Ezekiel 47:3
1 Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
2 Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.
As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.
4 Then he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through knee-deep water. Again he measured a thousand cubits and led me through waist-deep water.
5 Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When the man went out eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
- ASV
- When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
- DARBY
- When the man went forth eastward, a line was in his hand; and he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters: the waters were to the ankles.
- BLB
- At the going out of the man to the east, and the line in his hand, he measured a thousand by the cubit; and he brought me through the waters—waters to the ankles.
- ÅB
- Mannen gikk nå mot øst med en målesnor i hånden og målte tusen alen; så lot han meg vade gjennom vannet, og vannet nådde meg til anklene.
- OTB
- Mens mannen fortsatte østover med en målesnor i hånden, målte han tusen alen og førte meg gjennom vann som nådde til anklene.
- B1930
- Mannen gikk nu mot øst med en målesnor i hånden og målte tusen alen; så lot han mig vade gjennem vannet, og vannet nådde mig til anklene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 40:3
So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.
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Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
Read in contextActs 11:16–18
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
Read in contextActs 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Read in contextActs 2:33
Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
Read in contextActs 10:45–46
All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
Read in contextLuke 24:49
And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Read in contextZechariah 2:1
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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