Ezekiel 47:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and, behold, waters flowed out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the front of the house faced east, and the waters came down from under the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was flowing down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he brought me back unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    After this he brought me agayne before the dore of the house: & beholde, there gu?shed out waters from vnder ye postes of the house eastwarde (for the house stode towarde the east) that ranne downe vpo the right syde of the house, which lyeth to the aulter south warde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Afterwarde he brought me vnto the doore of the house: & behold, waters yssued out from vnder the threshold of the house Eastward: for the forefront of the house stoode towarde the East, and the waters ran downe from vnder the right side of the house, at the southside of ye altar.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Afterwarde he brought me againe vnto the doore of the house, and beholde there gushed out waters from vnder the thresholde of the house eastwarde: for the forefront of the house stoode toward the east: & the waters ran downe from vnder the right side of the house, which lyeth to the aulter southwarde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house [stood toward] the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south [side] of the altar.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He brought me back to the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he causeth me to turn back unto the opening of the house; and lo, water is coming forth from under the threshold of the house eastward, for the front of the house `is' eastward, and the water is coming down from beneath, from the right side of the house, from the south of the altar.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he brought me back unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he brought me back unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he took me back to the door of the house; and I saw that waters were flowing out from under the doorstep of the house on the east, for the house was facing east: and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south side of the altar.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; (for the forefront of the house was toward the east;) and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Water from the Temple Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple. I noticed that water was flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east(for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from under the right side of the temple, from south of the altar.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 46:4 : 4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
  • Joel 3:18 : 18 And it shall come to pass in that day that the mountains shall drip with new wine, the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall flow with water, and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
  • Zech 14:8 : 8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
  • Rev 22:1 : 1 And he showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
  • Isa 55:1 : 1 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
  • Jer 2:13 : 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and carved themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
  • Zech 13:1 : 1 In that day, there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for impurities.
  • Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who hears say, Come. And let him who is thirsty come. And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
  • Isa 30:25 : 25 And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
  • Ezek 47:12 : 12 And on the river, on the bank thereof, on this side and that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail: it shall bring forth new fruit according to its months, because their waters issue from the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
  • Isa 2:3 : 3 And many people shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  • Ezek 41:2 : 2 And the width of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on one side and five cubits on the other side: and he measured its length, forty cubits; and its width, twenty cubits.
  • Ezek 41:23-26 : 23 And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. 24 And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for one door, and two leaves for the other door. 25 And on the doors of the temple there were cherubim and palm trees made, just as they were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks on the face of the porch outside. 26 And there were narrow windows and palm trees on one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, with thick planks.
  • John 7:37-39 : 37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. 39 But this he spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezek 47:2-8
    7 verses
    88%

    2Then he brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around outside to the outer gate facing east; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.

    3And when the man who had the measuring line in his hand went eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and brought me through the waters; the waters were ankle-deep.

    4Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were waist-deep.

    5Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not cross: for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be crossed.

    6And he said to me, Son of man, have you seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the bank of the river.

    7Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on one side and on the other.

    8Then he said to me, These waters flow toward the eastern region, and go into the desert, and go into the sea: which when flowing into the sea, the waters shall be healed.

  • Ezek 43:1-2
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    79%

    1Afterward, he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east.

    2And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the east; and his voice was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory.

  • Ezek 42:1-2
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    78%

    1Then he brought me out to the outer court, by way of the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was opposite the separate area, which was before the building toward the north.

    2In front of the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.

  • Ezek 42:15
    76%

    15Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out toward the gate that faced east, and measured it all around.

  • Ezek 44:1
    75%

    1Then he brought me back by way of the gate of the outer sanctuary, which faces east; and it was shut.

  • Ezek 46:19
    75%

    19After he brought me through the entry at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which faced toward the north: and, behold, there was a place at the two sides westward.

  • Ezek 40:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23A gate of the inner court was opposite the northern gate, just as the eastern gate; and he measured from gate to gate one hundred cubits.

    24After that he brought me toward the south, and there was a gateway facing south; and he measured its gateposts and its arches according to these same measurements.

  • Ezek 40:47-49
    3 verses
    74%

    47He measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare; and the altar was in front of the temple.

    48Then he brought me to the vestibule of the temple and measured the doorposts of the vestibule, five cubits on this side and five cubits on that side; and the width of the gateway was three cubits on this side and three cubits on that side.

    49The length of the vestibule was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits. By the steps which led up to it there were pillars by the doorposts, one on this side and another on that side.

  • Ezek 40:27-28
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    74%

    27There was also a gateway on the inner court facing south, and he measured from gate to gate toward the south one hundred cubits.

    28Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate according to these same measurements.

  • Ezek 44:4
    73%

    4Then he brought me by way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell on my face.

  • Ezek 40:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement made all around the court; thirty chambers faced the pavement.

    18The pavement was by the side of the gateways, corresponding to the length of the gateways; this was the lower pavement.

    19Then he measured the width from the front of the lower gateway to the front of the inner court exterior, one hundred cubits toward the east and the north.

  • Ezek 40:32
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    32He brought me into the inner court facing east; he measured the gateway according to these measurements.

  • Ezek 42:9-12
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    72%

    9And from under these chambers was the entrance on the east side, as one goes into them from the outer court.

    10The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, opposite the separate area, and opposite the building.

    11And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as wide as they: and all their exits were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

    12And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door at the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one enters into them.

  • Ezek 40:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Then he went to the gateway facing east and went up its stairs and measured the threshold of the gateway, which was one reed wide, and the other threshold was also one reed wide.

    7Each gate chamber was one reed long and one reed wide; between the gate chambers was a space of five cubits, and the threshold of the gateway by the vestibule of the inside gate was one reed.

  • Ezek 8:7
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    7And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.

  • 1 Kgs 18:35
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    35And the water ran around the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

  • Rev 22:1
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    1And he showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

  • Ezek 43:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4And the glory of the LORD came into the house by way of the gate that faces toward the east.

    5So the Spirit took me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.

    6And I heard him speaking to me out of the house; and the man stood by me.

  • Ezek 40:35
    72%

    35He brought me to the north gate and measured it according to these same measurements.

  • Ezek 41:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1Afterward, he brought me to the temple and measured the posts, six cubits wide on one side and six cubits wide on the other side, which was the width of the tabernacle.

    2And the width of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on one side and five cubits on the other side: and he measured its length, forty cubits; and its width, twenty cubits.

    3Then he went inward and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the width of the door, seven cubits.

  • Ezek 40:45
    71%

    45Then he said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.

  • Ezek 46:21
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    21Then he brought me out into the outer court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.

  • Neh 12:37
    71%

    37And at the Fountain Gate, which was opposite them, they went up by the stairs of the City of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the Water Gate eastward.

  • Ezek 41:17
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    17To that above the door, even to the inner house, and outside, and by all the wall all around inside and outside, by measure.

  • Zech 14:8
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    8And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

  • Ezek 40:2
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    2In the visions of God, He brought me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on which was something like the structure of a city to the south.

  • 2 Chr 4:10
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    10And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, opposite the south.

  • 1 Kgs 6:17
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    17And the house, that is, the temple in front, was forty cubits long.