Study it in the app“And it came about in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah sitting before me, that the hand of Adonai YHWH fell upon me there.”
And it came aboutוַיְהִיin the sixthבַּ הַשִּׁשִּׁיתyear,שָּׁנָהin the sixth month,בַּשִּׁשִּׁיon the fifth dayבַּחֲמִשָּׁהof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁas Iאֲנִיwas sittingיוֹשֵׁבin my house,בְּבֵיתִיand the eldersוְזִקְנֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהsittingיוֹשְׁבִיםbefore me,לְפָנָיthat the handוַ יַדof AdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהֹוִהfellתִּפֹּלupon meעָלַיthere.שָׁם
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearssixth
Sixth; a sixth part.
Where else “shishit” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appearsfive
Five.
Where else “chamisha” appearsmonth
A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.
Where else “chodesh” appearssit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshev” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “veti” appearselder
The senior men who led a city or the people.
Where else “zikne” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fana” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsAdonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appearsYHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehovi” appearsdesert
To fall upon someone, or desert to the enemy.
Where else “tipol” appearsThe sixth year of the exile of Jehoiachin is 592 BC.
1 · This verse (above)
2And I looked, and look, a likeness like the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, like the appearance of radiance, like the gleam of shining metal.
