Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 47

1Afterward he brought me againוַיְשִׁבֵנִי֮vay.shi.ve.NiH7725unto the doorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the houseהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004;and, behold, watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325issued outיֹצְאִ֗יםyo.tze.'ImH3318from under the thresholdמִפְתַּ֤ןmif.TanH4670of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004eastwardקָדִ֔ימָהka.Di.mahH6921:for the forefrontפְנֵ֥יfe.NeiH6440of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004stood towardthe eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921,and the watersוְהַמַּ֣יִםve.ha.Ma.yimH4325came downיֹרְדִ֗יםyo.re.DimH3381from under from the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233sideמִכֶּ֤תֶףmi.Ke.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004,at the southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045sideof the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196.

2Then brought he me outוַיּוֹצִאֵנִי֮vai.yo.tzi.'e.NiH3318of the wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179northwardצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828,and led me aboutוַיְסִבֵּ֙נִי֙vay.si.Be.niH5437the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870without unto the utterH2351gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179by the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870that lookethהַפּוֹנֶ֣הha.po.NehH6437eastwardקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921;and, behold, there ran outמְפַכִּ֔יםme.fa.KimH6379watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325on the rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233sideהַכָּתֵ֖ףha.ka.TefH3802.

3And when the manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376that had the lineוְקָ֣וve.KavH6957in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027went forthבְּצֵאת־be.tzet-H3318eastwardקָדִ֖יםka.DimH6921,he measuredוַיָּ֤מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefH505cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520,and he brought me throughוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674the watersבַמַּ֖יִםva.Ma.yimH4325;the watersמֵ֥יmeiH4325wereto the anklesאָפְסָֽיִם׃'a.fe.Sa.yimH657.

4Again he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505,and brought me throughוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674the watersבַמַּ֖יִםva.Ma.yimH4325;the watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325wereto the kneesבִּרְכָּ֑יִםbir.Ka.yimH1290.Again he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505,and brought me throughוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖נִיvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.niH5674;the watersמֵ֥יmeiH4325wereto the loinsמָתְנָֽיִם׃ma.te.Na.yimH4975.

5Afterward he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058a thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505; and it wasa riverנַ֕חַלNa.chalH5158that I couldאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201not pass overלַעֲבֹ֑רla.'a.VorH5674:for the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325were risenגָא֤וּga.'UH1342,watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325to swim inשָׂ֔חוּSa.chuH7813,a riverנַ֖חַלNa.chalH5158that could not be passed overיֵעָבֵֽר׃ye.'a.VerH5674.

6And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120,hast thou seenהֲרָאִ֣יתָha.ra.'I.taH7200this?Then he broughtH3212me, and caused me to returnוַיְשִׁבֵ֖נִיvay.shi.Ve.niH7725to the brinkשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of the riverהַנָּֽחַל׃ha.Na.chalH5158.

7Now when I had returnedבְּשׁוּבֵ֕נִיbe.shu.Ve.niH7725,behold, at the bankשְׂפַ֣תse.FatH8193of the riverהַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalH5158wereveryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966manyרַ֣בravH7227treesעֵ֖ץ'etzH6086on the one side and on the other.

8Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto me, These watersהַמַּ֤יִםha.Ma.yimH4325issue outיוֹצְאִ֗יםyotz.'ImH3318toward the eastהַקַּדְמוֹנָ֔הha.kad.mo.NahH6930countryהַגְּלִילָה֙ha.ge.li.LahH1552,and go downוְיָרְד֖וּve.ya.re.DuH3381into the desertהָֽעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160,and goוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935into the seaהַיָּ֔מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220: which beingbrought forthהַמּֽוּצָאִ֖יםha.mu.tza.'ImH3318into the seaהַיָּ֥מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220,the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325shall be healedוְנִרְפּ֥וּve.nir.pe.'uH7495.

9And it shall come to pass, thatevery thingנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that livethחַיָּ֣ה׀chai.YahH2416,which movethיִשְׁרֹ֡ץyish.RotzH8317,whithersoever the riversנַחֲלַ֙יִם֙na.cha.La.yimH5158shall comeיָב֨וֹאya.Vo'H935,shall liveH2421:and there shall be a veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966greatרַבָּ֣הra.BahH7227multitude of fishהַדָּגָ֖הha.da.GahH1710,because these watersהַמַּ֣יִםha.Ma.yimH4325shall comeבָ֨אוּVa.'uH935thither: for they shall be healedוְיֵרָֽפְאוּ֙ve.ye.ra.fe.'UH7495;and every thing shall liveH2425whither the riverהַנָּֽחַל׃ha.Na.chalH5158comethיָ֥בוֹאYa.Vo'H935.

10And it shall come to pass, thatthe fishersדַּוָּגִ֗יםda.va.GimH1728shall standעָמְד֨וּya.'am.duH5975upon it from En–gediH5872even unto En–eglaimH5882; they shall be a placeto spread forthמִשְׁט֥וֹחַmish.To.achH4894netsלַֽחֲרָמִ֖יםla.cha.ra.MimH2764;their fishדְגָתָ֔םde.ga.TamH1710shall be according to their kindsלְמִינָה֙le.mi.NahH4327,as the fishכִּדְגַ֛תkid.GatH1710of the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419seaהַיָּ֥םhai.YamH3220,exceedingמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966manyרַבָּ֥הra.BahH7227.

11But the miry placesבִּצֹּאתָ֧יוbi.tzo.tovH1207thereof and the marishesוּגְבָאָ֛יוu.ge.va.'AvH1360thereof shall not be healedיֵרָפְא֖וּye.ra.fe.'UH7495;they shall be givenנִתָּֽנוּ׃ni.Ta.nuH5414to saltלְמֶ֥לַחle.Me.lachH4417.

12And by the riverהַנַּ֣חַלha.Na.chalH5158upon the bankשְׂפָת֣וֹse.fa.ToH8193thereof, on this side and on that side, shall growיַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927all treesעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086for meatמַ֠אֲכָלMa.'a.kholH3978,whose leafעָלֵ֜הוּ'a.Le.huH5929shall not fadeיִבּ֨וֹלyi.BolH5034,neither shall the fruitפִּרְי֗וֹpir.YoH6529thereof be consumedיִתֹּ֣םyi.TomH8552:it shall bring forth new fruitיְבַכֵּ֔רye.va.KerH1069according to his monthsלָֽחֳדָשָׁיו֙lo.cho.da.ShavH2320,because their watersמֵימָ֔יוmei.MavH4325they issued outיֽוֹצְאִ֑יםyotz.'ImH3318of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁha.mik.DashH4720:and the fruitפִרְיוֹ֙fir.YoH6529thereof shall be for meatלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לle.ma.'a.KhalH3978,and the leafוְעָלֵ֖הוּve.'a.Le.huH5929thereof for medicineלִתְרוּפָֽה׃ סlit.ru.FahH8644.

13Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069;Thisגֵּ֤הgehH1454shall bethe borderגְבוּל֙ge.VulH1366,whereby ye shall inheritתִּתְנַחֲל֣וּtit.na.cha.LuH5157the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776according to the twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥י עָשָׂ֖רlish.Nei 'a.SarH6240 H8147tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130shall have twoportionsחֲבָלִֽים׃cha.va.LimH2256.

14And ye shall inheritוּנְחַלְתֶּ֤םu.ne.chal.TemH5157it, oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376as well as anotherכְּאָחִ֔יוke.'a.ChivH251: concerningthe which I lifted upנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙na.Sa.tiH5375mine handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027to giveלְתִתָּ֖הּle.ti.TahH5414it unto your fathersלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םla.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1:and this landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall fallוְנָ֨פְלָ֜הve.Na.fe.LahH5307unto you for inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָֽה׃be.na.cha.LahH5159.

15And this shall bethe borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776toward the northצָפ֜וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828sideלִפְאַ֨תlif.'AtH6285,from the greatהַגָּד֛וֹלha.ga.DolH1419seaהַיָּ֧םhai.YamH3220,the wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870of Hethlonחֶתְלֹ֖ןchet.LonH2855,as men goלְב֥וֹאle.Vo'H935to Zedadצְדָֽדָה׃tze.Da.dahH6657;

16Hamathחֲמָ֤ת׀cha.MatH2574,Berothahבֵּר֙וֹתָה֙be.Ro.tahH1268,Sibraimסִבְרַ֔יִםsiv.Ra.yimH5453, which isbetween the borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834and the borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of Hamathחֲמָ֑תcha.MatH2574;Hazar–hatticonH2694, which isby the coastגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Hauranחַוְרָֽן׃chav.RanH2362.

17And the borderגְב֜וּלge.VulH1366from the seaהַיָּ֗םhai.YamH3220shall be Hazar–enanH2703,the borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834,and the northוְצָפ֥וֹן׀ve.tza.FonH6828northwardצָפ֖וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828,and the borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366of Hamathחֲמָ֑תcha.MatH2574. And this isthe northצָפֽוֹן׃tza.FonH6828sideפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285.

18And the eastקָדִ֡יםka.DimH6921sideוּפְאַ֣תu.fe.'AtH6285ye shall measureH4058fromמִבֵּ֣יןmi.BeinH996Hauranחַוְרָ֣ןchav.RanH2362,and fromוּמִבֵּין־u.mi.bein-H996Damascusדַּמֶּשֶׂק֩da.me.SekH1834,and fromוּמִבֵּ֨יןu.mi.BeinH996Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֜דha.gil.'AdH1568,and fromוּמִבֵּ֨יןu.mi.BeinH996the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478byJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,from the borderמִגְּב֛וּלmi.ge.VulH1366unto the eastהַקַּדְמוֹנִ֖יha.kad.mo.NiH6931seaהַיָּ֥םhai.YamH3220. And this isthe eastקָדִֽימָה׃ka.Di.mahH6921sideפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285.

19And the southנֶ֣גֶבNe.gevH5045sideוּפְאַת֙u.fe.'AtH6285southwardתֵּימָ֔נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486,from Tamarמִתָּמָ֗רmi.ta.MarH8559evento the watersמֵי֙meiH4325of strifeמְרִיב֣וֹתme.ri.VotH4809 H4808inKadeshקָדֵ֔שׁka.DeshH6946,the riverנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5158to the greatהַגָּד֑וֹלha.ga.DolH1419seaהַיָּ֣םhai.YamH3220. And this isthe southתֵּימָ֖נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486sideפְּאַת־pe.'at-H6285southwardנֶֽגְבָּה׃Neg.bahH5045.

20The westיָם֙yamH3220sideוּפְאַת־u.fe.'at-H6285also shall bethe greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419seaהַיָּ֣םhai.YamH3220from the borderמִגְּב֕וּלmi.ge.VulH1366,till a man comeלְב֣וֹאle.Vo'H935over againstנֹ֖כַחNo.khachH5227Hamathחֲמָ֑תcha.MatH2574. This isthe westיָֽם׃YamH3220sideפְּאַת־pe.'at-H6285.

21So shall ye divideוְחִלַּקְתֶּ֞םve.chi.lak.TemH2505this landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776unto you according to the tribesלְשִׁבְטֵ֥יle.shiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

22And it shall come to pass, thatye shall divideתַּפִּ֣לוּta.Pi.luH5307it by lot for an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָה֒be.na.cha.LahH5159unto you, and to the strangersוּלְהַגֵּרִים֙u.le.ha.ge.RimH1616that sojournהַגָּרִ֣יםha.ga.RimH1481amongבְּתוֹכְכֶ֔םbe.tokh.KhemH8432you, which shall begetהוֹלִ֥דוּho.Li.duH3205childrenבָנִ֖יםva.NimH1121amongבְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֑םbe.tokh.KhemH8432you: and they shall be unto you as bornH249in the countryH249among the childrenבִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;they shall haveיִפְּל֣וּyi.pe.LuH5307inheritanceבְנַחֲלָ֔הve.na.cha.LahH5159with you amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

23And it shall come to pass, thatin what tribeבַשֵּׁ֔בֶטva.She.vetH7626the strangerהַגֵּ֖רha.GerH1616sojournethגָּ֥רgarH1481,there shall ye giveתִּתְּנ֣וּti.te.NuH5414himhis inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.

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