Week 846 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 331 words
📖 Ezekiel 8
Ezekiel 8 opens with these words: “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the…” The line to keep is Ezekiel 8:1: “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the Lord Yahweh’s hand fell…” Carry the word “sixth” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezekiel 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the Lord Yahweh’s hand fell on me there.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “So I went in and looked, and saw every form of creeping things, abominable animals, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed around on the wall.” Ezekiel 8 opens with these words: “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the…” The line to keep is Ezekiel 8:1: “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the Lord Yahweh’s hand fell…” Carry the word “sixth” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 8:1: “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the Lord Yahweh’s hand fell on me there.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezekiel 8? Then try this: Read “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the Lord Yahweh’s hand fell on me there.”
Ezekiel 8:1 · Ezekiel 8
Say it
Practice Ezekiel 8:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Inthesixthyear,inthesixthinthefifthdayofthemonth,asIsatinmyandtheeldersofJudahsatbeforeme,theLordYahweh’shandfellonme
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezekiel 8?
- Read “In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezekiel 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezekiel 8. Help us remember Ezekiel 8:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezekiel 8 is long, read Ezekiel 8:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 846 · the whole night
📖 Ezekiel 8
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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