The word of Adonai came to me, saying:
The word of Adonai came to him during the days of King Josiah of Judah, son of Amon, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
It continued during the days of King Jehoiakim of Judah, son of Josiah, until the end of the eleventh year of King Zedekiah of Judah, son of Josiah—until the exile from Jerusalem in the fifth month.
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I set you apart— I appointed you prophet to the nations.”
the word of Adonai came to Ezekiel the kohen, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. (The hand of Adonai was upon him there.)
Now at the end of seven days, the word of Adonai came to me saying:
