Yehezkiel 20:1

Israel’s Rebellion

20:1 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, ¹  some of the elders ²  of Israel came to seek ³  the Lord, and they sat down in front of me.

Yehezkiel 33:21

The Fall of Jerusalem

33:21 In the twelfth year of our exile, in the tenth month, on the fifth of the month, ⁴  a refugee came to me from Jerusalem ⁵  saying, “The city has been defeated!” ⁶ 

Yehezkiel 40:33

40:33 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet ⁷  and its width 43¾ feet. ⁸ 

[20:1]  ¹ sn The date would be August 14th, 591 b.c. The seventh year is the seventh year of Jehoiachin’s exile.

[20:1]  ² tn Heb “men from the elders.”

[20:1]  ³ tn See the note at 14:3.

[33:21]  ⁴ tn January 19, 585 b.c.

[33:21]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[33:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “smitten.”

[40:33]  ⁷ tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).

[40:33]  ⁸ tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).