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The Prophecy
of Ezechiel 47
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.
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.
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.
And again he measured a thousand, and he brought me
through the water up to the knees.
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.
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.
And when I had turned myself, behold on the bank of
the torrent were very many trees on both sides.
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.
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.
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
:
But on the shore thereof, and in the fenny places they
shall not be healed, because they shall be turned into
saltpits.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And you shall divide this land unto you by the tribes
of Israel:
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.
And in what tribe soever the stranger shall be, there
shall you give him possession, saith the Lord God. |
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