Ezekiel 29:1
Ezekiel 29:1 in Multiple Translations
In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
On the twelfth day of the tenth month of the tenth year, a message from the Lord came to me, saying,
In the tenth yeere, and in the tenth moneth in the twelfth day of the moneth, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
In the tenth year, in the tenth [month], in the twelfth of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying,
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
In the tenth year, in the tenth month , in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
In the tenth year, the tenth month, the eleventh day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Almost ten yearsafter we had been taken to Babylonia, on the twelfth day of the tenth monthof that year, Yahweh gave me another message. He said to me,
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Ezekiel 29:1 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בַּ/שָּׁנָה֙
הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔ית
בָּ/עֲשִׂרִ֕י
בִּ/שְׁנֵ֥ים
עָשָׂ֖ר
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
הָיָ֥ה
דְבַר
יְהוָ֖ה
אֵלַ֥/י
לֵ/אמֹֽר
בַּ/שָּׁנָה֙
shâneh
H8141
year
Prep | N-fs
הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔ית
ʻăsîyrîy
H6224
tenth
Art | Adj
בָּ/עֲשִׂרִ֕י
ʻăsîyrîy
H6224
tenth
Prep | Adj
בִּ/שְׁנֵ֥ים
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
Prep | Adj
עָשָׂ֖ר
ʻâsâr
H6240
ten
Adj
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
month
Prep | N-ms
הָיָ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
דְבַר
dâbâr
H1697
Chronicles
N-ms
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
אֵלַ֥/י
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep | Suff
לֵ/אמֹֽר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 29:1
בַּ/שָּׁנָה֙
shâneh
H8141
"year"
Prep | N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
הָ/עֲשִׂירִ֔ית
ʻăsîyrîy
H6224
"tenth"
Art | Adj
The Hebrew word for 'tenth' is used to describe a tenth part of something, like a tenth of one's income. It can also refer to the tenth month of the year. In English Bibles, it is often translated as 'tenth' or 'tenth part'.
Definition: 1) ordinal number 1a) a tenth
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: tenth (part). See also: Genesis 8:5; 1 Chronicles 25:17; Isaiah 6:13.
בָּ/עֲשִׂרִ֕י
ʻăsîyrîy
H6224
"tenth"
Prep | Adj
The Hebrew word for 'tenth' is used to describe a tenth part of something, like a tenth of one's income. It can also refer to the tenth month of the year. In English Bibles, it is often translated as 'tenth' or 'tenth part'.
Definition: 1) ordinal number 1a) a tenth
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: tenth (part). See also: Genesis 8:5; 1 Chronicles 25:17; Isaiah 6:13.
בִּ/שְׁנֵ֥ים
shᵉnayim
H8147
"two"
Prep | Adj
The Hebrew word for the number two appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing pairs and dualities. It can also mean double or twice. In the Bible, it is often used to describe things that come in twos, like two witnesses or two tablets.
Definition: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number)
Usage: Occurs in 646 OT verses. KJV: both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. See also: Genesis 1:16; Exodus 30:4; Numbers 13:23.
עָשָׂ֖ר
ʻâsâr
H6240
"ten"
Adj
In Hebrew, this word means ten, and is used to form numbers like eleven or thirteen, as seen in Genesis 31:41. It is always used in combination with other numbers.
Definition: 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
Usage: Occurs in 292 OT verses. KJV: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). See also: Genesis 5:8; Joshua 21:7; 1 Chronicles 25:27.
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
הָיָ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
דְבַר
dâbâr
H1697
"Chronicles"
N-ms
A word or thing, like a matter or affair, as seen in the book of Chronicles where it refers to the events and words of kings. It can also mean a cause or reason for something.
Definition: This name means word, speaking
Usage: Occurs in 1290 OT verses. KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work. See also: Genesis 11:1; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 18:21.
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אֵלַ֥/י
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
לֵ/אמֹֽר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 29:1
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- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 29:1
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 29:1
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 29:1
- Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 29:1
- Sermons on Ezekiel 29:1
Context — A Prophecy 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. 3Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ezekiel 29:17 | In the twenty-seventh year, on the first day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
| 2 | Ezekiel 26:1 | In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
| 3 | Ezekiel 20:1 | In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 40:1 | In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down—on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He took me there. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 1:2 | On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin— |
| 6 | Ezekiel 8:1 | In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me; and there the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me. |
Ezekiel 29:1 Summary
This verse tells us that God spoke to Ezekiel on a specific date, giving him a message to share with others. Just like how God spoke to other prophets in the Bible, such as Moses in Exodus 3:4-10 or Isaiah in Isaiah 6:1-13, He is speaking to Ezekiel here. This shows us that God is a God who communicates with people and wants us to know His plans and purposes, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11-13. By listening to God's voice and speaking His words, we can be used by Him to bring hope and guidance to others, just like Ezekiel was used by God to speak to the people of his time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the date mentioned in Ezekiel 29:1?
The date mentioned in Ezekiel 29:1 is important because it provides a specific time frame for when the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, similar to how God spoke to other prophets at specific times, such as in Isaiah 6:1 or Jeremiah 1:1-3.
Why did God choose Ezekiel to prophesy against Pharaoh and Egypt?
God chose Ezekiel to prophesy against Pharaoh and Egypt because Ezekiel was a prophet called by God to speak His words to the nations, as seen in Ezekiel 2:3-4, and to declare God's judgment and sovereignty over all nations, as stated in Ezekiel 28:1-10 and Isaiah 40:15-17.
What can we learn from the fact that the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel in Ezekiel 29:1?
We can learn that God is a God who communicates with His people and speaks to them at specific times and in specific ways, as seen in Exodus 33:11 and Numbers 12:8, and that He desires to reveal His plans and purposes to those who are willing to listen, as stated in Jeremiah 33:3.
How does Ezekiel 29:1 relate to the overall theme of the book of Ezekiel?
Ezekiel 29:1 is part of the larger theme of the book of Ezekiel, which is God's judgment and restoration of Israel and the nations, as seen in Ezekiel 36:16-24 and Ezekiel 37:1-28, and it sets the stage for the prophecies against Egypt and other nations that follow in the subsequent chapters, such as Ezekiel 29:2-16 and Ezekiel 30:1-26.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean for the word of the Lord to come to someone, and how can we prepare ourselves to hear God's voice in our own lives?
- How does the specific date mentioned in Ezekiel 29:1 relate to the historical context of the prophecy, and what can we learn from this about God's timing and sovereignty?
- What are some ways that we can apply the principle of listening to God's voice and speaking His words to others, as seen in Ezekiel 29:1, in our own lives and relationships?
- What does this verse reveal about God's character and nature, and how can we use this to deepen our understanding of Him and our relationship with Him?
- How can we use Ezekiel 29:1 as a model for seeking to hear God's voice and speak His words in our own lives, and what are some potential challenges or obstacles that we may face in doing so?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 29:1
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month,.... In the tenth year Jeconiah's captivity, and Zedekiah's reign.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 29:1
In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, This is the last of the world-kingdoms against which Ezekiel's prophecies are
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
EZEKIEL CHAPTER 29 The judgment upon Pharaoh for his treachery to Israel, . The desolation of Egypt, and restoration of it after forty years, . Egypt the reward of Nebuchadrezzar’ s service against Tyre, . Israel shall flourish again, . The tenth year of Jeconiah’ s captivity. The tenth month, which answers to part of our December and part of January.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
Ezekiel 29:1 In the tenth year, in the tenth [month], in the twelfth [day] of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,Ver. 1. In the tenth year.] The year before Jerusalem was taken. In the tenth month.] Called "Tebeth," and it answereth to our January, saith Bede. Chronology is the eye of prophecy, as well as of history.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
(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; 2 Kings 25:1), and about six months before its fall, or seven before its destruction (2 Kings 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 Chaldæa, and gave fresh hope to the exiles of the deliverance of Jerusalem.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 29:1
CHAPTER XXIX This and the three following chapters foretell the conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, which he accomplished in the twenty-seventh year of Jehoiachin's captivity. The same event is foretold by Jeremiah, Jeremiah 46:13, c. The prophecy opens with God's charging the king of Egypt (Pharaoh-hophra) with the same extravagant pride and profanity which were in the preceding chapter laid to the charge of the prince of Tyre. He appears, like him, to have affected Divine honours and boasted so much of the strength of his kingdom, that, as an ancient historian (Herodotus) tells us, he impiously declared that God himself could not dispossess him. Wherefore the prophet, with great majesty, addresses him under the image of one of those crocodiles or monsters which inhabited that river, of whose riches and revenue he vaunted; and assures him that, with as much ease as a fisherman drags the fish he has hooked, God would drag him and his people into captivity, and that their carcasses should fall a prey to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of heaven, 1-7. The figure is then dropped; and God is introduced denouncing, in plain terns, the most awful judgments against him and his nation, and declaring that the Egyptians should be subjected to the Babylonians till the fall of the Chaldean empire, 8-12. The prophet then foretells that Egypt, which was about to be devastated by the Babylonians, and many of the people carried into captivity, should again become a kingdom; but that it should never regain its ancient political importance; for, in the lapse of time, it should be even the BASEST of the kingdoms, a circumstance in the prophecy most literally fulfilled, especially under the Christian dispensation, in its government by the Mameluke slaves, 13-16. The prophecy, beginning at the seventeenth verse, is connected with the foregoing, as it relates to the same subject, though delivered about seventeen years later. Nebuchadnezzar and his army, after the long siege of Tyre, which made every head bald by constantly wearing their helmets, and wore the skin of off every shoulder by carrying burdens to raise the fortifications, were disappointed of the spoil which they expected, by the retiring of the inhabitants to Carthage. God, therefore, promises him Egypt for his reward, 17-20.
The chapter concludes with a prediction of the return of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, 21. NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX Verse 1. In the tenth year] Of Zedekiah; and tenth of the captivity of Jeconiah. The tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month] Answering to Monday, the first of February, A.M. 3415.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 29:1
1–7. Pharaoh under the allegory of the crocodile, and the population as fishes. Jehovah draws him out of the waters with his hook and flings him on the land.
Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 29:1
The tenth year - Jerusalem had been besieged, but not taken. Jeremiah delivered his prophecy against Egypt, about the time when the approach of Pharaoh Hophra’s army caused the Chaldaeans for the
Sermons on Ezekiel 29:1
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When God's Word Comes to You by Erlo Stegen | Erlo Stegen emphasizes the necessity of recognizing when God speaks to us, urging believers to maintain a vibrant, two-way communication with Him. He warns that a lack of remembran |
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(Through the Bible) Ezekiel 26-30 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the prophecy of the destruction of the city of Tyre as spoken by the Prophet Ezekiel. The speaker emphasizes that this prophecy is the word of |
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The Sure Word of God, pt.2 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a meaningful relationship with God through Jesus Christ. He shares his personal experience of how God's Word has pro |
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The Walk of Faith - Part 7 by Larry Ainsworth | In this sermon, the preacher recounts the story of a mother who approached Jesus in desperation to heal her demon-possessed daughter. Jesus initially ignores her, but she persists |
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The Persistent Purpose of God - Part 3 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker begins by suggesting a method for the audience to better engage with the message. He then provides a broad outline of the book being discussed, acknowle |
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(February 1987) 01 - Arise and Measure the Temple by Ray Lowe | In this sermon, the preacher talks about a revolution that is taking place in the country, which will be followed by a revival. He shares a story about a preacher in 1964 who exper |
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Commentary Notes - Ezekiel by Walter Beuttler | Walter Beuttler preaches on the book of Ezekiel, focusing on the impending siege of Jerusalem and the prophet's visions, experiences, and messages. He highlights Ezekiel's lineage, |