Ezekiel 47 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The River of Yahweh’s House

Then he brought^H7725 me back^H7725 to the door^H6607 of the house^H1004; and behold^H2009, water^H4325 was flowing^H3318 from under^H8478 the threshold^H4670 of the house^H1004 toward the east^H6921, for the house^H1004 faced^H6440 east^H6921. And the water^H4325 was flowing^H3381 down^H3381 from under^H8478, from the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the house^H1004, from south^H5045 of the altar^H4196.

Eze 47:2

Eze 47:2He brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around by way of the outside to the outer gate by way of the gate that faces east. And behold, water was trickling from the south side.

Eze 47:3

When the man^H376 went^H3318 out^H3318 toward the east^H6921 with a line^H6957 in his hand^H3027, he measured^H4058 [fn]one thousand^H505 cubits^H520, and he had^H5674 me pass^H5674 through the water^H4325, water^H4325 reaching the ankles^H657.

Eze 47:4

Eze 47:4Again he measured one thousand and had me pass through the water, water reaching the knees. Again he measured one thousand and had me pass through the water, water reaching the loins.

Eze 47:5

Eze 47:5Again he measured one thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had become high—enough water to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

Eze 47:6

Eze 47:6And he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he led and returned me back to the bank of the river.

Eze 47:7

Eze 47:7When I had returned, now behold, on the bank of the river there were very many trees on the one side and on the other.

Eze 47:8

Eze 47:8Then he said to me, “These waters go out toward the eastern region and go down into the Arabah; then they go toward the sea, being made to flow out to the sea, and the waters of the sea [fn]will be healed.

Eze 47:9

Eze 47:9“And it will be that every living creature, which swarms in every place where the [fn]river goes, will live. And there will be very many fish, for these waters go there and the other waters [fn]are healed; so everything will live where the river goes.

Eze 47:10

Eze 47:10“And it will be that fishermen will stand beside it; from Engedi to Eneglaim there will be a place for the spreading of nets. Their fish will be according to their kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea, very many.

Eze 47:11

Eze 47:11“But its marshes and swamps will not be [fn]healed; they will be [fn]left for salt.

Eze 47:12

Eze 47:12“And by the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not [fn]fail. They will bear every month because their water flows out from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.”

Apportionment of the Land

(cf. Num 34:1–12 )

Eze 47:13

Thus^H3541 says^H559 Lord^H136 Yahweh^H3068, “This^H2088 shall be the boundary^H1366 by which^H834 you shall apportion^H5157 the land^H776 for^H5157 an^H5157 inheritance^H5157 among the twelve^H8147^H6240 tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478; Joseph^H3130 shall have two^H8147 portions^H2256.

Eze 47:14

Eze 47:14“You shall then apportion it for an inheritance, each one [fn]equally with the other; for I [fn]swore to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you [fn]as an inheritance.

Eze 47:15

“This^H2088 shall be the boundary^H1366 of the land^H776: on the north^H6828 side^H6285, from the Great^H1419 Sea^H3220 by the way^H1870 of Hethlon^H2855, to the entrance^H935 of [fn]Zedad^H6657;

Eze 47:16

Eze 47:16 [fn]Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazer-hatticon, which is by the border of Hauran.

Eze 47:17

Eze 47:17“And the boundary shall be from the sea to Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, and on the north toward the north is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.

Eze 47:18

“And the east^H6921 side^H6285, from between^H996 Hauran^H2362, Damascus^H1834, Gilead^H1568, and the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, shall be the Jordan^H3383; from the north border^H1366 to the eastern^H6931 sea^H3220 you shall measure^H4058. This is the east^H6921 side^H6285.

Eze 47:19

“And the south^H5045 side^H6285 toward the south^H8486 shall extend from Tamar^H8559 as far^H5704 as the waters^H4325 of Meribath-kadesh^H4809^H6946, to the brook^H5158 of Egypt and to the Great^H1419 Sea^H3220. This is the south^H8486 side^H6285 toward the south^H5045.

Eze 47:20

“And the west^H3220 side^H6285 shall be the Great^H1419 Sea^H3220, from the south border^H1366 to a point opposite^H5227 [fn]Lebo-hamath^H935. This^H2088 is the west^H3220 side^H6285.

Eze 47:21

“So you shall divide^H2505 this^H2088 land^H776 among yourselves according to the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478.

Eze 47:22

Eze 47:22“And it will be that you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance among yourselves and among the sojourners who sojourn 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 inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

Eze 47:23