Ezekiel 47:3
And 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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through the water, which was ankle-deep.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ancles.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
When the man{H376} went forth{H3318} eastward{H6921} with the line{H6957} in his hand,{H3027} he measured{H4058} a thousand{H505} cubits,{H520} and he caused me to pass through{H5674} the waters,{H4325} waters{H4325} that were to the ankles.{H657}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And when the man{H376} that had the line{H6957} in his hand{H3027} went forth{H3318}{(H8800)} eastward{H6921}, he measured{H4058}{(H8799)} a thousand{H505} cubits{H520}, and he brought me through{H5674}{(H8686)} the waters{H4325}; the waters{H4325} were to the ankles{H657}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan the man yt had the meterodde in his honde wente out vnto the east dore, he measured a M. cubites, & the he brought me thorow ye water, eue to the ancles:
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when the man that had the line in his hand, went foorth Eastward, he measured a thousand cubites, and he brought me through the waters: the waters were to the ancles.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Now when the man that had the line in his hande went foorth eastward, he measured a thousand cubites, and then he brought me through the waters, the waters were to the ancles.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters [were] to the ankles.
Webster's Bible (1833)
When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
In the going out of the man eastward, and a line in his hand, then he measureth a thousand by the cubit, and he causeth me to pass over into water -- water to the ankles.
American Standard Version (1901)
When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
American Standard Version (1901)
When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, and after measuring a thousand cubits, he made me go through the waters, which came over my feet.
World English Bible (2000)
When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When the man went out toward the east with a measuring line in his hand, he measured 1,750 feet, and then he led me through water, which was ankle deep.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 40:3 : 3 He brought me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen line in his hand and a measuring reed, and he stood in the gateway.
- Zech 2:1 : 1 I lifted my eyes again and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
- Luke 24:49 : 49 And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay in the city of Jerusalem until you are endowed with power from on high.
- Acts 2:4 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
- Acts 2:33 : 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.
- Acts 10:45-46 : 45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter answered,
- Acts 11:16-18 : 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit. 17 Since then God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance unto life.
- Rev 11:1 : 1 And there was given to me a reed like a rod, and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those who worship there.
- Rev 21:15 : 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates of it, and the wall of it.
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- Ezek 47:4-85 verses91%
4 Again 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.
5 Afterward 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.
6 And 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.
7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on one side and on the other.
8 Then 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 47:1-22 verses83%
1 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.
2 Then 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.
- Ezek 40:2-32 verses77%
2 In 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.
3 He brought me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen line in his hand and a measuring reed, and he stood in the gateway.
- Zech 2:1-22 verses75%
1 I lifted my eyes again and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
2 Then I said, 'Where are you going?' And he said to me, 'To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.'
- Ezek 42:15-195 verses74%
15 Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out toward the gate that faced east, and measured it all around.
16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed all around.
17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed all around.
18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
19 He turned to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- Ezek 40:5-62 verses74%
5 There was a wall all around the outside of the temple, and in the man's hand was a measuring reed six cubits long, each cubit being a cubit and a handbreadth. So he measured the width of the wall structure, one reed, and the height, one reed.
6 Then 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.
- Ezek 40:47-493 verses74%
47 He measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare; and the altar was in front of the temple.
48 Then 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.
49 The 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.
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32 He brought me into the inner court facing east; he measured the gateway according to these measurements.
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3 Then 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.
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35 He brought me to the north gate and measured it according to these same measurements.
- Ezek 40:27-282 verses72%
27 There was also a gateway on the inner court facing south, and he measured from gate to gate toward the south one hundred cubits.
28 Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate according to these same measurements.
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19 Then 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.
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30 And these are the exits of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.
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- Ezek 40:23-242 verses71%
23 A 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.
24 After 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 42:1-22 verses71%
1 Then 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.
2 In front of the length of one hundred cubits was the north door, and the width was fifty cubits.
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17 Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement made all around the court; thirty chambers faced the pavement.
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21 Then 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.
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17 And he measured the wall of it, a hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
- Ezek 40:8-114 verses70%
8 He also measured the vestibule of the inside gate, one reed.
9 Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and the posts were two cubits. The vestibule of the gate was toward the inside.
10 In the eastern gateway were three gate chambers on one side and three on the other; the three were of the same size, and the posts had the same size on this side and that.
11 He measured the width of the entrance to the gateway, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
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1 Afterward, he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east.
- Ezek 37:1-22 verses69%
1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the middle of the valley which was full of bones,
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16 And these shall be the measurements: the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.
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18 And the east side you shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. This is the east side.
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15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates of it, and the wall of it.
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25 I have dug, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet I have dried up all the rivers of besieged places.