Ezekiel 8:1
What does Ezekiel 8:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 8:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixthmonth, in the fifthdayof the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord Jehovah fell there upon me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixthmonth, in the fifthdayof the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord Jehovah fell there upon me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, when I was in my house and the responsible men of Judah were seated before me, the hand of the Lord came on me there.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass, in the sixth year, in the sixth <FI>month<Fi> , in the fifth of the month, I am sitting in my house, and elders of Judah are sitting before me, and fall on me there doth a hand of the Lord Jehovah,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the ancients of Juda sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month], on the fifth of the month, that [as] I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the hand of the Lord Jehovah fell there upon me.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 14:1
Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
- Ezekiel 24:1
Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenthdayof the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
- Ezekiel 29:1
In the tenth year, in the tenthmonth, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
- Ezekiel 3:14
So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me.
- Malachi 2:7
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
- Ezekiel 26:1
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the firstdayof the month, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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