11 But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt. 12 And on the banks, (A)on both sides of the river, there will grow (B)all kinds of trees for food. (C)Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, (D)but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and (E)their leaves for healing.”

Division of the Land

13 Thus says the Lord God: “This is the boundary[a] by which (F)you shall divide the land for inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. (G)Joseph shall have two portions.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:13 Probable reading; Hebrew The valley of the boundary

11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.(A) 12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river.(B) Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit(C) fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary(D) flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.(E)

The Boundaries of the Land

13 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “These are the boundaries(F) of the land that you will divide among the twelve tribes of Israel as their inheritance, with two portions for Joseph.(G)

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