Study it in the app“And it came about in the twelfth year, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month of our exile, that the fugitive from Jerusalem came to me, saying, “The city has been struck.””
And it came aboutוַיְהִיin the twelfth year,בִּשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָהin the tenth month,בָּעֲשִׂרִיon the fifth dayבַּחֲמִשָּׁהof the monthלַחֹדֶשׁof our exile,לְגָלוּתֵנוּthat the fugitiveהַפָּלִיטfrom Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַםcameבָּאto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר“The cityהָעִירhas been struck.”הֻכְּתָה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsdouble
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shete” appears-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “esre” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appearstenth
The one in tenth place in a list.
Where else “asiri” appearsfive
Five.
Where else “chamisha” appearsmonth
A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.
Where else “chodesh” appearsexile
Living forced away from your land.
Where else “galute” appearsfugitive, survivor
Fugitive, survivor: someone who escaped from a battle or a disaster.
Where else “palit” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hukta” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
20And you say, “The way of Adonai is not well weighed.” Each one according to his ways I will judge you, house of Israel.’”
21 · This verse (above)
22And the hand of YHWH had been upon me in the evening before the fugitive came, and he opened my mouth until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.
