Ezekiel 47:4
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.
3 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.
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.
6 “Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Again he measured one thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the knees. Again he measured one thousand, and caused me to pass through waters that were to the waist.
- ASV
- Again he measured a thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and caused me to pass through [the waters], waters that were to the loins.
- DARBY
- And he measured a thousand [cubits], and caused me to pass through the waters: the waters were to the knees. And he measured a thousand and caused me to pass through: the waters were to the loins.
- BLB
- And he measured a thousand, and he brought me through the waters—waters to the knees; and again he measured a thousand, and he brought me through waters to the loins.
- ÅB
- Igjen målte han tusen alen og lot meg vade gjennom vannet; da nådde vannet meg til knærne. Igjen målte han tusen alen og lot meg vade gjennom vann som nådde til lendene.
- OTB
- Han målte ytterligere tusen alen og førte meg gjennom vann som nådde til knærne. Han målte ytterligere tusen og førte meg gjennom vann som nådde til livet.
- B1930
- Atter målte han tusen alen og lot mig vade gjennem vannet; da nådde vannet mig til knærne. Atter målte han tusen alen og lot mig vade gjennem vann som nådde til lendene.