Eze 47:1-12 | NASB2020 | STEP | Then he brought me back to the door of the house ; and behold , water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east , for the house faced east . And the water was flowing down from under , from the right side of the house , from south of the altar .

‏ Ezekiel 47:1-12

Water from the Temple

1 Then he brought me back to the ^adoor of the house; and behold, ^bwater was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar. 2 And he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around ^{▼▼Lit by way of}on the outside to the outer gate, by the way facing east. And behold, water was spurting out from the south side.

3 When the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured a thousand ^{▼▼Each of these cubits equals about 21 in. or 53 cm}cubits, and he led me through the water, water reaching the ankles. 4 Again he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water reaching the knees. Again he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water reaching the ^{▼▼Lit loins}hips. 5 Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ^{▼▼Lit cross}wade across, because the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a ^griver that could not be crossed by wading. 6 And he said to me, “Son of man, have you ^hseen this?” Then he brought me ^{▼▼Lit and caused me to return}back to the bank of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river there were very many ^jtrees on the one side and on the other. 8 Then he said to me, “These waters go out toward the eastern region and go down into the ^kArabah; then they go toward the ^{▼▼I.e., Dead Sea}sea, being made to flow into the ^msea, and the waters of the sea become ^{▼▼Lit healed}fresh. 9 And it will come about that every living creature which swarms in every place where the ^{▼▼Lit two rivers}river goes, will live. And there will be very many fish, for these waters go there and the others ^{▼▼Lit are healed}become fresh; so ^qeverything will live where the river goes. 10 And it will come about that ^rfishermen will stand beside it; from ^sEngedi to Eneglaim there will be a place for the ^tspreading of nets. Their fish will be according to their kinds, like the fish of the ^uGreat Sea, ^vvery many. 11 But its swamps and marshes will not become ^{▼▼Lit healed}fresh; they will be ^{▼▼Lit given}left for ^ysalt. 12 And ^zby the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all kinds of ^aatrees for food. Their ^ableaves will not wither and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month because their water flows from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their ^acleaves for healing.”