Ezekiel 29:17

And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 29:1, a similar date formula introduces the first oracle against Egypt — 29:17 introduces a later one, showing chronological progression.

In Ezekiel 1:2, the book's first date formula sets the timeline — 29:17 uses the same style to date a later prophecy.

In Ezekiel 8:1, another dated oracle — like 29:17, it marks a specific time when the word of the Lord came.

In Ezekiel 20:1, a date formula introduces elders inquiring of the Lord — 29:17 uses the same phrasing for a new oracle.