Ezekiel 47:1
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Ezek 47:1
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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.
Ezek 47:2
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He brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gate by way of {the gate} that faces east. And behold, water was trickling from the south side.
Ezek 47:3
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When the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he led me through the water, water {reaching} the ankles.
Ezek 47:4
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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 loins.
Ezek 47:5
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Again he measured a thousand; {and it was} a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, {enough} water to swim in, a river that could not be forded.
Ezek 47:6
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He said to me, "Son of man, have you seen {this?}" Then he brought me back to the bank of the river.
Ezek 47:7
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Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river there {were} very many trees on the one side and on the other.
Ezek 47:8
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Then he said to me, "These waters go out toward the eastern region and go down into the Arabah; then they go toward the sea, being made to flow into the sea, and the waters {of the sea} become fresh.
Ezek 47:9
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~"It will come about that every living creature which swarms in every place where the river goes, will live. And there will be very many fish, for these waters go there and {the others} become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes.
Ezek 47:10
Ezek 47:11
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~"But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
Ezek 47:12
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~"By the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all {kinds of} trees for food. Their leaves will not wither and their fruit will not fail. They will bear every month because their water flows from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing."
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