Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 47:1-10

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.

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