1 The River of Yahweh’s House 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.
2 He brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around by way of the outside to the outer gate by way ofthe gatethat faces east. And behold, water was trickling from the south side.
3 When the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured 47:3Approx. 500 yd. or 450 m one thousand cubits, and he had me pass through the water, waterreachingthe ankles.
4 Again he measured one thousand and had me pass through the water, waterreachingthe knees. Again he measured one thousand and had me pass throughthe water, waterreachingthe loins.
5 Again he measured one thousand;and it wasa river that I could not pass through, for the water had become high—enoughwater to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.
6 And he said to me, “Son of man, have you seenthis?” Then he led and returned me back to the bank of the river.
7 When I had returned, now behold, on the bank of the river therewerevery many trees on the one side and on the other.
8 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 out to the sea, and the watersof the sea 47:8Fresh will be healed.
9 And it will be that every living creature, which swarms in every place where the 47:9Lit two rivers river goes, will live. And there will be very many fish, for these waters go there andthe other waters 47:9Fresh are healed; so everything will live where the river goes.
10 And it will be that fishermen will stand beside it; from Engedi to Eneglaim there will be a place for the spreading of nets. Their fish will be according to their kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea, very many.
11 But its marshes and swamps will not be 47:11Fresh healed; they will be 47:11Lit given left for salt.
12 And by the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow allkinds oftrees for food. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not 47:12Lit come to an end fail. They will bear every month because their water flows out from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.”Apportionment of the Land
13 Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Thisshall bethe boundary by which you shall apportion the land for an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Josephshall havetwo portions.
14 You shall then apportion it for an inheritance, each one 47:14Lit like his brother equally with the other; for I 47:14Lit lifted up My hand swore to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you 47:14Lit in as an inheritance.
15 “Thisshall bethe boundary of the land: on the north side, from the Great Seabythe way of Hethlon, to the entrance of 47:15Or Hamath Zedad;
16 47:16 Or Zedad Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazer-hatticon, which is by the border of Hauran.
17 And the boundary shall be from the seatoHazar-enanatthe border of Damascus, and on the north toward the north is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.
18 “And the east side, from between Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, and the land of Israel,shall bethe Jordan; from thenorthborder to the eastern sea you shall measure. This is the east side.
19 “And the south side toward the southshall extendfrom Tamar as far as the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the brookof Egypt andto the Great Sea. This is the south side toward the south.
20 “And the west sideshall bethe Great Sea, from thesouthborder to a point opposite 47:20Or the entrance of Hamath Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.
21 “So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
22 And it will be that you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance among yourselves and among the sojourners who sojourn in your midst, who bring forth sons in your midst. And they shall be to you as the native-born among the sons of Israel. They shall be allotted an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
23 And it will be that in the tribe with which the sojourner sojourns, there you shall givehimhis inheritance,” declares Lord Yahweh.