and the greatness of his fall

(described by the darkening of the sun, moon, and stars)

strikes terror into all the surrounding nations, 7-10.

The prophet adds, that the overthrow of the then reigning

Egyptian dynasty was to be effected by the instrumentality of

the king of Babylon, who should leave Egypt so desolate, that

its waters, (alluding to the metaphor used in the second

verse,) should run as pure and smooth as oil, without the foot

of man or the hoof of a beast to disturb them, 11-16.

A beautiful, nervous, and concise description of a land ruined

and left utterly desolate. In the remaining part of the chapter

the same event is pourtrayed by one of the boldest figures ever

attempted in any composition, and which at the same time is

executed with astonishing perspicuity and force. God is

introduced ordering a place in the lower regions for the king

of Egypt and his host, 17, 18.

The prophet delivers his messsage, pronounces their fate, and

commands those who buried the slain to drag him and his

multitudes to the subterraneous mansions, 19, 20.

At the tumult and commotion which this mighty work occasions,

the infernal shades are represented as roused from their

couches to learn the cause. They see and congratulate the king

of Egypt, on his arrival among them, 21.

Pharaoh being now introduced into this immense subterraneous

cavern, (see the fourteenth chapter of Isaiah, where a similar

imagery is employed,) the prophet leads him all around the

sides of the pit; shows him the gloomy mansions of former

tyrants, tells their names as he goes along; beautifully

contrasts their former pomp and destructive ambition, when they

were a terror to the surrounding states, with their present

most abject and helpless condition; declares that all these

oppressors of mankind have not only been cut off out of the

land of the living, but have gone down into the grave

uncircumcised, that is, they have died in their sins, and

therefore shall have no resurrection to eternal life; and

concludes with showing Pharaoh the place destined for him in

the midst of the uncircumcised, and of them that have been

slain by the sword, 22-32.

This prophetic ode may be considered as a finished model in

that species of writing which is appropriated to the exciting

of terror. The imagery throughout is sublime and terrible; and

no reader of sensibility and taste can accompany the prophet in

this funeral procession, and visit the mansions of Hades,

without being impressed with a degree of awe nearly approaching

to horror.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXII

Verse Ezekiel 32:1. In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month — On Wednesday, March 22, the twelfth year of the captivity of Jeconiah, A.M. 3417.

Instead of the twelfth year, five of Kennicott's MSS., and eight of De Rossi's, read בעשתי עשרה in the eleventh year. This reading is supported by the Syriac; and is confirmed by an excellent MS. of my own, about four hundred years old.


 
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