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 (A)of the Great Sea, exceedingly many. 11 But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt. 12 (B)Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; (C)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 (D)medicine.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:12 Or healing

10 Fishermen(A) will stand along the shore; from En Gedi(B) to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading nets.(C) The fish will be of many kinds(D)—like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea.(E) 11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.(F) 12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river.(G) Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit(H) fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary(I) flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.(J)

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