Ezekielchapter 47
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A.Water from under the threshold, rising until you swimvv. 1-5
1 Then 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. 2 Next 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. 3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water. 4 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. 5 Once 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.
B.Trees on both banks and life wherever the river goesvv. 6-12
6 “Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river. 7 When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river. 8 And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Sea, the water there becomes fresh. 9 Wherever 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. 10 Fishermen 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. 11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt. 12 Along 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.”
C.The borders of the land marked outvv. 13-20
13 This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. 14 You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. 15 This shall be the boundary of the land: 16 On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran. 17 So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary. 18 On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary. 19 On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary. 20 And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.
D.Strangers given an inheritance among the tribesvv. 21-23
21 You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 22 You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. 23 In whatever tribe a foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there,” declares the Lord GOD.
Chapter summary
Waters issue from under the threshold of the house eastward, on the south side of the altar, and the man with the line measures them a thousand cubits at a time, to the ankles, to the knees, to the loins, and then 'waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.' A river that deepens with no tributary.
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Chapter summary
Waters issue from under the threshold of the house eastward, on the south side of the altar, and the man with the line measures them a thousand cubits at a time, to the ankles, to the knees, to the loins, and then 'waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.' A river that deepens with no tributary.
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Waters issue from under the threshold of the house eastward, on the south side of the altar, and the man with the line measures them a thousand cubits at a time, to the ankles, to the knees, to the loins, and then 'waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.' A river that deepens with no tributary. Trees line both banks; the stream runs down the Arabah into the sea and the waters are healed, so that fish abound and nets are spread from En-gedi to En-eglaim. The trees bear new fruit every month, 'and the leaf thereof for healing': Revelation 22 takes both river and leaves. Then the land's borders, with sojourners who beget children counted 'as the home-born.'
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.
Context
Prophecy · Ezekiel — Ezekiel overview
- A. 1–5 Water from under the threshold, rising until you swim
- B. 6–12 Trees on both banks and life wherever the river goes
- C. 13–20 The borders of the land marked out
- D. 21–23 Strangers given an inheritance among the tribes
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- Numbers 34:2“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries:
- Numbers 34:5where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.
- Numbers 34:6Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.
- Numbers 34:8and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,
- Numbers 34:9continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north.
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- Ezekiel 48:28The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.
- Ezekiel 48:29This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.
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- Ezekiel 47:7When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river.
- Ezekiel 47:12Along 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.”
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2 Kings 22 verses
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