Ezekiel 47 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Water from the Temple

47 Then he brought me back to the (A)door of the house; and behold, (B)water 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. 2 And he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around [a]on the outside to the outer gate, by the way facing east. And behold, water was spurting out from the south side.

3 When the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured a thousand [b]cubits, and he led me through the water, water reaching the ankles. 4 Again 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 [c]hips. 5 Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not [d]wade across, because the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a (C)river that could not be crossed by wading. 6 And he said to me, “Son of man, have you (D)seen this?” Then he brought me [e]back to the bank of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river there were very many (E)trees on the one side and on the other. 8 Then he said to me, “These waters go out toward the eastern region and go down into the (F)Arabah; then they go toward the [f]sea, being made to flow into the (G)sea, and the waters of the sea become [g]fresh. 9 And it will come about that every living creature which swarms in every place where the [h]river goes, will live. And there will be very many fish, for these waters go there and the others [i]become fresh; so (H)everything will live where the river goes. 10 And it will come about that (I)fishermen will stand beside it; from (J)Engedi to Eneglaim there will be a place for the (K)spreading of nets. Their fish will be according to their kinds, like the fish of the (L)Great Sea, (M)very many. 11 But its swamps and marshes will not become [j]fresh; they will be [k]left for (N)salt. 12 And (O)by the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all kinds of (P)trees for food. Their (Q)leaves will not wither and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month because their water flows from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their (R)leaves for healing.”

Boundaries and Division of the Land

13 This is what the Lord [l]God says: “This shall be the (S)boundary by which you shall divide the land for an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall have two (T)portions. 14 And you shall divide it for an inheritance, each one [m]equally with the other; for I [n](U)swore to give it to your forefathers, and this land shall fall to you [o]as an inheritance.

15 “And this shall be the boundary of the land: on the (V)north side, from the Great Sea by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of [p](W)Zedad; 16 [q](X)Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of (Y)Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazer-hatticon, which is by the border of Hauran. 17 The boundary shall [r]extend from the sea to (Z)Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, and on the north toward the north is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.

18 “The (AA)east side, from between Hauran, Damascus, (AB)Gilead, and the land of Israel, shall be the (AC)Jordan; from the north border to the eastern sea you shall measure. This is the east side.

19 “The (AD)south side toward the south shall extend from (AE)Tamar as far as the waters of (AF)Meribath-kadesh, to the (AG)brook of Egypt and to the (AH)Great Sea. This is the south side toward the south.

20 “And the (AI)west side shall be the Great Sea, from the south border to a point opposite [s](AJ)Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.

21 “So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 22 You shall divide it by (AK)lot for an inheritance among yourselves and among the (AL)strangers who stay in your midst, who bring forth sons in your midst. And they shall be to you as the native-born among the sons of Israel; they shall be allotted an (AM)inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. 23 And in the tribe with which the stranger resides, there you shall give him his inheritance,” declares the Lord God.

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:2 Lit by way of
  2. Ezekiel 47:3 Each of these cubits equals about 21 in. or 53 cm
  3. Ezekiel 47:4 Lit loins
  4. Ezekiel 47:5 Lit cross
  5. Ezekiel 47:6 Lit and caused me to return
  6. Ezekiel 47:8 I.e., Dead Sea
  7. Ezekiel 47:8 Lit healed
  8. Ezekiel 47:9 Lit two rivers
  9. Ezekiel 47:9 Lit are healed
  10. Ezekiel 47:11 Lit healed
  11. Ezekiel 47:11 Lit given
  12. Ezekiel 47:13 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
  13. Ezekiel 47:14 Lit like his brother
  14. Ezekiel 47:14 Lit lifted up My hand
  15. Ezekiel 47:14 Lit in
  16. Ezekiel 47:15 As in MT; LXX Hamath, Zedad; cf. 48:1
  17. Ezekiel 47:16 Or LXX Berothah
  18. Ezekiel 47:17 Lit be
  19. Ezekiel 47:20 Or the entrance of Hamath

Cross references

  1. Ezekiel 47:1 : Ezek 41:2, 23-25
  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. Ezekiel 47:5 : Is 11:9; Hab 2:14
  4. Ezekiel 47:6 : Ezek 8:6; 40:4; 44:5
  5. Ezekiel 47:7 : Is 60:13, 21; 61:3; Ezek 47:12
  6. Ezekiel 47:8 : Deut 3:17; Is 35:6, 7; 41:17-19; 44:3
  7. Ezekiel 47:8 : Josh 3:16
  8. Ezekiel 47:9 : Is 12:3; 55:1; John 4:14; 7:37, 38
  9. Ezekiel 47:10 : Matt 4:19; 13:47; Luke 5:10
  10. Ezekiel 47:10 : Gen 14:7; Josh 15:62; 1 Sam 23:29; 24:1; 2 Chr 20:2
  11. Ezekiel 47:10 : Ezek 26:5, 14
  12. Ezekiel 47:10 : Num 34:6; Ps 104:25; Ezek 47:15; 48:28
  13. Ezekiel 47:10 : Luke 5:5-9; John 21:6
  14. Ezekiel 47:11 : Deut 29:23
  15. Ezekiel 47:12 : Ezek 47:7; Rev 22:2
  16. Ezekiel 47:12 : Gen 2:9
  17. Ezekiel 47:12 : Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8
  18. Ezekiel 47:12 : Rev 22:2
  19. Ezekiel 47:13 : Num 34:2-12
  20. Ezekiel 47:13 : Gen 48:5; Ezek 48:4, 5
  21. Ezekiel 47:14 : Deut 1:8; Ezek 20:6
  22. Ezekiel 47:15 : Num 34:7-9
  23. Ezekiel 47:15 : Num 34:8
  24. Ezekiel 47:16 : Num 13:21; Is 10:9; Ezek 47:17, 20; 48:1; Zech 9:2
  25. Ezekiel 47:16 : Gen 14:15; Ezek 47:17, 18; 48:1
  26. Ezekiel 47:17 : Num 34:9
  27. Ezekiel 47:18 : Num 34:10-12
  28. Ezekiel 47:18 : Gen 37:25; Jer 50:19
  29. Ezekiel 47:18 : Gen 13:10, 11
  30. Ezekiel 47:19 : Num 34:3-5
  31. Ezekiel 47:19 : Ezek 48:28
  32. Ezekiel 47:19 : Deut 32:51
  33. Ezekiel 47:19 : Num 34:5; 1 Kin 8:65; Is 27:12
  34. Ezekiel 47:19 : Ezek 47:10, 15
  35. Ezekiel 47:20 : Num 34:6
  36. Ezekiel 47:20 : Judg 3:3; 2 Chr 7:8; Ezek 48:1; Amos 6:14
  37. Ezekiel 47:22 : Num 26:55, 56
  38. Ezekiel 47:22 : Is 14:1; 56:6, 7
  39. Ezekiel 47:22 : Acts 11:18; 15:9; Eph 2:12-14; 3:6; Col 3:11

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