Ezekiel 1:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 1:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 1:2 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 1:2 — KJV
“In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,”
— Ezekiel 1:2 (KJV)
Ezekiel 1:2 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 1:2
“And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:2: day, month, year
“And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:2: day, month, year
“And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: captain...: or, chief marshal”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:2: fifth, day, month
“It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:2: fifth, day, month
“Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen served: Heb. stood before”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:2: fifth, day, month
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