Ezekiel

Ezekiel 47:1–8

¹Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.

²Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.

³As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits^a and led me through ankle-deep water.

⁴Then 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.

⁵Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming — a river that could not be crossed on foot.

⁶“Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

⁷When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river. ⁸And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea,^b the water there becomes fresh.^c

Footnotes

a 47:3 1,000 (long) cubits is approximately 1,750 feet or 533.4 meters.
b 47:8 Literally the Sea
c 47:8 Hebrew is healed; similarly in verses 9 and 11

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Ezekiel 47:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיְשִׁבֵנִי֮	way·ši·ḇê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the entrance	פֶּ֣תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the temple	הַבַּיִת֒	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and I saw	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
water	מַ֣יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
flowing	יֹצְאִ֗ים	yō·ṣə·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
from under	מִתַּ֨חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the threshold	מִפְתַּ֤ן	mip̄·tan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4670 threshold
of the temple	הַבַּ֙יִת֙	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
toward the east	קָדִ֔ימָה	qā·ḏî·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6921 East, east wind
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the temple	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
faced	פְנֵ֥י	p̄ə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
east	קָדִ֑ים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
The water	וְהַמַּ֣יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
was coming down	יֹרְדִ֗ים	yō·rə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
from under	מִתַּ֜חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the south	הַיְמָנִ֔ית	hay·mā·nîṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H3233 right hand, right
side	מִכֶּ֤תֶף	mik·ke·ṯep̄	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
of the temple	הַבַּ֙יִת֙	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
south	מִנֶּ֖גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of the altar	לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	lam·miz·bê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

Ezekiel 47:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next he brought me out	וַיּוֹצִאֵנִי֮	way·yō·w·ṣi·’ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
through	דֶּֽרֶךְ־	de·reḵ-	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
the north	צָפוֹנָה֒	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
and led me around	וַיְסִבֵּ֙נִי֙	way·sib·bê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the outside	ח֔וּץ	ḥūṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the outer	הַח֔וּץ	ha·ḥūṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
facing	הַפּוֹנֶ֣ה	hap·pō·w·neh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6437 turn
east	קָדִ֑ים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
and there I saw	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the water	מַ֣יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
trickling out	מְפַכִּ֔ים	mə·p̄ak·kîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H6379 trickle
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the south	הַיְמָנִֽית׃	hay·mā·nîṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H3233 right hand, right
side	הַכָּתֵ֖ף	hak·kā·ṯêp̄	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side

Ezekiel 47:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the man	הָאִ֥ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
went	בְּצֵאת־	bə·ṣêṯ-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
eastward	קָדִ֖ים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
with a measuring line	וְקָ֣ו	wə·qāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6957 line
in his hand	בְּיָד֑וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
he measured off	וַיָּ֤מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
a thousand	אֶ֙לֶף֙	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
cubits	בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה	bā·’am·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
and led me through	וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִי	way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
ankle-deep	אָפְסָֽיִם׃	’ā·p̄ə·sā·yim	Noun - md	H657 the two extremities
water	בַמַּ֖יִם	ḇam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Ezekiel 47:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he measured off	וַיָּ֣מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
a thousand	אֶ֔לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
and led me through	וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִי	way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
knee-deep	בִּרְכָּ֑יִם	bir·kā·yim	Noun - fd	H1290 knee
water	בַמַּ֖יִם	ḇam·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
Again he measured	וַיָּ֣מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
a thousand	אֶ֔לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
and led me through	וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖נִי	way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
waist-deep	מָתְנָֽיִם׃	mā·ṯə·nā·yim	Noun - md	H4975 waist, loins
water	מֵ֥י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine

Ezekiel 47:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once again he measured off	וַיָּ֣מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
a thousand	אֶ֔לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
but now it was a river	נַ֕חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I could	אוּכַ֖ל	’ū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cross	לַעֲבֹ֑ר	la·‘ă·ḇōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the water	הַמַּ֙יִם֙	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
had risen	גָא֤וּ	ḡā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1342 rise up
was deep enough for swimming	שָׂ֔חוּ	śā·ḥū	Noun - masculine singular	H7813 swimming
a river	נַ֖חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
could not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be crossed on foot	יֵעָבֵֽר׃	yê·‘ā·ḇêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Ezekiel 47:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֑ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
do you see this	הֲרָאִ֣יתָ	hă·rā·’î·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
he asked	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Then he led me	וַיּוֹלִכֵ֥נִי	way·yō·w·li·ḵê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
back	וַיְשִׁבֵ֖נִי	way·ši·ḇê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to the bank	שְׂפַ֥ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the river	הַנָּֽחַל׃	han·nā·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady

Ezekiel 47:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When I arrived	בְּשׁוּבֵ֕נִי	bə·šū·ḇê·nî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
I saw	וְהִנֵּה֙	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a great	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
number of	רַ֣ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
trees	עֵ֖ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
along both	מִזֶּ֖ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
banks	שְׂפַ֣ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the river	הַנַּ֔חַל	han·na·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady

Ezekiel 47:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֗י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
This	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
water	הַמַּ֤יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
flows out	יוֹצְאִ֗ים	yō·wṣ·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the eastern	הַקַּדְמוֹנָ֔ה	haq·qaḏ·mō·w·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6930 eastern
region	הַגְּלִילָה֙	hag·gə·lî·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1552 circuit, boundary, territory
and goes down	וְיָרְד֖וּ	wə·yā·rə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
into	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Arabah	הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה	hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
When it empties	וּבָ֣אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the	הַיָּ֔מָּה	hay·yām·māh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
the water there	הַמָּֽיִם׃	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
becomes fresh	וְנִרְפְּאוּ	wə·nir·pə·ʾū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7495 heal