Bible Strands
Ezekiel 32:17
In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a divine message delivered to Ezekiel in the twelfth year of his exile, specifically on the fifteenth day of the month. This chronological marker precedes the prophetic declaration regarding Egypt’s downfall. The words — The Hebrew phrase בִּ/שְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה (bi/sh.Tei 'es.Reh sha.Nah) translates literally to "in two ten year," denoting the twelfth year. The verb הָיָ֥ה (ha.Yah) functions as "it came," introducing the divine communication. The thread — This precise dating formula appears in Ezekiel 32:1 and Ezekiel 31:1 to frame subsequent prophetic oracles. Ezekiel 1:2 provides a similar chronological marker but lacks the accompanying formulaic introduction. Why it lands — The verse demands attention to the historical specificity of God’s timing before the announced judgment. It requires the reader to recognize that prophetic words are anchored in concrete time rather than abstract speculation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 32:1 In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- Ezekiel 1:2 On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
- Ezekiel 31:1 In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- Ezekiel 33:21 In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!”