Ezekiel 47:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it shall come to pass, that the fishermen shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, very many.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָה֩ עָמְד֨וּ עָלָ֜יו דַּוָּגִ֗ים מֵעֵ֥ין גֶּ֙דִי֙ וְעַד־עֵ֣ין עֶגְלַ֔יִם מִשְׁט֥וֹחַ לַֽחֲרָמִ֖ים יִהְי֑וּ לְמִינָה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה דְגָתָ֔ם כִּדְגַ֛ת הַיָּ֥ם הַגָּד֖וֹל רַבָּ֥ה מְאֹֽד

Transliteration

wə-hāyāh ʿāmədû upon-it dawwāgîm from-ʿên gedî and-until-ʿên ʿeglayim mištôaḥ for-ḥărāmîm they-will-be; to-mînāh will-be dəgātām like-dəgat the-yām the-gādôl rabbāh məʾōd

Grammar Details

• *wə-hāyāh*: conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be
• *ʿāmədû*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will stand
• *dawwāgîm*: noun masculine plural - fishermen
• *ʿên*: noun feminine singular construct - spring/eye of
• *gedî*: noun proper - Gedi
• *ʿeglayim*: noun proper - Eglaim
• *mištôaḥ*: noun masculine singular - spreading place
• *ḥărāmîm*: noun masculine plural - nets
• *mînāh*: noun feminine singular + directional he - according to kind
• *dəgātām*: noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fish
• *dəgat*: noun feminine singular construct - fish of
• *yām*: noun masculine singular with definite article - the sea
• *gādôl*: adjective masculine singular with definite article - the great
• *rabbāh*: adjective feminine singular - many/great
• *məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly

Word Meanings

• *wə-hāyāh*: and it will be/and it will happen
• *ʿāmədû*: they will stand/they will take their position
• *dawwāgîm*: fishermen/fishers
• *ʿên*: spring/eye/fountain
• *gedî*: Gedi (place name)/kid (young goat)
• *ʿeglayim*: Eglaim (place name)/two calves
• *mištôaḥ*: spreading place/drying area
• *ḥărāmîm*: nets/fishing nets
• *mînāh*: according to kind/by species
• *dəgātām*: their fish/their catch
• *dəgat*: fish of
• *yām*: sea/large body of water
• *gādôl*: great/large/mighty
• *rabbāh*: numerous/abundant/many
• *məʾōd*: very/exceedingly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it shall come to pass, that fishers{H1728} shall stand{H5975} by it: from En-gedi{H5872} even unto En-eglaim{H5882} shall be a place for the spreading{H4894} of nets;{H2764} their fish{H1710} shall be after their kinds,{H4327} as the fish{H1710} of the great{H1419} sea,{H3220} exceeding{H3966} many.{H7227}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it shall come to pass, that the fishers{H1728} shall stand{H5975}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H5975}{(H8799)} upon it from Engedi{H5872} even unto Eneglaim{H5882}; they shall be a place to spread forth{H4894} nets{H2764}; their fish{H1710} shall be according to their kinds{H4327}, as the fish{H1710} of the great{H1419} sea{H3220}, exceeding{H3966} many{H7227}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  By this riuer shal the fy?shers stonde from Engaddi vnto En Eglaim, & there sprede out their nettes: for there shalbe greate heapes of fysh, like as in the mayne see.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And then the fishers shall stand vpon it, and from En-gedi euen vnto En-eglaim, they shall spread out their nettes: for their fish shalbe according to their kindes, as the fishe of the maine sea, exceeding many.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  By this riuer shall the fishers stand, from En gaddi vnto En Eglaim, and ther spreade out their nets: for their fishe shalbe according to their kindes as the fishe of the maine sea, exceeding many.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall come to pass, [that] the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a [place] to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It shall happen, that fishermen shall stand by it: from En Gedi even to En Eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath come to pass, fishers do stand by it, from En-Gedi even unto En-Eglaim; a spreading place of nets they are; according to their own kind is their fish, as the fish of the great sea, very many.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand by it: from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand by it: from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And fishermen will take up their places by it: from En-gedi as far as En-eglaim will be a place for the stretching out of nets; the fish will be of every sort, like the fish of the Great Sea, a very great number.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It shall happen, that fishermen shall stand by it: from En Gedi even to En Eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Fishermen will stand beside it; from En Gedi to En Eglaim they will spread nets. They will catch many kinds of fish, like the fish of the Great Sea.

Referenced Verses

• Num 34:6 : 6 As for the western border, you shall have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
• Ps 104:25 : 25 This great and wide sea, in which are creeping things innumerable, both small and great beasts.
• Matt 4:19 : 19 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
• Ezek 47:15 : 15 And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, by the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;
• Ezek 48:28 : 28 And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar to the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.
• 2 Chr 20:2 : 2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from this side of Syria; and behold, they are in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.
• Matt 13:47-50 : 47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous. 50 And throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Mark 1:17 : 17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men.
• Luke 5:4-9 : 4 Now when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch. 5 And Simon answered and said to him, Master, we have worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word, I will let down the net. 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net began to break. 7 And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken. 10 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you will catch men.
• John 21:3-9 : 3 Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, We will go with you. They went out and entered a boat immediately; but that night they caught nothing. 4 When the morning came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, Children, do you have any fish? They answered him, No. 6 And he said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some. They cast it, and now they were unable to draw it in because of the multitude of fish. 7 Therefore, that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord. When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his fisher's coat (for he was stripped) and jumped into the sea. 8 And the other disciples came in a little boat (for they were not far from land, about two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fish. 9 As soon as they came to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish laid on it and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, Bring some of the fish you have just caught. 11 Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.
• Isa 49:12 : 12 Behold, these shall come from afar: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
• Isa 49:20 : 20 The children which you shall have, after you have lost the other, shall say again in your ears, The place is too narrow for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
• Ezek 26:5 : 5 It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea, for I have spoken it, says the Lord GOD; and it shall become a spoil to the nations.
• Josh 15:62 : 62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, Engedi; six cities with their villages.
• Josh 23:4 : 4 Behold, I have allotted to you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even to the great sea westward.
• 1 Sam 23:29 : 29 And David went up from there, and lived in strongholds at Engedi.