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Ezekiel 47

Ezekiel 47:4

Waters from under the Temple · Ezekiel 47:1–12
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Translations

Modern
Then he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through knee-deep water. Again he measured a thousand cubits and led me through waist-deep water.
Traditional
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Literal
And he measured a thousand, and he brought me through the waters—waters to the knees; and again he measured a thousand, and he brought me through waters to the loins.
Latin
Rursumque mensus est mille, et traduxit me per aquam usque ad genua.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through knee-deep water. Again he measured a thousand cubits and led me through waist-deep water.

Notes

Ezekiel 47:3–5

At first, the stream was only a small trickle flowing from the temple gate. As it moved farther away, it grew deeper and deeper. Soon it became too deep to walk through.

The exiles needed this reminder. God often begins his work in small and quiet ways. Over time, what seems small can grow into something full and powerful by God’s action.

Ezekiel 47:1–12

Once the temple was restored to its central place among God’s people, its life-giving influence would flow outward.

Ezekiel pictures this influence as a river. As the river moves away from the temple, it brings change. It turns places of death into places of life.

Events

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Arabah Book of Revelation Dead Sea Earth Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of John the Baptist Judaism New Jerusalem Peace Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy Worship Zion

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Ezekiel of the River Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of River of Salvation Vision of Ezekiel of the Waters Water: Vision of, by Ezekiel