New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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Now it came about in the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was by the river Chebar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֣י vay·hi
about in the thirtieth thirty Noun H7970 בִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים bish·lo·shim
year, a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֗ה sha·nah
on the fifth five Noun H2568 בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה ba·cha·mi·shah
[day] of the fourth fourth Adjective H7243 בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ ba·re·vi·'i
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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month, new moon, a month Noun H2320 לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ la·cho·desh,
while I was by the river a stream, river Noun H5104 נְהַר־ ne·har-
Chebar a river of Bab. Noun H3529 כְּבָ֑ר ke·var;
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among midst Noun H8432 בְתֹֽוךְ־ ve·to·vch-
the exiles, exiles, exile Noun H1473 הַגֹּולָ֖ה hag·go·v·lah
the heavens heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha·sha·ma·yim,
were opened to open Verb H6605 נִפְתְּחוּ֙ nif·te·chu
and I saw to see Verb H7200 וָאֶרְאֶ֖ה va·'er·'eh
visions vision Noun H4759 מַרְאֹ֥ות mar·'o·vt
of God. God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִֽים׃ e·lo·him.

Locations

Chebar

CHEBARke'-bar (kebhar, "joining" (Young), "length" (Strong); Chobar): The river by the side of which his first vision was vouchsafed to Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:1). It is described as in "the land of the Chaldeans," and is not, therefore, to be sought in northern Mesopotamia. This rules out the Habor, the modern Chabour, with which it is often identified. The two... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now it came about in the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was by the river Chebar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.
King James Bible Now it came about to pass in the thirtieth year, on in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the fourth month, while as I was among the captives by the river Chebar among the exiles, of Chebar, that the heavens were opened opened, and I saw visions of God.
Hebrew Greek English Now it came about in the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was by the river Chebar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.