1 And he brought me again to the gate of the house, and behold waters issued out from under the threshold of the house toward the east: for the forefront, of the house looked toward the east: but the waters came down to the right side of the temple to the south part of the altar.
2 And he led me out by the way of the north gate, and he caused me to turn to the way without the outward gate to the way that looked toward the east: and behold there ran out waters on the right side.
3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went out towards the east, he measured a thousand cubits: and he brought me through the water up to the ankles.
4 And again he measured a thousand, and he brought me through the water up to the knees.
5 And he measured a thousand. and he brought me through the water up to the loins. And he measured a thousand, and it was a torrent, which I could not pass over: for the waters were risen so as to make a deep torrent, which could not be passed over.
6 And he said to me: Surely thou hast seen, O son of man. And he brought me out, and he caused me to turn to the bank of the torrent.
7 And when I had turned myself, behold on the bank of the torrent were very many trees on both sides.
8 And he said to me: These waters that issue forth toward the hillocks of sand to the east, and go down to the plains of the desert, shall go into the sea, and shall go out, and the waters shall be healed.
9 And every living creature that creepeth whithersoever the torrent shall come, shall live: and there shall be fishes in abundance after these waters shall come thither, and they shall be healed, and all things shall live to which the torrent shall come.
10 And the fishers shall stand over these waters, from Engaddi even to Engallim there shall be drying of nets: there shall be many sorts of the fishes thereof, as the fishes of the great sea, a very great multitude :
11 But on the shore thereof, and in the fenny places they shall not be healed, because they shall be turned into saltpits.
12 And by the torrent on the banks thereof on both sides shall grow all trees that bear fruit: their leaf shall not fall off, and their fruit shall not fail: every month shall they bring forth firstfruits, because the waters thereof shall issue out of the sanctuary: and the fruits thereof shall be for food, and the leaves thereof for medicine.
13 Thus saith the Lord God: This is the border, by which you shall possess the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: for Joseph hath a double portion.
14 And you shall possess it, every man in like manner as his brother: concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it to your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for a possession.
15 And this is the border of the land: toward the north side, from the great sea by the way of Hethalon, as men go to Sedada,
16 Emath, Berotha, Sabarim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Emath, the house of Tichon, which is by the border of Auran.
17 And the border from the sea even to the court of Enan, shall be the border of Damascus, and from the north to the north: the border of Emath, this is the north side.
18 And the east side is from the midst of Auran, and from the midst of Damascus, and from the midst of Galaad, and from the midst of the land of Israel, Jordan making the bound to the east sea, and thus you shall measure the east side.
19 And the south side southward is from Thamar even to the waters of contradiction of Cades: and the torrent even to the great sea: and this is the south side southward.
20 And the side toward the sea, is the great sea from the borders straight on, till thou come to Emath: this is the side of the sea.
21 And you shall divide this land unto you by the tribes of Israel:
22 And you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance to you, and to the strangers that shall come over to you, that shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as men of the same country born among the children of Israel: they shall divide the possession with you in the midst of the tribes of Israel.
23 And in what tribe soever the stranger shall be, there shall you give him possession, saith the Lord God.
Versículos relacionados com Ezekiel, 47:
Ezekiel 47 describes the vision of a river flowing from the temple of God, which becomes increasingly deep and abundant. The waters of this river heal and give life to everything they touch. Following are five verses related to the themes of this chapter:
Psalm 46:4: "There is a river whose channels rejoice the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells." This verse talks about a river that flows through the city of God, similar to the river that flows from the temple in Ezekiel 47.
Revelation 22:1-2: "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, which comes out of the throne of God and the Lamb. In the middle of the city street, and on both sides of the river, it was The tree of life, which produces twelve crops a year, giving its fruit each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. " This verse describes a scene similar to the Ezequiel River 47, with the water of life healing the nations and the tree of life giving abundant fruit.
John 7:37-38: "On the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus got up and said aloud, 'If anyone is thirsty, come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture says, of His interior will flow rivers of living water. '"This verse describes Jesus as the source of living water, similar to the river that flows from the temple in Ezekiel 47.
Jeremiah 17:7-8: "But blessed is the man whose confidence is in the Lord, whose confidence in him is. He will be like a tree planted by the waters and that extends his roots to the Ribeiro. , because your leaves are always green. It will not be distressed in the year of drought, will not fail to bear fruit. " This verse talks about trust in the Lord and the prosperity of those who trust in Him, similar to the prosperity of life that arises along the Ezekiel River 47.
Isaiah 55:1: "Come, all of you who are thirsty, come to waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and at no cost." This verse talks about the free provision of water, wine and milk for all those who are thirsty, similar to the provision of abundant water from the Ezequiel River 47.
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