1 He brought me back to the entrance of the Temple, where a stream flowed eastwards from under the Temple threshold, for the Temple faced east. The water flowed from under the right side of the Temple, south of the altar.
2 He took me out by the north gate and led me right round outside as far as the outer east gate where the water flowed out on the right-hand side.
3 The man went off to the east holding his measuring line and measured off a thousand cubits; he then made me wade across the stream; the water reached my ankles.
4 He measured off another thousand and made me wade across the stream again; the water reached my knees. He measured off another thousand and made me wade across the stream again; the water reached my waist.
5 He measured off another thousand; it was now a river which I could not cross; the stream had swollen and was now deep water, a river impossible to cross.
6 He then said, 'Do you see, son of man?' He then took me and brought me back to the bank on the river.
7 Now, when I reached it, I saw an enormous number of trees on each bank of the river.
8 He said, 'This water flows east down to the Arabah and to the sea; and flowing into the sea it makes its waters wholesome.
9 Wherever the river flows, all living creatures teeming in it will live. Fish will be very plentiful, for wherever the water goes it brings health, and life teems wherever the river flows.
10 There will be fishermen on its banks. Fishing nets will be spread from En-Gedi to En-Eglaim. The species of fish will be the same as the fish of the Great Sea.
11 The marshes and lagoons, however, will not become wholesome, but will remain salt.
12 Along the river, on either bank, will grow every kind of fruit tree with leaves that never wither and fruit that never fails; they will bear new fruit every month, because this water comes from the sanctuary. And their fruit will be good to eat and the leaves medicinal.'
13 'The Lord Yahweh says this, "This will be the territory which you must distribute among the twelve tribes of Israel, with two portions for Joseph.
14 You will each have a fair share of it, since I swore to your fathers that I would give it to them, and this country now falls to you as your heritage.
15 These will be the frontiers of the country. On the north, from the Great Sea, the road from Hethlon to the Pass of Hamath, Zedad,
16 Berothah, Sibraim lying between the territories of Damascus and Hamath, to Hazer-ha-Tikon on the borders of Hauran;
17 the frontier will extend from the sea to Hazer-Enon, with the territory of Damascus and the territory of Hamath to the north; that will be the northern frontier.
18 On the east, the Jordan will serve as frontier between Hauran and Damascus, between Gilead and Israel, down to the Eastern Sea as far as Tamar; that will be the eastern frontier.
19 On the south, from Tamar southward to the Waters of Meribah in Kadesh, to the Wadi and the Great Sea; that will be the southern frontier.
20 And to the west, the Great Sea will serve as frontier up to the point opposite the Pass of Hamath; that will be the western frontier.
21 You must distribute this country among yourselves, among the tribes of Israel.
22 You must distribute it as a heritage for yourselves and the aliens settled among you who have fathered children among you, since you must treat them as citizens of Israel. They must draw lots for their heritage with you, among the tribes of Israel.
23 You will give the alien his heritage in the tribe where he has settled -- declares the Lord Yahweh." '
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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