Ezekiel

Ezekiel 47:8–12

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

¹¹But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.

¹²Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing.”

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 47:8

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

Ezekiel 47:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the swamps	בִּצֹּאתוֹ	biṣ·ṣō·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1207 swamp
and marshes	וּגְבָאָ֛יו	ū·ḡə·ḇā·’āw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1360 cistern, pool
will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
become fresh	יֵרָפְא֖וּ	yê·rā·p̄ə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7495 heal
they will be left	נִתָּֽנוּ׃	nit·tā·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
for salt	לְמֶ֥לַח	lə·me·laḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4417 salt

Ezekiel 47:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Along	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
both	מִזֶּ֣ה׀	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
banks	שְׂפָת֣וֹ	śə·p̄ā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the river	הַנַּ֣חַל	han·na·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
fruit	מַ֠אֲכָל	ma·’ă·ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
trees	עֵֽץ־	‘êṣ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of all kinds	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
will grow	יַעֲלֶ֣ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Their leaves	עָלֵ֜הוּ	‘ā·lê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5929 leaf, leafage
will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wither	יִבּ֨וֹל	yib·bō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
and their fruit	פִּרְי֗וֹ	pir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fail	יִתֹּ֣ם	yit·tōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished
Each month	לָֽחֳדָשָׁיו֙	lā·ḥo·ḏā·šāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
they will bear fruit	יְבַכֵּ֔ר	yə·ḇak·kêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1069 give the birthright
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the water	מֵימָ֔יו	mê·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the sanctuary	הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ	ham·miq·dāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
flows to them	יֽוֹצְאִ֑ים	yō·wṣ·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
Their fruit	פִרְיוֹ֙	p̄ir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
will be used	וְהָיוּ	wə·hå̄·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for food	לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל	lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
and their leaves	וְעָלֵ֖הוּ	wə·‘ā·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5929 leaf, leafage
for healing	לִתְרוּפָֽה׃ס	liṯ·rū·p̄āh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8644 healing