KJV ORIGINAL
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,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
It was the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, when God spoke to me again.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's timing is always intentional, even the date matters when he has something important to say.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC, delivering messages from God about judgment and restoration. This verse specifically introduces a prophetic word that Ezekiel received on the fifteenth day of the twelfth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin, as part of a series of oracles against Egypt for its arrogance and idolatry. These prophecies highlighted God's sovereignty over all nations, reassuring the exiles of His ultimate control.
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