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Good News Translation
Ezekiel 31:1
On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year of our exile, the Lord spoke to me.
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Christian Standard Bible®
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
Hebrew Names Version
It happened in the eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
It happened in the eleventh year, in the third [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 eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
English Standard Version
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
New American Standard Bible
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
New Century Version
It was in the eleventh year of our captivity, in the third month, on the first day of the month. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
It was in the eleventh year of our captivity, in the third month, on the first day of the month. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
Amplified Bible
In the eleventh year [after King Jehoiachin was taken captive to Babylon], in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
In the eleventh year [after King Jehoiachin was taken captive to Babylon], in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
World English Bible
It happened in the eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
It happened in the eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And in the eleuenth yeere, in the third moneth, and in the first day of the moneth the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
And in the eleuenth yeere, in the third 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 eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me saying,
Now it happened in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me saying,
Berean Standard Bible
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Contemporary English Version
Eleven 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 third month. He said:
Eleven 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 third month. He said:
Complete Jewish Bible
On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year, the word of Adonai came to me:
On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year, the word of Adonai came to me:
Darby Translation
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third [month], on the first of the month, [that] the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third [month], on the first of the month, [that] the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year of exile, the word of the Lord came to me. He said,
On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year of exile, the word of the Lord came to me. He said,
George Lamsa Translation
AND it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying.
AND it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying.
Lexham English Bible
And then in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
And then in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Literal Translation
And it happened in the eleventh year, in the third month , on the first of the month, the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,
And it happened in the eleventh year, in the third month , on the first of the month, the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Morouer, it happened in the xi. yeare ye first daye of the thirde Moneth, that the worde of the LORDE came vnto me, sayenge:
Morouer, it happened in the xi. yeare ye first daye of the thirde Moneth, that the worde of the LORDE came vnto me, sayenge:
American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Now in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Now in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third 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 eleuenth yeere, in the third moneth, in the first day of the moneth, that the word of the Lord came vnto mee, saying;
And it came to passe in the eleuenth yeere, in the third moneth, in the first day of the moneth, that the word of the Lord came vnto mee, saying;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, in the eleuenth yere, the first day of ye third moneth, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
Moreouer, in the eleuenth yere, the first day of ye third moneth, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
English Revised Version
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third 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 enleuenthe yeer, in the thridde moneth, in the firste dai of the monethe, the word of the Lord was maad to me,
And it was don in the enleuenthe yeer, in the thridde moneth, 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 eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third [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 eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, [that] the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first [day] of the month, [that] the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
New English Translation
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
New King James Version
Ezekiel 17:22-40">[xr] Now it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 17:22-40">[xr] Now it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
New Living Translation
On June 21, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the Lord :
On June 21, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the Lord :
New Life Bible
On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year, the Word of the Lord came to me saying,
On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year, the Word of the Lord came to me saying,
New Revised Standard
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
In the eleventh year, in the third 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 eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh came unto me, saying:
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, that the word of Yahweh came unto me, saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, in the eleventh year, the third month the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
And it came to pass, in the eleventh year, the third month the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Revised Standard Version
In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:
In the eleventh year, in the third 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 eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying:
And it cometh to pass, in the eleventh year, in the third [month], in the first of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying:
THE MESSAGE
In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, that pompous old goat: "‘Who do you, astride the world, think you really are? Look! Assyria was a Big Tree, huge as a Lebanon cedar, beautiful limbs offering cool shade, Skyscraper high, piercing the clouds. The waters gave it drink, the primordial deep lifted it high, Gushing out rivers around the place where it was planted, And then branching out in streams to all the trees in the forest. It was immense, dwarfing all the trees in the forest— Thick boughs, long limbs, roots delving deep into earth's waters. All the birds of the air nested in its boughs. All the wild animals gave birth under its branches. All the mighty nations lived in its shade. It was stunning in its majesty— the reach of its branches! the depth of its water-seeking roots! Not a cedar in God's garden came close to it. No pine tree was anything like it. Mighty oaks looked like bushes growing alongside it. Not a tree in God's garden was in the same class of beauty. I made it beautiful, a work of art in limbs and leaves, The envy of every tree in Eden, every last tree in God's garden.'"
In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, that pompous old goat: "‘Who do you, astride the world, think you really are? Look! Assyria was a Big Tree, huge as a Lebanon cedar, beautiful limbs offering cool shade, Skyscraper high, piercing the clouds. The waters gave it drink, the primordial deep lifted it high, Gushing out rivers around the place where it was planted, And then branching out in streams to all the trees in the forest. It was immense, dwarfing all the trees in the forest— Thick boughs, long limbs, roots delving deep into earth's waters. All the birds of the air nested in its boughs. All the wild animals gave birth under its branches. All the mighty nations lived in its shade. It was stunning in its majesty— the reach of its branches! the depth of its water-seeking roots! Not a cedar in God's garden came close to it. No pine tree was anything like it. Mighty oaks looked like bushes growing alongside it. Not a tree in God's garden was in the same class of beauty. I made it beautiful, a work of art in limbs and leaves, The envy of every tree in Eden, every last tree in God's garden.'"
Contextual Overview
1 On the first day of the third month of the eleventh year of our exile, the Lord spoke to me. 2 "Mortal man," he said, "say to the king of Egypt and all his people: How powerful you are! What can I compare you to? 3 You are like a cedar in Lebanon, With beautiful, shady branches, A tree so tall it reaches the clouds. 4 There was water to make it grow, And underground rivers to feed it. They watered the place where the tree was growing And sent streams to all the trees of the forest. 5 Because it was well-watered, It grew taller than other trees. Its branches grew thick and long. 6 Every kind of bird built nests in its branches; The wild animals bore their young in its shelter; The nations of the world rested in its shade. 7 How beautiful the tree was— So tall, with such long branches. Its roots reached down to the deep-flowing streams. 8 No cedar in God's garden could compare with it. No fir tree ever had such branches, And no plane tree such limbs. No tree in God's own garden was so beautiful. 9 I made it beautiful, with spreading branches. It was the envy of every tree in Eden, the garden of God.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
in the eleventh: On Sunday, June 19, am 3416, according to Usher; and about a month before the capture of Jerusalem. Ezekiel 1:2, Ezekiel 30:20, Jeremiah 52:5, Jeremiah 52:6
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 8:1 - in the sixth year Ezekiel 20:1 - in the seventh Ezekiel 24:1 - the ninth year
Cross-References
Genesis 31:3
Then the Lord said to him, "Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you."
Then the Lord said to him, "Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you."
Genesis 31:4
So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to meet him in the field where his flocks were.
So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to meet him in the field where his flocks were.
Genesis 31:5
He said to them, "I have noticed that your father is not as friendly toward me as he used to be; but my father's God has been with me.
He said to them, "I have noticed that your father is not as friendly toward me as he used to be; but my father's God has been with me.
Genesis 31:8
Whenever Laban said, ‘The speckled goats shall be your wages,' all the flocks produced speckled young. When he said, ‘The striped goats shall be your wages,' all the flocks produced striped young.
Whenever Laban said, ‘The speckled goats shall be your wages,' all the flocks produced speckled young. When he said, ‘The striped goats shall be your wages,' all the flocks produced striped young.
Genesis 31:9
God has taken flocks away from your father and given them to me.
God has taken flocks away from your father and given them to me.
Genesis 31:16
All this wealth which God has taken from our father belongs to us and to our children. Do whatever God has told you."
All this wealth which God has taken from our father belongs to us and to our children. Do whatever God has told you."
Genesis 31:17
So Jacob got ready to go back to his father in the land of Canaan. He put his children and his wives on the camels, and drove all his flocks ahead of him, with everything that he had gotten in Mesopotamia.
So Jacob got ready to go back to his father in the land of Canaan. He put his children and his wives on the camels, and drove all his flocks ahead of him, with everything that he had gotten in Mesopotamia.
Genesis 31:24
In a dream that night God came to Laban and said to him, "Be careful not to threaten Jacob in any way."
In a dream that night God came to Laban and said to him, "Be careful not to threaten Jacob in any way."
Genesis 31:25
Jacob had set up his camp on a mountain, and Laban set up his camp with his relatives in the hill country of Gilead.
Jacob had set up his camp on a mountain, and Laban set up his camp with his relatives in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 45:13
Tell my father how powerful I am here in Egypt and tell him about everything that you have seen. Then hurry and bring him here."
Tell my father how powerful I am here in Egypt and tell him about everything that you have seen. Then hurry and bring him here."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass in the eleventh year,.... Of Zedekiah's reign, and Jeconiah's captivity:
in the third month, in the first day of the month: the month Sivan, which began on the twentieth of our May, and answers to part of May, and part of June; this was about seven weeks after the former prophecy, and about five weeks before the destruction of Jerusalem; according to Bishop Usher n, this was on the nineteenth of June, on the first day of the week, in 3416 A.M. or before Christ 588:
that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying; as follows:
n Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3416.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In the third month - More than a month before Jerusalem was taken (compare Jeremiah 39:2).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXXI
This very beautiful chapter relates also to Egypt. The prophet
describes to Pharaoh the fall of the king of Nineveh, (see the
books of Nahum, Jonah, and Zephaniah,) under the image of a
fair cedar of Lebanon, once exceedingly tall, flourishing, and
majestic, but now cut down and withered, with its broken
branches strewed around, 1-17.
He then concludes with bringing the matter home to the king of
Egypt, by telling him that this was a picture of his
approaching fate, 18.
The beautiful cedar of Lebanon, remarkable for its loftiness,
and in the most flourishing condition, but afterwards cut down
and deserted, gives a very lately painting of the great glory
and dreadful catastrophe of both the Assyrian and Egyptian
monarchies. The manner in which the prophet has embellished his
subject is deeply interesting; the colouring is of that kind
which the mind will always contemplate with pleasure.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXXI
Verse Ezekiel 31:1. In the eleventh year — On Sunday, June 19, A.M. 3416, according to Abp. Usher; a month before Jerusalem was taken by the Chaldeans.
