Ezekiel 32:1
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,
Original Language Analysis
וַֽיְהִי֙
H1961
וַֽיְהִי֙
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 14
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
בִּשְׁנֵי
And it came to pass in the twelfth
H8147
בִּשְׁנֵי
And it came to pass in the twelfth
Strong's:
H8147
Word #:
2 of 14
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה
H6240
עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה
Strong's:
H6240
Word #:
3 of 14
ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
בִּשְׁנֵי
And it came to pass in the twelfth
H8147
בִּשְׁנֵי
And it came to pass in the twelfth
Strong's:
H8147
Word #:
5 of 14
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
עָשָׂ֥ר
H6240
עָשָׂ֥ר
Strong's:
H6240
Word #:
6 of 14
ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
בְּאֶחָ֣ד
in the first
H259
בְּאֶחָ֣ד
in the first
Strong's:
H259
Word #:
8 of 14
properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
הָיָ֥ה
H1961
הָיָ֥ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
10 of 14
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
דְבַר
that the word
H1697
דְבַר
that the word
Strong's:
H1697
Word #:
11 of 14
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Cross References
Historical Context
By March 585 BC, Jerusalem lay in ruins and Judean refugees had fled to Egypt (Jeremiah 42-44). Ezekiel's continued prophecies against Egypt warned that Egypt offered no safe refuge from God's judgment.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's patience in fulfilling prophecy demonstrate both His mercy and His certainty?
- What warnings is God providing in your life that require attention before consequences arrive?
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Analysis & Commentary
The date (twelfth year, twelfth month, first day = March 585 BC) places this lament about 18 months after Jerusalem's fall. The sustained focus on Egypt's fate reveals God's commitment to fulfill all prophetic words. The 'lamentation for Pharaoh' genre was a common Ancient Near Eastern literary form that Ezekiel adapted for prophetic purposes.