Ezekiel 47
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Ezekiel 47:1-9

1Then he broughtH7725 me backH7725 to the 1doorH6607 of the houseH1004; and beholdH2009, 2waterH4325 was flowingH3318 from underH8478 the thresholdH4670 of the houseH1004 toward the eastH6921, for the houseH1004 facedH6440 eastH6921. And the waterH4325 was flowingH3381 downH3381 from underH8478, from the rightH3233 sideH3802 of the houseH1004, from southH5045 of the altarH4196. 2And he broughtH3318 me outH3318 by wayH1870 of the northH6828 gateH8179 and ledH5437 me aroundH5437 3on the outsideH2351 to the outerH2351 gateH8179, by the wayH1870 facingH6437 eastH6921. And beholdH2009, waterH4325 was spurtingH6379 outH6379 from the southH3233 sideH3802.

3When the manH376 wentH3318 outH3318 toward the eastH6921 with a lineH6957 in his handH3027, he measuredH4058 a thousandH505 4cubitsH520, and he ledH5674 me through the waterH4325, waterH4325 reaching the anklesH658. 4Again he measuredH4058 a thousandH505 and ledH5674 me through the waterH4325, waterH4325 reaching the kneesH1290. Again he measuredH4058 a thousandH505 and ledH5674 me through the water, waterH4325 reaching the 5hipsH4975. 5Again he measuredH4058 a thousandH505; and it was a riverH5158 that I couldH3201 not 6wadeH5674 acrossH5674, becauseH3588 the waterH4325 had risenH1342, enough waterH4325 to swimH7813 in, a 7riverH5158 that could not be crossedH5674 by wading. 6And he saidH559 to me, “SonH1121 of manH120, have you 8seenH7200 this?” Then he broughtH7725 me 9backH7725 to the bankH8193 of the riverH5158. 7Now when I had returnedH7725, beholdH2009, on the bankH8193 of the riverH5158 there were veryH3966 manyH7227 10treesH6086 on the oneH2088 sideH2088 and on the otherH2088. 8Then he saidH559 to me, “TheseH428 watersH4325 goH3318 outH3318 towardH413 the easternH6930 regionH1552 and goH3381 downH3381 into the 11ArabahH6160; then they goH935 toward the 12seaH3220, being made to flowH3318 into the 13seaH3220, and the watersH4325 of the sea becomeH7495 14freshH7495. 9And it will comeH1961 aboutH1961 that everyH3605 livingH5315 creatureH5315 whichH834 swarmsH8317 in everyH3605 place whereH834H8033 the 15riverH5158 goesH935, will liveH2421. And there will be veryH3966 manyH7227 fishH1710, for theseH428 watersH4325 goH935 thereH8033 and the others 16becomeH7495 freshH7495; so 17everythingH3605 will liveH2421 whereH834H8033 the riverH5158 goesH935.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezekiel 47:1 Ezek 41:2, 23-25 ↩
  2. 2. Ezekiel 47:1 Ps 46:4; Is 30:25; 55:1; Jer 2:13; Joel 3:18; Zech 13:1; 14:8; Rev 22:1, 17 ↩
  3. 3. Ezekiel 47:2 Lit by way of ↩
  4. 4. Ezekiel 47:3 Each of these cubits equals about 21 in. or 53 cm ↩
  5. 5. Ezekiel 47:4 Lit loins ↩
  6. 6. Ezekiel 47:5 Lit cross ↩
  7. 7. Ezekiel 47:5 Is 11:9; Hab 2:14 ↩
  8. 8. Ezekiel 47:6 Ezek 8:6; 40:4; 44:5 ↩
  9. 9. Ezekiel 47:6 Lit and caused me to return ↩
  10. 10. Ezekiel 47:7 Is 60:13, 21; 61:3; Ezek 47:12 ↩
  11. 11. Ezekiel 47:8 Deut 3:17; Is 35:6, 7; 41:17-19; 44:3 ↩
  12. 12. Ezekiel 47:8 I.e., Dead Sea ↩
  13. 13. Ezekiel 47:8 Josh 3:16 ↩
  14. 14. Ezekiel 47:8 Lit healed ↩
  15. 15. Ezekiel 47:9 Lit two rivers ↩
  16. 16. Ezekiel 47:9 Lit are healed ↩
  17. 17. Ezekiel 47:9 Is 12:3; 55:1; John 4:14; 7:37, 38 ↩

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