Ezekiel 47:6
in Ezekiel 47“Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
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ASV
And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the bank of the river.
KJV
And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
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This verse in Ezekiel 47
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
Son of man, do you see this
on Ezekiel 47:6-7
The guide's question, addressed to the prophet, turns him back to the river's bank, where very many trees stand on either side. Gill reads the question as making the prophet an eyewitness on record before the interpretation is given. The trees are named before their purpose is explained.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
(Ver. 6-7) And he said to me: You have certainly seen, son of man; and he brought me out, and turned me toward the bank of the river (or the stream). And when I turned (or had turned), behold, on the bank of the river (or the stream) there were very many trees (or very many trees) on both sides. Although this whole chapter may be lengthy, I wanted to present it all at once so as not to interrupt the reader's understanding and to avoid disrupting the listener's comprehension.
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And he said unto me, son of man, hast thou seen this? &c.
An appointment of the borders of the land of Canaan, which was to be divided by lot to the tribes of Israel and the strangers that sojourned among them,
The words behind it
9 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| אֵלַ֖י | ʾelai | to me | H413 → | 5510 times |
| הֲרָאִ֣יתָ | haraita | ¿ do you see | H7200 → | 1300 times |
| בֶן־ | ven- | O son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אָדָ֑ם | ʾadam | humankind | H120 → | 551 times |
| וַיּוֹלִכֵ֥נִי | vaiyolikheni | and he led me | H1980 → | 1546 times |
| וַיְשִׁבֵ֖נִי | vayshiveni | and he brought back me | H7725 → | 1056 times |
| שְׂפַ֥ת | sefat | [the] bank of | H8193 → | 176 times |
| הַנָּֽחַל׃ | hanachal | the river | H5158 → | 141 times |
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
אֵלַ֖יto me
ʾelaiH413 →5510 times
הֲרָאִ֣יתָ¿ do you see
haraitaH7200 →1300 times
בֶן־O son of
ven-H1121 →4930 times
אָדָ֑םhumankind
ʾadamH120 →551 times
וַיּוֹלִכֵ֥נִיand he led me
vaiyolikheniH1980 →1546 times
וַיְשִׁבֵ֖נִיand he brought back me
vayshiveniH7725 →1056 times
שְׂפַ֥ת[the] bank of
sefatH8193 →176 times
הַנָּֽחַל׃the river
hanachalH5158 →141 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Ezekiel 40:4“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought…
it leads to
- Ezekiel 44:5
The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the…
- Ezekiel 2:7–8
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
- Jeremiah 26:2
“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who…
- Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
- Ezekiel 43:10
As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan,
- Ezekiel 44:5
Through
Zechariah 4:2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
it leads to
- Revelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
- Revelation 1:12
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
- Revelation 4:5
Through
Ezekiel 8:17“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the…
it leads to
- Ezekiel 9:9
He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken…
- Ezekiel 9:9
Where this verse is studied
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About Ezekiel
This page draws on Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Patrick Fairbairn, An Exposition of Ezekiel.