Ezekiel 1:1
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Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
In other translations
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִי׀vayhiand it wasH1961בִּשְׁלֹשִׁיםbishloshimin thirtyH7970שָׁנָהshanahyearH8141בָּרְבִיעִיbarevi'iin the fourth [month]H7243בַּחֲמִשָּׁהbachamishahon [day] fiveH2568לַחֹדֶשׁlachodeshof the monthH2320וַאֲנִיva'aniand IH589בְתוֹךְ־vetokh-[was] in amongH8432הַגּוֹלָהhagolahthe exile[s]H1473עַל־'al-atH5921נְהַר־nehar-[the] river ofH5104כְּבָרkevarKebarH3529נִפְתְּחוּniftechuthey were openedH6605הַשָּׁמַיִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וָאֶרְאֶהva'er'ehand I sawH7200מַרְאוֹתmar'otvisions ofH4759אֱלֹהִים׃'elohimGodH430
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