Ezekiel 47:3

¹ 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.

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.

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.

Compare

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

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I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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