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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />On March 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth <i>month,</i> on the first <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about in the twelfth year, in the twelfth <i>month,</i> on the first of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it happened in the twelfth year, in the twelfth <i>month</i>, on the first of the month, <i>that</i> the word of Yahweh came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the first day of the twelfth month in the twelfth year, the LORD spoke his word to me. He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the first day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year of our exile, the LORD spoke to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />On the first day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year of our captivity, a message came to me from the LORD, who had this to say:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, a word of YHWH has been to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in one to the month, the word of Jehovah was to me, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it happened that, in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the first day of the twelfth month in the twelfth year, the word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In year eleven, in the twelfth month, in the first of the month, the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me, saying:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the tenth month, on the first <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the word of the Lord came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=9123" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/32.htm">A Lament for Pharaoh King of Egypt</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: biš·tê (Prep-b:: Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">In the twelfth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: bə·’e·ḥāḏ (Prep-b:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">on the first</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: la·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: biš·nê- (Prep-b:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">of the twelfth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Jeremiah 46:2</a></span><br />concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-1.htm">Ezekiel 29:1-3</a></span><br />In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. / Speak 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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-20.htm">Ezekiel 30:20-26</a></span><br />In the eleventh year, on the seventh day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break his arms, both the strong one and the one already broken, and will make the sword fall from his hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">Ezekiel 31:1-2</a></span><br />In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Isaiah 14:4-11</a></span><br />you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! / The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. / It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19</a></span><br />Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/11-42.htm">Daniel 11:42-43</a></span><br />He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape. / He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a></span><br />Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-2.htm">Isaiah 30:2-3</a></span><br />They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-30.htm">Jeremiah 44:30</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8-10</a></span><br />Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water? / Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. / Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Isaiah 20:3-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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,</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Ezekiel 32:22</a></b></br> Asshur <i>is</i> there and all her company: his graves <i>are</i> about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-17.htm">Ezekiel 32:17</a></b></br> It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-2.htm">Ezekiel 1:2</a></b></br> In the fifth <i>day</i> of the month, which <i>was</i> the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-1.htm">Ezekiel 29:1,17</a></b></br> In the tenth year, in the tenth <i>month</i>, in the twelfth <i>day</i> of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">Month</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-1.htm">Twelfth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/32-17.htm">First</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-17.htm">Month</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-17.htm">Twelfth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-17.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/32-1.htm">A lamentation for the fearful fall of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/32-11.htm">The sword of Babylon shall destroy it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/32-17.htm">It shall be brought down to hell, among all the uncircumcised nations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the twelfth year</b><br>This phrase refers to the twelfth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin, which is a common chronological marker in Ezekiel. This period is significant as it marks a time of deepening despair for the exiled Israelites, who were grappling with the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. The twelfth year would be around 585 BC, shortly after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC.<p><b>on the first day of the twelfth month</b><br>The specific dating highlights the precision with which Ezekiel records his visions and prophecies. The twelfth month in the Hebrew calendar is Adar, which corresponds to February-March in the Gregorian calendar. This precise dating underscores the historical reliability of the prophetic message and situates it within the broader narrative of Israel's history.<p><b>the word of the LORD came to me, saying,</b><br>This phrase indicates the divine origin of Ezekiel's message. The "word of the LORD" is a common expression in prophetic literature, emphasizing that the message is not from the prophet's own imagination but from God Himself. This divine communication is central to the role of a prophet, serving as a conduit for God's will and purposes. The phrase also connects to other instances in the Bible where God speaks directly to His prophets, such as Jeremiah and Isaiah, reinforcing the continuity of God's revelation throughout the Scriptures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God, Ezekiel is the recipient of God's word. He is tasked with delivering messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who communicates directly with Ezekiel, providing divine revelation and guidance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twelfth_year.htm">The Twelfth Year</a></b><br>This refers to the twelfth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin, which helps to date the prophecy and situate it within the historical context of Israel's captivity in Babylon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_first_day_of_the_twelfth_month.htm">The First Day of the Twelfth Month</a></b><br>This specific date marks the timing of the prophecy, emphasizing the precision and order in God's communication.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The broader context in which Ezekiel is prophesying, a period of great trial and reflection for the Israelites, who are away from their homeland.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_divine_timing.htm">The Importance of Divine Timing</a></b><br>God's messages are delivered at specific times for specific purposes. Understanding the timing of God's word can help us discern His will in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Ezekiel serve as conduits for God's messages. We should be attentive to those who speak God's truth today, ensuring their words align with Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_exile.htm">God's Sovereignty in Exile</a></b><br>Even in times of hardship, such as the Babylonian exile, God remains in control. Trusting in His sovereignty can provide comfort and hope during our own trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/precision_in_god's_communication.htm">Precision in God's Communication</a></b><br>The detailed dating of prophecies underscores the precision and reliability of God's word. We can trust that God's promises and warnings are intentional and purposeful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_own_exile.htm">Reflecting on Our Own Exile</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were in physical exile, we may experience spiritual or emotional exile. Seeking God's word during these times can guide us back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_elder_care.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on elder care?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/iran's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Iran play in biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_jerusalem's_fall_date.htm">Ezekiel 33:21-22 - Does historical or archaeological evidence confirm the exact timeline of Jerusalem's fall as predicted in this chapter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_the_'day_of_the_lord'_come.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2 - If Paul expected the 'Day of the Lord' imminently, why hasn't it occurred after nearly two thousand years?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">In the twelfth year.--</span>This was one year and between six and seven months after the destruction of Jerusalem, and when, therefore, one great hindrance to Nebuchadnezzar's march upon Egypt had been removed. It is also nearly two months (<a href="/ezekiel/33-21.htm" title="And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came to me, saying, The city is smitten.">Ezekiel 33:21</a>) since Ezekiel had heard of this calamity through a fugitive. It could not have been very long before the arrival of the fugitive Jews in Egypt, after the murder of Gedaliah; yet that it was somewhat earlier is plain from <a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm" title="Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.">Ezekiel 33:24</a>. It was about the same time with the similar prophecies of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 43, 44); but as the date both of the murder and of the flight are unknown (except that the former occurred in the seventh month--<a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.">Jeremiah 41:1</a>--but of what year is not stated), the exact chronological relation of these things must remain uncertain.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the twelfth year</span>, etc. March, <span class="date">B.C. 584</span>, nineteen months attar the destruction of Jerusalem. The two sections of the chapter, Vers. 1-16 and 17-32, belong to the same year, and probably, though the date of the month is net given for the second, were written within a fortnight of each other. The thoughts of the prophet still dwell upon the downfall of Egypt, and he is stirred, as by a special inspiration, to write an elaborate "lamentation" over its departed greatness. It would seem, from the repetition of the word in Ver. 16, as if the elegy had originally been intended to end there. Possibly it may have occurred to the prophet that what he had written was rather a prediction of coming evil than a lamentation, and therefore needed to be completed by a second, coming more strictly under that title. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the twelfth</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁתֵּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(biš·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the twelfth</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(biš·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">month,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֖דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the first</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶחָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/32-1.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 32:1 It happened in the twelfth year (Ezek. 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