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Ezek. 47:1–12 The tour brings Ezekiel back into the inner court. The door of the temple (v. 1) is that of the sanctuary itself. There begins one of the most striking scenarios in the entire vision. A trickle of water miraculously flows from the south side of the sanctuary’s threshold and makes its way south of the altar (v. 1), out the east gate to the outer court, and then out of the main east gate (v. 2). The trickle becomes a powerful river as Ezekiel and his guide wade into the stream, the guide measuring as they go (vv. 3–5). Sitting at the river bank, the guide explains the life-giving properties of the river (vv. 6–12). This aspect of the vision fits with 34:25–31 in affirming that renewal affects the entire natural world.
Ezek. 47:8 The Arabah generally refers to the Jordan (Rift) Valley, usually the part south of the Dead Sea. Here it probably refers in a more limited sense to the plains of Jericho (compare 2 Kings 25:4–5), as the waters are heading to the sea, that is, the Dead Sea.
Ezek. 47:10 Engedi and Eneglaim are both on the shores of the Dead Sea. Engedi is located about midway on its west side, but the location of Eneglaim remains uncertain.
Ezek. 47:11 The saltiness of the Dead Sea will remain at certain points.
Ezek. 47:13–48:35 The final element in Ezekiel’s vision is the allotment of land for the whole of Israel (47:13–23) and for the 12 tribes (48:1–7, 23–29), and the provision of access to the new city (48:30–35). These are clearly figurative boundaries, with the strips of land being simply drawn east to west in equal amounts. And yet the overall boundaries correspond to those of Num. 34:1–12 (compare 1 Kings 8:65).
Ezek. 47:13 As in 37:16, Joseph is considered a patriarch. His two portions are the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.
Ezek. 47:15–20 The borders of the land are described beginning on the north, which is the most difficult of the boundaries to describe.
Ezek. 47:21–23 Resident aliens, or sojourners, are also given land as permanent settlers among the people of Israel.
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