Ezekiel

Ezekiel 47:7–10

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 ⁹Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.

¹⁰Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.^d

Footnotes

b 47:8 Literally the Sea
c 47:8 Hebrew is healed; similarly in verses 9 and 11
d 47:10 That is, the Mediterranean Sea; also in verses 15, 19, and 20

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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

Ezekiel 47:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wherever	אֶ֣ל	’el	Preposition	H413 motion to
the river	נַחֲלַ֙יִם֙	na·ḥă·la·yim	Noun - md	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
flows	יָב֨וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
there will be	וְהָיָ֣ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
swarms	יִשְׁרֹ֡ץ	yiš·rōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8317 swarm, teem
of living	נֶ֣פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
creatures	חַיָּ֣ה׀	ḥay·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2416 alive, living
a great number of	רַבָּ֣ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
fish	הַדָּגָ֖ה	had·dā·ḡāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1710 fish
because	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
flows	בָ֨אוּ	ḇā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
there	שָׁ֜מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
and makes the waters fresh	וְיֵרָֽפְאוּ֙	wə·yê·rā·p̄ə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7495 heal
so wherever	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the river	הַנָּֽחַל׃	han·nā·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
flows	יָ֥בוֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
everything	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
will flourish	וָחָ֔י	wā·ḥāy	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2421 live

Ezekiel 47:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fishermen	דַּוָּגִ֗ים	daw·wā·ḡîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1728 fisher, fisherman
will stand	יַעַמְדוּ	ya·ʿam·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
by the shore	עָלָ֜יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
from En-gedi	גֶּ֙דִי֙	ge·ḏî	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5872 En-Gedi
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
En-eglaim	עֶגְלַ֔יִם	‘eḡ·la·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5882 En-Eglajim
they will	יִהְי֑וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
spread	מִשְׁט֥וֹחַ	miš·ṭō·w·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4894 id.
their nets	לַֽחֲרָמִ֖ים	la·ḥă·rā·mîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2764 devoted thing
fish	דְגָתָ֔ם	ḏə·ḡā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1710 fish
of many	רַבָּ֥ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
kinds	לְמִינָה֙	lə·mî·nāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4327 kind, species
like the fish	כִּדְגַ֛ת	kiḏ·ḡaṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1710 fish
of the Great	הַגָּד֖וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
Sea	הַיָּ֥ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea