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Berean Standard Bible

“In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.”

Ezekiel 20:1

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Study note

The verse carefully dates a visit to Ezekiel's house in Babylon: the seventh year of the exile, around 591 BC, on the tenth day of the fifth month. A group of Israel's elders arrive to consult the Lord through the prophet and take their seats in front of him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.

World English Bible (WEB)

In the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Yahweh, and sat before me.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth [day] of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah, and sat before me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now it came about in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, that certain of the responsible men of Israel came to get directions from the Lord and were seated before me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ACONTECIÓ en el año séptimo, en el mes quinto, á los diez del mes, que vinieron algunos de los ancianos de Israel á consultar á Jehová, y sentáronse delante de mí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A fines de julio, seis años después de que el rey Joaquín fuera capturado, algunos de los consejeros de Israel vinieron a mí para solicitar instrucciones del Señor, y se sentaron delante de mí aguardando la respuesta.

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