Ezekiel 47:6
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.
“Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
7 When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river.
8 And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Sea, the water there becomes fresh.
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
- “Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
- KJV
- And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
- WEB
- He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he brought me and caused me to return to the bank of the river.
- ASV
- And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen [this]? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the bank of the river.
- DARBY
- And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen [this]? And he led me, and brought me back to the bank of the river.
- BLB
- And he said to me, “Have you seen, son of man?” And he brought me and returned me [to] the bank of the river.
- ÅB
- Og han sa til meg: Har du sett det, menneskesønn? Og han førte meg tilbake igjen langs bekkens bredd.
- OTB
- Han spurte meg: “Menneskesønn, har du sett dette?” Så førte han meg tilbake til elvebredden.
- B1930
- Og han sa til mig: Har du sett det, menneskesønn? Og han førte mig tilbake igjen langs bekkens bredd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 40:4
“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
Read in contextEzekiel 44:5
The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.
Read in contextJeremiah 1:11–13
And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
Read in contextEzekiel 8:17
“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose!
Read in contextZechariah 4:2
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
Read in contextZechariah 5:2
“What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”
Read in contextEzekiel 8:6
“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
Read in contextMatthew 13:51
Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
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