New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezekiel 47

Water from the Temple

1Then he broughtH7725me backוַיְשִׁבֵנִי֮vay.shi.ve.NiH7725to thedoorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the houseהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004;and beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325was flowingיֹצְאִ֗יםyo.tze.'ImH3318from underמִתַּ֨חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the thresholdמִפְתַּ֤ןmif.TanH4670of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004toward the eastקָדִ֔ימָהka.Di.mahH6921,for the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004facedפְנֵ֥יfe.NeiH6440eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921.And the waterוְהַמַּ֣יִםve.ha.Ma.yimH4325was flowingH3381downיֹרְדִ֗יםyo.re.DimH3381from underמִתַּ֜חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478,from the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233sideמִכֶּ֤תֶףmi.Ke.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004,from southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196.

2And he broughtH3318me outH3318by wayH1870of the northצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179and ledH5437me aroundH5437on the outsideח֔וּץChutzH2351to the outerהַח֔וּץha.ChutzH2351gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,by the wayH1870facingהַפּוֹנֶ֣הha.po.NehH6437eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921.And beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325was spurtingH6379outH6379from the southהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233sideהַכָּתֵ֖ףha.ka.TefH3802.

3When the manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376wentH3318outH3318toward the eastקָדִ֖יםka.DimH6921with a lineוְקָ֣וve.KavH6957in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,he measuredוַיָּ֤מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefH505cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520,and he ledוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674me through the waterבַמַּ֖יִםva.Ma.yimH4325,waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325reachingthe anklesH658.

4Again he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505and ledוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674me through the waterבַמַּ֖יִםva.Ma.yimH4325,waterמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325reachingthe kneesבִּרְכָּ֑יִםbir.Ka.yimH1290.Again he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505and ledוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674me through the water,waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325reaching thehipsמָתְנָֽיִם׃ma.te.Na.yimH4975.

5Again he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505; and it wasa riverנַ֕חַלNa.chalH5158that I couldאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201notwadeH5674acrossH5674,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325had risenגָא֤וּga.'UH1342, enoughwaterמֵ֣יmeiH4325to swimשָׂ֔חוּSa.chuH7813in, ariverנַ֖חַלNa.chalH5158that could not be crossedH5674by wading.

6And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “Sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120, have youseenהֲרָאִ֣יתָha.ra.'I.taH7200this?”Then he broughtH7725mebackוַיְשִׁבֵ֖נִיvay.shi.Ve.niH7725to the bankשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of the riverהַנָּֽחַל׃ha.Na.chalH5158.

7Now when I had returnedבְּשׁוּבֵ֕נִיbe.shu.Ve.niH7725,beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009,on the bankשְׂפַ֣תse.FatH8193of the riverהַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalH5158there wereveryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966manyרַ֣בravH7227treesעֵ֖ץ'etzH6086on the oneH2088sideH2088and on the otherH2088.

8Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “Theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428watersהַמַּ֤יִםha.Ma.yimH4325goH3318outH3318towardH413the easternהַקַּדְמוֹנָ֔הha.kad.mo.NahH6930regionהַגְּלִילָה֙ha.ge.li.LahH1552and goוְיָרְד֖וּve.ya.re.DuH3381downH3381into theArabahהָֽעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160;then they goוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935toward theseaהַיָּ֔מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220,being made to flowH3318into theseaהַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220,and the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325of the seabecomeH7495freshH7495.

9And it will comeוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961aboutוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961that everyכָל־khol-H3605livingH5315creatureנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315whichאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834swarmsיִשְׁרֹ֡ץyish.RotzH8317in everyכָּל־kol-H3605place whereאֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁ֤ם'a.Sher shamH834 H8033theriverנַחֲלַ֙יִם֙na.cha.La.yimH5158goesיָב֨וֹאya.Vo'H935,will liveיִֽחְיֶ֔הyich.YehH2421.And there will be veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966manyרַבָּ֣הra.BahH7227fishהַדָּגָ֖הha.da.GahH1710,for theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428watersהַמַּ֣יִםha.Ma.yimH4325goבָ֨אוּVa.'uH935thereשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033and the othersbecomeH7495freshH7495; soeverythingכֹּ֛לkolH3605will liveוָחָ֔יva.ChaiH2421whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֖מָּה'a.Sher- Sha.mahH834 H8033the riverהַנָּֽחַל׃ha.Na.chalH5158goesיָ֥בוֹאYa.Vo'H935.

10And it will comeH1961aboutH1961thatfishermenדַּוָּגִ֗יםda.va.GimH1728will standעָמְד֨וּya.'am.duH5975besideעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921it; fromEngediH5872to EneglaimH5882there will be a placeמִשְׁט֥וֹחַmish.To.achH4894forH4894theH4894spreadingH4894of netsלַֽחֲרָמִ֖יםla.cha.ra.MimH2764.Their fishדְגָתָ֔םde.ga.TamH1710will be according to their kindsלְמִינָה֙le.mi.NahH4327,like the fishכִּדְגַ֛תkid.GatH1710of theGreatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֥םhai.YamH3220,veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966manyרַבָּ֥הra.BahH7227.

11But its swampsבִּצֹּאתָ֧יוbi.tzo.tovH1207and marshesוּגְבָאָ֛יוu.ge.va.'AvH1360will not becomeH7495freshH7495; they will beleftנִתָּֽנוּ׃ni.Ta.nuH5414forsaltלְמֶ֥לַחle.Me.lachH4417.

12Andby the riverהַנַּ֣חַלha.Na.chalH5158on its bankשְׂפָת֣וֹse.fa.ToH8193,on oneH2088sideH2088and on the otherH2088,will growיַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927allכָּל־kol-H3605kinds oftreesעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086for foodמַ֠אֲכָלMa.'a.kholH3978. Theirleavesעָלֵ֜הוּ'a.Le.huH5929will not witherיִבּ֨וֹלyi.BolH5034and their fruitפִּרְי֗וֹpir.YoH6529will not failיִתֹּ֣םyi.TomH8552.They will bearH1069fruitH1069every monthלָֽחֳדָשָׁיו֙lo.cho.da.ShavH2320becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588their waterמֵימָ֔יוmei.MavH4325flowsיֽוֹצְאִ֑יםyotz.'ImH3318from the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁha.mik.DashH4720,and their fruitפִרְיוֹ֙fir.YoH6529will be for foodלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978and theirleavesוְעָלֵ֖הוּve.'a.Le.huH5929for healingלִתְרוּפָֽה׃ סlit.ru.FahH8644.”

Boundaries and Division of the Land

13ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: “ThisH2088shall be theboundaryגְבוּל֙ge.VulH1366by whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you shall divideH5157the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776forH5157anH5157inheritanceH5157among the twelveעָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarH8147 H6240tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130shall havetwoלִשְׁנֵ֥יlish.NeiH8147portionsחֲבָלִֽים׃cha.va.LimH2256.

14And you shall divideוּנְחַלְתֶּ֤םu.ne.chal.TemH5157it forH5157anH5157inheritanceH5157,eachH376oneH376equally with the otherכְּאָחִ֔יוke.'a.ChivH251; for Isworeנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ יָדִ֔יna.Sa.ti ya.DiH5375 H3027to giveלְתִתָּ֖הּle.ti.TahH5414it to your forefathersלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םla.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,and thisH2088landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall fallוְנָ֨פְלָ֜הve.Na.fe.LahH5307to youas an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָֽה׃be.na.cha.LahH5159.

15“And thisוְזֶ֖הve.ZehH2088shall bethe boundaryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: on thenorthצָפ֜וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828sideלִפְאַ֨תlif.'AtH6285,from the Greatהַגָּד֛וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֧םhai.YamH3220bythe wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870of Hethlonחֶתְלֹ֖ןchet.LonH2855,to the entranceלְב֥וֹאle.Vo'H935ofZedadצְדָֽדָה׃tze.Da.dahH6657;

16Hamathחֲמָ֤ת׀cha.MatH2574,Berothahבֵּר֙וֹתָה֙be.Ro.tahH1268,Sibraimסִבְרַ֔יִםsiv.Ra.yimH5453,whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834is betweenH996the borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366ofDamascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834and the borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of Hamathחֲמָ֑תcha.MatH2574;Hazer-hatticonH2694,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is by the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Hauranחַוְרָֽן׃chav.RanH2362.

17The boundaryגְב֜וּלge.VulH1366shallextendוְהָיָ֨הve.ha.YahH1961from the seaהַיָּ֗םhai.YamH3220toHazar-enanH2703atthe borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834,and on the northוְצָפ֥וֹן׀ve.tza.FonH6828toward the northצָפ֖וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828is the borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366of Hamathחֲמָ֑תcha.MatH2574.This is the northצָפֽוֹן׃tza.FonH6828sideפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285.

18“Theeastקָדִ֡יםka.DimH6921sideוּפְאַ֣תu.fe.'AtH6285,from betweenH996Hauranחַוְרָ֣ןchav.RanH2362,Damascusדַּמֶּשֶׂק֩da.me.SekH1834,Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֜דha.gil.'AdH1568,and the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, shall be theJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383; from the northborderמִגְּב֛וּלmi.ge.VulH1366to the easternהַקַּדְמוֹנִ֖יha.kad.mo.NiH6931seaהַיָּ֥םhai.YamH3220you shall measureH4058.This is the eastקָדִֽימָה׃ka.Di.mahH6921sideפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285.

19“Thesouthנֶ֣גֶבNe.gevH5045sideוּפְאַת֙u.fe.'AtH6285toward the southתֵּימָ֔נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486shall extend fromTamarמִתָּמָ֗רmi.ta.MarH8559as farעַד־'ad-H5704as the watersמֵי֙meiH4325ofMeribath-kadeshמְרִיב֣וֹת קָדֵ֔שׁme.ri.Vot ka.DeshH4809 H6946, to thebrookנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5158of Egypt and to theGreatהַגָּד֑וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֣םhai.YamH3220.This is the southתֵּימָ֖נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486sideפְּאַת־pe.'at-H6285toward the southנֶֽגְבָּה׃Neg.bahH5045.

20“And thewestיָם֙yamH3220sideוּפְאַת־u.fe.'at-H6285shall bethe Greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֣םhai.YamH3220, from the southborderמִגְּב֕וּלmi.ge.VulH1366to a point oppositeנֹ֖כַחNo.khachH5227Lebo-hamathלְב֣וֹאle.Vo'H935.ThisH2088is the westיָֽם׃YamH3220sideפְּאַת־pe.'at-H6285.

21“So you shall divideוְחִלַּקְתֶּ֞םve.chi.lak.TemH2505thisH2088landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776among yourselves according to the tribesלְשִׁבְטֵ֥יle.shiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

22You shall divideH5307it byH5307lotH5307for an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָה֒be.na.cha.LahH5159among yourselves and among thestrangersוּלְהַגֵּרִים֙u.le.ha.ge.RimH1616who stayהַגָּרִ֣יםha.ga.RimH1481in your midstבְּתוֹכְכֶ֔םbe.tokh.KhemH8432,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834bringH3205forthH3205sonsבָנִ֖יםva.NimH1121in your midstבְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֑םbe.tokh.KhemH8432.And they shall be to you as the native-bornכְּאֶזְרָח֙ke.'ez.RachH249among the sonsבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;they shall be allottedH5307aninheritanceבְנַחֲלָ֔הve.na.cha.LahH5159with you amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

23And in the tribeבַשֵּׁ֔בֶטva.She.vetH7626with whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the strangerהַגֵּ֖רha.GerH1616residesגָּ֥רgarH1481,thereשָׁ֚םShamH8033you shall giveתִּתְּנ֣וּti.te.NuH5414himhis inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

Water from the Temple

Boundaries and Division of the Land

Commentaries on Ezekiel 47