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Ezekiel

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In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was taken, on that same day the hand of the LORD was upon me and He brought me there.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
In the twenty-fifth twenty Noun H6242 בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים be·'es·rim
year a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֣ה sha·nah
of our exile, an exile Noun H1546 לְ֠גָלוּתֵנוּ le·ga·lu·te·nu
at the beginning head Noun H7218 בְּרֹ֨אשׁ be·rosh
of the year, a year Noun H8141 הַשָּׁנָ֜ה ha·sha·nah
on the tenth a ten, decade Noun H6218 בֶּעָשֹׂ֣ור be·'a·so·vr
of the month, new moon, a month Noun H2320 לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ la·cho·desh
in the fourteenth four Noun H702 בְּאַרְבַּ֤ע be·'ar·ba
Analysis:

Fourteen: A double blessing or God's providence

The idea that is expressed by the number fourteen is a double blessing or an expression of God's providence to His people. The Rabbis point out that Jacob worked fourteen years and the outcome of these fourteen years of labor were his two wives, Leah and Rachel. A wife is a helpmate (Genesis 2:18) and the Scripture instructs that he who has found a wife has found a good thing (Proverbs 18:22). Hence, the outcome of these fourteen years of labor was the children of Israel.

Passover is on the 14th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. Here again, according to the Rabbis (Talmud— Rosh HaShana 11a), not only did the first redemption take place on the 14th day of Nissan, so too will the final redemption רבי יהושוע— בניסן נגאלו בניסן עתידין ליגאל. The point is that this date, the 14th day of Nissan, will serve as a double blessing or a second expression of providence to His people. The first blessing was the Exodus from Egypt into the Land of Promise, i.e. Israel; and the second blessing will be the Exodus from sin into the Kingdom by means of our Passover Lamb, Yeshua the Messiah.

In a similar fashion, King Solomon dedicated the Temple during the Festival of Tabernacles. This festival is seven days; however, because Solomon wanted to express what a great blessing this was, he in fact celebrated for an additional seven days, i.e. 14 days in total.

In the New Testament, the number 14 appears in the very first chapter of Matthew's Gospel. The reader is told that in Messiah's genealogy, there are 14 generations between Abraham and David and 14 generations between David and the Exile, and 14 generations from the Exile to Messiah. It is understood that the Messiah is the second Redeemer (Moses being the first) and the establishment of the Kingdom, being the role of Messiah, is the second expression of God's promise to His people of which the Prophets frequently spoke.  Careful attention reveals that there was actually only 13 generations from the Exile to the birth of Messiah.  The fact that the text states 14 is not an error.  It is a subtle reference to not the first coming of Messiah, but to the second, when the Kingdom will be established.  In Judaism, the final generation is often referred to as the next generation, so as to emphasize an expectancy for the Kingdom. 

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year a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֔ה sha·nah,
after the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחַ֕ר a·char
the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֑יר ha·'ir;
was taken, to smite Verb H5221 הֻכְּתָ֖ה huk·ke·tah
on that same bone, substance, self Noun H6106 בְּעֶ֣צֶם be·'e·tzem
day day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֣ום hai·yo·vm
the hand hand Noun H3027 יַד־ yad-
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
was upon me and He brought to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֵ֥א vai·ya·ve
me there. there, thither Adverb H8033 שָֽׁמָּה׃ sham·mah.

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was taken, on that same day the hand of the LORD was upon me and He brought me there.
King James Bible In the twenty-fifth five and twentieth year of our exile, at captivity, in the beginning of the year, on in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was taken, on that same smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me me, and He brought me there.thither.
Hebrew Greek English In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was taken, on that same day the hand of the LORD was upon me and He brought me there.