Ezekiel 30:20It happened in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
The setting
Tel Aviv, Iraq, 587 BC. Ezekiel, exiled priest, sits by the Chebar canal receiving another vision...
The emotion here: faithful scribe recording exactly what happened
The original word
davar (דבר) — not just word but active deed, event that creates reality
Why it matters
This date corresponds to April 587 BC, just months before Jerusalem's final fall
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 30:20
Ezekiel dates everything precisely because exile made time feel meaningless
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just literary formality, but Ezekiel's precise dating proves these weren't general inspirations — they were specific messages for specific moments in history.
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 30:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 30:20 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic word, timing. Notable phrases: word of Yahweh came; eleventh year.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same starting
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
— Genesis 1:1
“God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.”
— Genesis 1:3
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
— Philippians 4:13
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and t…”
— Acts 1:8
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receiv…”
— Acts 2:38
Your reflection
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