Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 47:1-10

1Then the man brought me backוַיְשִׁבֵנִי֮vay.shi.ve.NiH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the templeהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004,and I sawוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325flowingיֹצְאִ֗יםyo.tze.'ImH3318from underמִתַּ֨חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the thresholdמִפְתַּ֤ןmif.TanH4670of the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004toward the eastקָדִ֔ימָהka.Di.mahH6921(forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the templeהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004facedפְנֵ֥יfe.NeiH6440eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921).The waterוְהַמַּ֣יִםve.ha.Ma.yimH4325was coming downיֹרְדִ֗יםyo.re.DimH3381from underמִתַּ֜חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the southהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233sideמִכֶּ֤תֶףmi.Ke.tefH3802of the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004,southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196.

2Next he brought me outוַיּוֹצִאֵנִי֮vai.yo.tzi.'e.NiH3318throughדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870the northצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179and led me aroundוַיְסִבֵּ֙נִי֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְvay.si.Be.ni De.rekhH5437 H1870the outsideח֔וּץChutzH2351toאֶל־'el-H413the outerהַח֔וּץ דֶּ֖רֶךְha.Chutz De.rekhH2351 H1870gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179facingהַפּוֹנֶ֣הha.po.NehH6437eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921,and there I sawוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009the waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325trickling outמְפַכִּ֔יםme.fa.KimH6379fromמִן־min-H4480the southהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233sideהַכָּתֵ֖ףha.ka.TefH3802.

3As the manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376wentבְּצֵאת־be.tzet-H3318eastwardקָדִ֖יםka.DimH6921with a measuring lineוְקָ֣וve.KavH6957in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,he measured offוַיָּ֤מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefH505cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520and led me throughוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674בַמַּ֖יִםva.Ma.yimH4325ankle-deepאָפְסָֽיִם׃'a.fe.Sa.yimH657waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325.

4Then he measured offוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505cubitsand led me throughוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674knee-deepבִּרְכָּ֑יִםbir.Ka.yimH1290waterבַמַּ֖יִםva.Ma.yimH4325.Again he measuredמַ֣יִם וַיָּ֣מָדMa.yim vai.Ya.modH4325 H4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505cubitsand led me throughוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674waist-deepמָתְנָֽיִם׃ma.te.Na.yimH4975waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325.

5Once again he measured offוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505cubits,but now it was a riverנַ֕חַלNa.chalH5158thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I couldאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808crossלַעֲבֹ֑רla.'a.VorH5674,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325had risenגָא֤וּga.'UH1342andמֵ֣יmeiH4325was deep enough for swimmingשָׂ֔חוּSa.chuH7813—a riverנַ֖חַלNa.chalH5158thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834could notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808be crossed on footיֵעָבֵֽר׃ye.'a.VerH5674.

6“Sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120,do you see thisהֲרָאִ֣יתָha.ra.'I.taH7200?”he askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלַ֖יvai.Yo.mer 'e.LaiH559 H413.Then he led meוַיּוֹלִכֵ֥נִיvai.yo.li.Khe.niH1980backוַיְשִׁבֵ֖נִיvay.shi.Ve.niH7725to the bankשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of the riverהַנָּֽחַל׃ha.Na.chalH5158.

7When I arrivedבְּשׁוּבֵ֕נִיbe.shu.Ve.niH7725,I sawוְהִנֵּה֙ אֶל־ve.hi.Neh 'el-H2009 H413a greatמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966number ofרַ֣בravH7227treesעֵ֖ץ'etzH6086along bothH2088banksשְׂפַ֣תse.FatH8193of the riverהַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalH5158.

8And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413, “Thisהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428waterהַמַּ֤יִםha.Ma.yimH4325flows outיוֹצְאִ֗יםyotz.'ImH3318toאֶל־'el-H413the easternהַקַּדְמוֹנָ֔הha.kad.mo.NahH6930regionהַגְּלִילָה֙ha.ge.li.LahH1552and goes downוְיָרְד֖וּve.ya.re.DuH3381intoעַל־'al-H5921the Arabahהָֽעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160.When it emptiesוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the Dead Seaהַיָּ֔מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220,הַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220הַמּֽוּצָאִ֖יםha.mu.tza.'ImH3318the water thereהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325becomes freshוְנִרְפּ֥וּve.nir.pe.'uH7495.

9Whereverכָל־ אֶ֣לkhol- 'elH413 H3605אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834the riverנַחֲלַ֙יִם֙na.cha.La.yimH5158שָׁ֤םshamH8033flowsיָב֨וֹאya.Vo'H935,there will beוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961swarmsיִשְׁרֹ֡ץ כָּל־ אֲשֶׁר֩yish.Rotz kol- 'a.SherH3605 H834 H8317of livingנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315creaturesחַיָּ֣ה׀chai.YahH2416יִֽחְיֶ֔הyich.YehH2421andוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961a great number ofרַבָּ֣ה מְאֹ֑דra.Bah me.'OdH7227 H3966fishהַדָּגָ֖הha.da.GahH1710,becauseכִּי֩kiH3588הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428itהַמַּ֣יִםha.Ma.yimH4325flowsבָ֨אוּVa.'uH935thereשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033and makes the waters freshוְיֵרָֽפְאוּ֙ve.ye.ra.fe.'UH7495;so whereverאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the riverהַנָּֽחַל׃ha.Na.chalH5158flowsיָ֥בוֹאYa.Vo'H935,everythingכֹּ֛לkolH3605שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033will flourishוָחָ֔יva.ChaiH2421.

10וְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961Fishermenדַּוָּגִ֗יםda.va.GimH1728מֵעֵ֥יןme.'EinH5872will standעָמְד֨וּya.'am.duH5975by the shoreעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921;from En-gediגֶּ֙דִי֙ge.diH5872toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704En-eglaimH5882they willיִהְי֑וּyih.YuH1961spreadמִשְׁט֥וֹחַmish.To.achH4894their netsלַֽחֲרָמִ֖יםla.cha.ra.MimH2764to catchfishדְגָתָ֔םde.ga.TamH1710of manyרַבָּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ra.Bah me.'OdH7227 H3966kindsלְמִינָה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣הle.mi.Nah tih.YehH4327 H1961,like the fishכִּדְגַ֛תkid.GatH1710of the Greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֥םhai.YamH3220.

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