Ezekiel 47
Common English Bible
The river
47 When he brought me back to the temple’s entrance, I noticed that water was flowing toward the east from under the temple’s threshold (the temple faced east). The water was going out from under the temple’s facade toward the south, south of the altar. 2 He led me out through the north gate and around the outside to the outer east gate, where the water flowed out under the facade on the south side. 3 With the line in his hand, the man went out toward the east. When he measured off fifteen hundred feet, he made me cross the water; it was ankle-deep. 4 He measured off another fifteen hundred feet and made me cross the water; it was knee-deep. He measured off another fifteen hundred feet and made me cross the water, and it was waist-high. 5 When he measured off another fifteen hundred feet, it had become a river that I couldn’t cross. The water was high, deep enough for swimming but too high to cross. 6 He said to me, “Human one, do you see?” Then he led me back to the edge of the river. 7 When I went back, I saw very many trees on both banks of the river. 8 He said to me, “These waters go out to the eastern region, flow down the steep slopes,[a] and go into the Dead Sea.[b] When the flowing waters enter the sea, its water becomes fresh. 9 Wherever the river flows, every living thing that moves will thrive. There will be great schools of fish, because when these waters enter the sea, it will be fresh. Wherever the river flows, everything will live. 10 People will stand fishing beside it, from En-gedi to En-eglayim, and it will become a place for spreading nets. It will be like the Mediterranean Sea,[c] having all kinds of fish in it. 11 Its marshes and swamps won’t be made fresh (they are left for salt), 12 but on both banks of the river will grow up all kinds of fruit-bearing trees. Their leaves won’t wither, and their fruitfulness won’t wane. They will produce fruit in every month, because their water comes from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for eating, their leaves for healing.”
13 The Lord God proclaims: These[d] are the boundaries of the portions of land that will be distributed as an inheritance to the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph will receive two portions. 14 What I swore to give to your ancestors, you will distribute as an inheritance equally. This land is given to you as an inheritance. 15 This is the boundary of the land. The northern limit begins at the Mediterranean Sea and goes in the direction of Hethlon toward Lebo-hamath, Zedad,[e] 16 Berothah, Sibraim (which is between the boundary of Damascus and the boundary of Hamath), and Hazer-hatticon (that is on the boundary of Hauran). 17 So the boundary from the Mediterranean Sea[f] to Hazar-enon will run north of the boundary of Damascus, with the boundary of Hamath to the north. This is the northern limit. 18 For the eastern limit, you will measure continuously between Hauran and Damascus and between Gilead and the land of Israel, along the Jordan River as far as the Dead Sea.[g] This is the eastern limit. 19 The southern limit runs from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh and from there along the border[h] of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the southern limit. 20 For the western limit, the Mediterranean Sea is the boundary up to Lebo-hamath. This is the western limit. 21 You will apportion this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 22 When you distribute the land as an inheritance, the immigrants who reside with you and raise families among you are considered full citizens along with the Israelites. They will receive an inheritance along with you among the tribes of Israel. 23 You will assign the immigrants’ inheritance with the tribe with whom they reside. This is what the Lord God says.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 47:8 Or Arabah
- Ezekiel 47:8 Or sea
- Ezekiel 47:10 Or great sea
- Ezekiel 47:13 LXX, Tg, Vulg; Heb uncertain
- Ezekiel 47:15 LXX; MT transposes Hamath and Zedad.
- Ezekiel 47:17 Or the sea
- Ezekiel 47:18 Or eastern sea
- Ezekiel 47:19 Or Wadi; traditionally Brook
Ezekiel 47
King James Version
47 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
2 Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.
3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
6 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.
7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
8 Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.
10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
11 But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.
12 And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
13 Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
14 And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.
15 And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;
16 Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.
17 And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.
18 And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
19 And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.
20 The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.
21 So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
22 And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
23 And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 47
New King James Version
The Healing Waters and Trees
47 Then he brought me back to the door of the [a]temple; and there was (A)water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar. 2 He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces (B)east; and there was water, running out on the right side.
3 And when (C)the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. 4 Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came up to my waist. 5 Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed. 6 He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he brought me and returned me to the bank of the river.
7 When I returned, there, along the bank of the river, were very many (D)trees on one side and the other. 8 Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the [b]valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed. 9 And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever [c]the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes. 10 It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish (E)of the Great Sea, exceedingly many. 11 But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt. 12 (F)Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; (G)their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for (H)medicine.”[d]
Borders of the Land(I)
13 Thus says the Lord God: “These are the (J)borders by which you shall divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. (K)Joseph shall have two portions. 14 You shall inherit it equally with one another; for I (L)raised My hand in an oath to give it to your fathers, and this land shall (M)fall to you as your inheritance.
15 “This shall be the border of the land on the north: from the Great Sea, by (N)the road to Hethlon, as one goes to (O)Zedad, 16 (P)Hamath, (Q)Berothah, Sibraim (which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath), to Hazar Hatticon (which is on the border of Hauran). 17 Thus the boundary shall be from the Sea to (R)Hazar Enan, the border of Damascus; and as for the north, northward, it is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.
18 “On the east side you shall mark out the border from between Hauran and Damascus, and between Gilead and the land of Israel, along the Jordan, and along the eastern side of the sea. This is the east side.
19 “The south side, toward the [e]South, shall be from Tamar to (S)the waters of [f]Meribah by Kadesh, along the brook to the Great Sea. This is the south side, toward the South.
20 “The west side shall be the Great Sea, from the southern boundary until one comes to a point opposite Hamath. This is the west side.
21 “Thus you shall (T)divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 22 It shall be that you will divide it by (U)lot as an inheritance for yourselves, (V)and for the strangers who dwell among you and who bear children among you. (W)They shall be to you as native-born among the children of Israel; they shall have an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. 23 And it shall be that in whatever tribe the stranger dwells, there you shall give him his inheritance,” says the Lord God.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 47:1 Lit. house
- Ezekiel 47:8 Or Arabah, the Jordan Valley
- Ezekiel 47:9 Lit. two rivers
- Ezekiel 47:12 Or healing
- Ezekiel 47:19 Heb. Negev
- Ezekiel 47:19 Lit. Strife
Ezekiel 47
Ang Biblia, 2001
Ang Batis mula sa Templo
47 Ibinalik(A) niya ako sa pintuan ng bahay, at narito, ang tubig ay lumalabas sa ilalim ng pasukan ng bahay sa dakong silangan (sapagkat ang bahay ay nakaharap sa silangan); at ang tubig ay umaagos mula sa ilalim ng dakong kanan ng bahay, mula sa timog ng dambana.
2 Nang magkagayo'y inilabas niya ako sa daan ng pintuan sa hilaga at inilibot niya ako sa palibot ng pintuan sa labas sa daan ng pintuan na nakaharap sa silangan; at narito, lumalabas ang tubig sa dakong timog.
3 Nang ang lalaki ay lumabas sa dakong silangan na may pising panukat sa kanyang kamay, siya'y sumukat ng isang libong siko, at pinaraan niya ako sa tubig. Ang lalim ay hanggang bukung-bukong.
4 Muling sumukat siya ng isang libo, at dinala niya ako sa tubig, at ang lalim nito ay hanggang tuhod. Muli siyang sumukat ng isang libo, at dinala niya ako sa tubig, at ito ay hanggang sa mga balakang.
5 Muli siyang sumukat ng isang libo, at ito ay isang ilog na hindi ko madaanan sapagkat ang tubig ay tumaas na. Sapat ang lalim nito upang languyan, ilog na hindi madadaanan.
6 At sinabi niya sa akin, “Anak ng tao, nakita mo na ba ito?” Nang magkagayo'y dinala niya akong pabalik sa pampang ng ilog.
7 Sa aking pagbalik, narito sa pampang ng ilog ang napakaraming punungkahoy sa magkabilang panig.
8 At sinabi niya sa akin, “Ang tubig na ito ay umaagos sa dakong silangang lupain, at bababa sa Araba. At sila'y aagos patungo sa dagat, na ginawang paagusin sa dagat, ang tubig ng dagat ay magiging sariwa.
9 At mangyayari na bawat nilalang na may buhay na dumarami ay mabubuhay saanmang dako umagos ang tubig. At magkakaroon ng napakaraming isda; sapagkat ang tubig na ito ay darating doon, ang tubig ng dagat ay magiging tabang; kaya't lahat ay mabubuhay saanman dumating ang ilog.
10 Ang mga mangingisda ay tatayo sa tabi nito. Mula sa En-gedi hanggang sa En-eglaim ay magiging dakong bilaran ng mga lambat. Ang mga isda ng mga iyon ay magiging napakaraming uri, gaya ng isda ng Malaking Dagat, na napakarami.
11 Ngunit ang kanyang mga dakong maburak at mga lumbak ay hindi magiging tabang; ang mga ito ay maiiwan upang maging asinan.
12 At(B) sa mga pampang ng ilog sa isang dako at sa kabila, ay tutubo roon ang lahat ng uri ng punungkahoy bilang pagkain. Ang kanilang mga dahon ay hindi matutuyo, ni mawawalan man ng kanilang bunga, kundi magbubunga ng sariwa buwan-buwan, sapagkat ang tubig para sa kanila ay umaagos mula sa santuwaryo. Ang kanilang bunga ay magiging pagkain at ang kanilang dahon ay pampagaling.”
Ang mga Hangganan
13 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Diyos: “Ito ang magiging hangganan na inyong pagbabahagihan ng lupain na pinakamana ayon sa labindalawang lipi ng Israel. Ang Jose ay magkakaroon ng dalawang bahagi.
14 At inyong hahatiin ito bilang mana, ang bawat isa ay katulad ng iba; sapagkat aking ipinangakong ibibigay ito sa inyong mga ninuno, at ang lupaing ito ay ibibigay sa inyo bilang inyong pamana.
15 “Ito ang magiging hangganan ng lupain: Sa dakong hilaga, mula sa Malaking Dagat, sa daang Hetlon, hanggang sa pasukan ng Zedad,
16 Hamat, Berotha, Sibrahim, na nasa pagitan ng hangganan ng Damasco at hangganan ng Hamat hanggang sa Haser-hatticon, na nasa tabi ng hangganan ng Hauran.
17 Kaya't ang hangganan ay mula sa dagat hanggang sa Hazar-enon, na nasa hilagang hangganan ng Damasco, na ang hangganan ay ang Hamat sa hilaga. Ito ang dakong hilaga.
18 “Sa dakong silangan, ang hangganan ay mula sa Hazar-enon sa pagitan ng Hauran at ng Damasco, katapat ng Jordan sa pagitan ng Gilead at lupain ng Israel; sa silangang dagat hanggang sa Tamar. Ito ang dakong silangan.
19 “Sa dakong timog ay magiging mula sa Tamar hanggang sa tubig ng Meribat-cades, sa batis ng Ehipto, hanggang sa Malaking Dagat. Ito ang timugang dako.
20 “Sa dakong kanluran, ang Malaking Dagat ang magiging hangganan sa isang lugar sa tapat ng pasukan sa Hamat. Ito ang dakong kanluran.
21 “Gayon ninyo hahatiin ang lupaing ito sa inyo ayon sa mga lipi ng Israel.
22 Inyong hahatiin sa pamamagitan ng palabunutan bilang mana sa inyo at sa mga dayuhan na naninirahang kasama ninyo at magkakaanak sa gitna ninyo. Sila'y magiging sa inyo'y gaya ng katutubong ipinanganak sa gitna ng mga anak ni Israel. Sila'y magkakaroon ng mana na kasama ninyo sa gitna ng mga lipi ng Israel.
23 Saanmang lipi manirahan ang dayuhan, doon ninyo bibigyan siya ng mana, sabi ng Panginoong Diyos.
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