The prophet Ezekiel started his service as a faithful watchman for the Israelite exiles in Babylon in “the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin, ” that is, in 613 B.C.E.
Prohvet Hesekiel hakkas teenima Babüloonias pagenduses viibivate iisraellaste ustava vahimehena „kuningas Joojakini vangiviimise viiendal aastal ”, see on aastal 613 e.m.a.