Ezekiel 47:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Every living creature that swarms wherever the river goes will live. There will be many fish because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows, everything will live.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it shall come to pass, that every living creature that moves, wherever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall go there: for they shall be healed; and everything shall live wherever the river comes.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it shall come to pass, that every living creature{H5315} which swarmeth,{H2416} in every place{H8317} whither the rivers{H5158} come,{H935} shall live;{H2421} and there shall be a very{H3966} great{H7227} multitude of fish;{H1710} for these waters{H4325} are come{H935} thither, and [the waters of the sea] shall be healed,{H7495} and everything shall live{H2425} whithersoever the river{H5158} cometh.{H935}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it shall come to pass, that every thing{H5315} that liveth{H2416}, which moveth{H8317}{(H8799)}, whithersoever the rivers{H5158} shall come{H935}{(H8799)}, shall live{H2421}{(H8799)}: and there shall be a very{H3966} great{H7227} multitude of fish{H1710}, because these waters{H4325} shall come{H935}{(H8804)} thither: for they shall be healed{H7495}{(H8735)}; and every thing shall live{H2425}{(H8804)} whither the river{H5158} cometh{H935}{(H8799)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yee all that liue and moue, where vnto this ryuer commeth, shal recouer. And where this water cometh, there shalbe many fysh. For all that commeth to this water, shall be lusty and whole.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And euery thing that liueth, which moueth, wheresoeuer the riuers shal come, shal liue, and there shalbe a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be wholesome, and euery thing shall liue whither the riuer commeth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Yea, all that liue and moue, whereunto this riuer commeth, shall liue: and there shalbe a very great multitude of fishe, because these waters shal come thither, for they shalbe holsome: and euery thing shall liue whyther the riuer commeth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it shall come to pass, [that] every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It shall happen, that every living creature which swarms, in every place where the rivers come, shall live; and there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters are come there, and [the waters of the sea] shall be healed, and everything shall live wherever the river comes.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it hath come to pass, every living creature that teemeth, whithersoever the streams come, doth live: and there hath been great abundance of fish, for these waters have come thither, and they are healed; and every thing whither the stream cometh hath lived.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it shall come to pass, that every living creature which swarmeth, in every place whither the rivers come, shall live; and there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters are come thither, and `the waters of the sea' shall be healed, and everything shall live whithersoever the river cometh.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it shall come to pass, that every living creature which swarmeth, in every place whither the rivers come, shall live; and there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters are come thither, and [the waters of the sea] shall be healed, and everything shall live whithersoever the river cometh.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And it will come about that every living and moving thing, wherever their streams come, will have life; and there will be very much fish because these waters have come there and have been made sweet: and everything wherever the river comes will have life.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It shall happen, that every living creature which swarms, in every place where the rivers come, shall live; and there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters are come there, and [the waters of the sea] shall be healed, and everything shall live wherever the river comes.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Every living creature which swarms where the river flows will live; there will be many fish, for these waters flow there. It will become fresh and everything will live where the river flows.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 15:26 : 26 He said, 'If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.'
  • Ps 78:16 : 16 He brought streams out of the rock and made water flow down like rivers.
  • Ps 103:3 : 3 He forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases.
  • Isa 12:3 : 3 With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
  • Isa 30:26 : 26 The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, on the day the LORD binds up his people’s wounds and heals the injuries he has inflicted.
  • Isa 49:12 : 12 Look, these will come from far away, and look, these from the north and the west, and others from the land of Sinim.
  • Isa 55:1 : 1 Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
  • Isa 60:3-9 : 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 4 Lift up your eyes and look around: they all gather together; they come to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried on the hip. 5 Then you will see and be radiant, your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the wealth of the sea will be brought to you, and the riches of the nations will come to you. 6 A multitude of camels will cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense and will proclaim the praises of the Lord. 7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will go up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify the house of my splendor. 8 Who are these flying like a cloud, and like doves to their windows? 9 Surely the coastlands will wait for me; the ships of Tarshish will come first, bringing your sons from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the Lord your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because He has glorified you. 10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you; for though I struck you in my wrath, I will show you compassion in my favor.
  • Zech 2:11 : 11 Ho! Zion, escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon.
  • Zech 8:21-23 : 21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD and seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ 22 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the LORD. 23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: In those days, ten men from every language and nation will take hold of the robe of a Jewish man and say, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’
  • John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
  • John 4:14 : 14 But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
  • John 5:25 : 25 Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
  • John 6:63 : 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are Spirit and they are life.
  • John 7:37-38 : 37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out, 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.' 38 'Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.'
  • John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.' 26 'And everyone who lives and believes in me will never die forever. Do you believe this?'
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
  • John 14:19 : 19 In a little while, the world will see me no longer, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
  • Acts 2:41 : 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
  • Acts 2:47 : 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added daily to their numbers those who were being saved.
  • Acts 5:14 : 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were being added to their number.
  • Acts 6:7 : 7 So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
  • Rom 8:2 : 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
  • 1 Cor 15:45 : 45 So it is written: 'The first man, Adam, became a living being'; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
  • Eph 2:1-5 : 1 And you were dead in your transgressions and sins. 2 In which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 Among them we all also once lived in the desires of our flesh, carrying out the inclinations of the flesh and of the mind, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, 5 made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved.
  • Acts 21:20 : 20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.'
  • Acts 4:4 : 4 But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezek 47:10-12
    3 verses
    87%

    10 Fishermen will stand along its shores; from En Gedi to En Eglaim, there will be places to spread nets. The fish will be of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea, very numerous.

    11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.

    12 On both sides of the river, all kinds of trees for food will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month because the water that nourishes them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will provide food, and their leaves will be for healing.

  • Ezek 47:5-8
    4 verses
    85%

    5 He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that could not be crossed.

    6 He asked me, 'Son of man, do you see this?' Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

    7 When I returned, I saw many trees on both sides of the river.

    8 He said to me, 'This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it flows into the sea, the water there becomes fresh.'

  • Exod 7:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 This is what the Lord says: 'By this you will know that I am the Lord. With the staff that is in my hand, I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be turned into blood.'

    18 The fish in the Nile will die, the river will stink, and the Egyptians will not be able to drink water from the Nile.

  • Isa 19:5-8
    4 verses
    73%

    5 The waters will dry up from the sea, and the river will be parched and dry.

    6 The rivers will stink, the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up; reeds and rushes will wither.

    7 The meadows by the Nile, along the banks of the river, and all sown land by the Nile will wither, be blown away, and be no more.

    8 The fishermen will mourn, all who cast hooks into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the water will grow weak.

  • Lev 11:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9 Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that have fins and scales, whether in the seas or the rivers.

    10 But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales, all the swarming creatures in the water, and all the living creatures in it, you are to regard as detestable.

  • Zech 14:8
    72%

    8 On that day, living waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and half toward the western sea. It will continue in both summer and winter.

  • Hos 4:3
    71%

    3 Therefore the land mourns, and all who live in it languish, along with the beasts of the field, the birds of the skies, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.

  • Ezek 29:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4 I will put hooks in your jaws, and make the fish of your rivers cling to your scales. I will pull you up from among your rivers, and all the fish of your rivers will cling to your scales.

    5 I will leave you in the desert—you and all the fish of your rivers. You will fall on the open fields, and you will not be gathered or buried. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the heavens.

  • Exod 7:21
    70%

    21 The fish in the Nile died, the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water, and blood was everywhere in Egypt.

  • Eccl 1:7
    70%

    7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place where the streams come from, there they return again.

  • Deut 14:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

    9 You may eat anything in the waters that has fins and scales.

    10 But anything in the waters that does not have fins and scales, you are not to eat; it is unclean for you.

  • Isa 33:21
    68%

    21 But there the majestic LORD will be for us, a place of broad rivers and streams where no ships with oars will go, and no mighty vessel will pass.

  • Joel 3:18
    68%

    18 In that day, the mountains will drip with sweet wine, the hills will flow with milk, and all the streams of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the house of the LORD and water the Valley of Acacias.

  • Gen 1:20-21
    2 verses
    68%

    20 Then God said, 'Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.'

    21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teem, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

  • Ezek 32:13-14
    2 verses
    68%

    13 I will destroy all its cattle beside many waters, so no human foot will stir them up again, nor will the hooves of cattle stir them up.

    14 Then I will let their waters settle and make their rivers flow like oil, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Isa 8:7
    67%

    7 therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty and abundant waters of the River—the king of Assyria and all his splendor. It will overflow all its channels and spill over all its banks.

  • Isa 35:6-7
    2 verses
    67%

    6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

    7 The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. In the habitation of jackals, where they lie, grass will grow with reeds and rushes.

  • Ps 104:25
    67%

    25 There is the vast and spacious sea, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both large and small.

  • Gen 9:3
    67%

    3 Every living creature that moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the plants, I now give you everything.

  • Isa 30:25
    67%

    25 On every high mountain and every lofty hill there will be streams of water flowing, in the day of great slaughter when the towers fall.

  • Isa 41:18
    66%

    18 I will open rivers on the barren heights and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs.

  • Jer 16:16
    66%

    16 Behold, I am sending many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that, I will send many hunters, and they will hunt them from every mountain, every hill, and out of the clefts of the rocks.

  • Amos 8:8
    66%

    8 Shall not the land tremble on account of this, and all who live in it mourn? The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be tossed about and then sink again like the Nile of Egypt.

  • Isa 11:15
    66%

    15 The LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt. With a scorching wind, He will wave His hand over the River and divide it into seven streams, allowing people to cross in sandals.

  • Isa 60:5
    66%

    5 Then you will see and be radiant, your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the wealth of the sea will be brought to you, and the riches of the nations will come to you.

  • Ps 46:4
    66%

    4 Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake with their surging. Selah.

  • Lev 11:46
    66%

    46 These are the laws regarding animals, birds, every living creature that moves in the water, and every creature that moves along the ground.

  • Ps 8:8
    66%

    8 sheep and cattle, all of them, and even the beasts of the field,

  • Rev 22:1
    66%

    1 Then the angel showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

  • Ezek 31:4
    66%

    4 The waters nourished it; the deep made it grow tall, sending its rivers around its planting place, and they watered all the trees of the field.

  • Mic 7:12
    65%

    12 On that day, people will come to you from Assyria and the fortified cities, from Egypt to the River, from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

  • John 7:38
    65%

    38 'Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.'

  • Zech 10:11
    65%

    11 They will cross the sea of distress, striking the waves, and the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will pass away.

  • Exod 7:25
    65%

    25 Seven days passed after the Lord struck the Nile.

  • Deut 4:18
    65%

    18 Or any creature that moves along the ground, or any fish in the waters below the earth.