Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Then in the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, God spoke to me again and said:
God's timing is always intentional, even the specific dates matter.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon, delivering messages from God about judgment and restoration during the Babylonian captivity. This verse specifically dates to the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year of King Jehoiachin's exile, around 588 BC, marking the start of a prophecy concerning the impending siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. At this time, Judah was suffering the consequences of its repeated idolatry and rebellion against God's covenant.
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