Ezekiel 47:1-10

1Then he brought me back to the 1door of the house; and behold, 2water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar. 2He brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around 3on the outside to the outer gate by way of the gate that faces east. And behold, water was trickling from the south side.

3When the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he led me through the water, water reaching the ankles. 4Again he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water reaching the knees. Again he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water reaching the loins. 5Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a 4river that could not be forded. 6He said to me, “Son of man, have you 5seen this?” Then he brought me 6back to the bank of the river. 7Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river there were very many 7trees on the one side and on the other. 8Then he said to me, “These waters go out toward the eastern region and go down into the 8Arabah; then they go toward the sea, being made to flow into the 9sea, and the waters of the sea become 10fresh. 9It will come about that every living creature which swarms in every place where the 11river goes, will live. And there will be very many fish, for these waters go there and the others 12become fresh; so 13everything will live where the river goes. 10And it will come about that 14fishermen will stand beside it; from 15Engedi to Eneglaim there will be a place for the 16spreading of nets. Their fish will be according to their kinds, like the fish of the 17Great Sea, 18very many.