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The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47.htm">New Living Translation</a> In my vision, the man brought me back to the entrance of the Temple. There I saw a stream flowing east from beneath the door of the Temple and passing to the right of the altar on its south side. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/47.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then he [my guide] brought me back to the door of the house [the temple of the LORD]; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house (temple) toward the east, for the front of the temple was facing east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple and there was water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was coming down from under the south side of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple and there was water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was coming down from under the south side of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/47.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The man took me back to the temple, where I saw a stream flowing from under the entrance. It began in the south part of the temple, where it ran past the altar and continued east through the courtyard. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/47.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the man took me back to the door of the temple. I saw water flowing from under the entrance of the temple toward the east. (The temple faced east.) The water was flowing under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/47.htm">Good News Translation</a> The man led me back to the entrance of the Temple. Water was coming out from under the entrance and flowing east, the direction the Temple faced. It was flowing down from under the south part of the Temple past the south side of the altar. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/47.htm">International Standard Version</a> After this, he brought me back to the doorway to the Temple. To my amazement, there was water flowing out toward the east from beneath the threshold of the Temple! (The Temple faced eastward.) The water flowed down from beneath the right side of the Temple, that is, from the south-facing side where the altar was located. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. <a href="/net/ezekiel/47.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He brought me back to the door of the house; and look, 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. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and behold, waters issued out from under the threshhold of the house eastward: for the front of the house stood towards the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. <a href="/web/ezekiel/47.htm">World English Bible</a> He brought me back to the door of the temple; and behold, waters flowed out from under the threshold of the temple eastward, for the front of the temple faced toward the east. The waters came down from underneath, from the right side of the temple, on the south of the altar. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he causes me to turn back to the opening of the house; and behold, 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 south of the altar. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will turn me back to the door of the house; and behold, waters coming forth from under the threshold of the house to the east: for the face of the house eastward, and the waters coming down from under from the right shoulder of the house, from the south to the altar.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he turned me back to the gate of the house. And behold, waters went out, from under the threshold of the house, toward the east. For the face of the house looked toward the east. But the waters descended on the right side of the temple, toward the south of the altar. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/47.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and there! I saw water flowing out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east. The water flowed out toward the right side of the temple to the south of the altar. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple; there, water was flowing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east); and the water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THEN he brought me again to the door of the temple; and, behold, water issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward; and the water was flowing down from under the side of the temple, at the south side of the altar. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he moved and he brought me to the door of the house, and I saw the waters that went out from under the eastern porch of the house, and those waters descended from the side of the house, from the south of the altar<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 looked toward the east; and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he brought me to the entrance of the house; and, behold, water issued from under the porch eastward, for the front of the house looked eastward; and the water came down from the right side, from the south to the altar. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14357" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/47.htm">Waters from Under the Temple</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·ši·ḇê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">Then the man brought me back</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh- (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and I saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yō·ṣə·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">flowing</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: mit·ta·ḥaṯ (Prep-m) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">from under</a> <a href="/hebrew/4670.htm" title="4670: mip̄·tan (N-msc) -- Threshold. From the same as pethen; a stretcher, i.e. A sill.">the threshold</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏî·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">toward the east</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">(for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">faced</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏîm (N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">east).</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: wə·ham·ma·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">The water</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yō·rə·ḏîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">was coming down</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: mit·ta·ḥaṯ (Prep-m) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">from under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3233.htm" title="3233: hay·mā·nîṯ (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Right hand, right. From yaman; right.">the south</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: mik·ke·ṯep̄ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: min·ne·ḡeḇ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">south</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: lam·miz·bê·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the altar.</a> 2Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a> Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. <a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Zechariah 14:8</a> And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike. <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Joel 3:18</a> And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias. <a href="/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38-39</a> Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Psalm 46:4</a> There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Revelation 21:6</a> And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life. <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! <a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a> For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6-7</a> Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. / The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus. <a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a> The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely. <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Jeremiah 17:13</a> O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water. <a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a> Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” / “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? / Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” ... <a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a> For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. <a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">Zechariah 13:1</a> “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8-9</a> They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. / For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Afterward he brought me again 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 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.the door<a href="/ezekiel/41-2.htm">Ezekiel 41:2,23-26</a> And the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits… <a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Psalm 46:4</a> There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.<a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Isaiah 30:25</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.from under the threshold<a href="/ezekiel/47-12.htm">Ezekiel 47:12</a> And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.<a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a> And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-14.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Forefront</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Issued</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-10.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Threshhold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Threshold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-20.htm">Water</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/47-5.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/daniel/3-26.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-15.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/exodus/26-9.htm">Forefront</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">Issued</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">South</a> <a href="/daniel/1-19.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-9.htm">Threshhold</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-9.htm">Threshold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-8.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-3.htm">Water</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 47</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">The vision of the holy waters</a> 6. <a href="/ezekiel/47-6.htm">The virtue of them</a> 13. <a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">The borders of the land</a> 22. <a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">The division of it by lot</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The temple is central to Ezekiel's vision, symbolizing God's presence among His people. The entrance signifies a point of access to divine revelation and worship. Historically, the temple in Jerusalem was the focal point of Jewish religious life, representing God's covenant with Israel.and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple The water flowing from the temple symbolizes life, purification, and the outpouring of God's blessings. In biblical symbolism, water often represents the Holy Spirit (<a href="/john/7-38.htm">John 7:38-39</a>). The threshold indicates the beginning of this divine flow, suggesting that true life and spiritual renewal originate from God's presence.toward the east (for the temple faced east) The eastward direction is significant in biblical texts, often associated with the coming of God's glory (<a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Ezekiel 43:2</a>). The temple facing east aligns with the orientation of Solomon's Temple, emphasizing the anticipation of divine intervention and the return of God's presence.The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple The south side of the temple may indicate the direction of blessing and favor, as the south wind in biblical literature is often associated with warmth and growth (<a href="/job/37-17.htm">Job 37:17</a>). This detail underscores the abundance and life-giving nature of the water.south of the altar The altar represents sacrifice and atonement, central to the worship practices in the temple. The water flowing south of the altar suggests that the blessings and life symbolized by the water are made possible through sacrifice, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who provides living water (<a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10</a>). This connection highlights the fulfillment of Old Testament sacrificial systems in Christ's atoning work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of this vision. His role is to convey God's messages to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. In this vision, it represents the source of life and blessing. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_water.htm">The Water</a> Flowing from the temple, this water symbolizes life, healing, and the outpouring of God's Spirit. It starts as a trickle and becomes a mighty river, indicating growth and abundance. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_east.htm">The East</a> The direction the temple faces, symbolizing new beginnings and the coming of God's glory. In biblical symbolism, the east often represents the source of divine intervention. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> Located in the temple, the altar is a place of sacrifice and worship, signifying the foundation of spiritual life and communion with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_life.htm">The Source of Life</a> The water flowing from the temple signifies that true life and spiritual nourishment come from God alone. Believers are encouraged to seek God as the source of their spiritual vitality. <a href="/topical/g/growth_and_abundance.htm">Growth and Abundance</a> The increasing depth of the water illustrates spiritual growth and the abundance of God's blessings. Christians are called to grow in their faith and experience the fullness of God's Spirit. <a href="/topical/h/healing_and_restoration.htm">Healing and Restoration</a> The water's healing properties point to God's power to restore and renew. Believers can find hope in God's ability to heal their lives and circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_worship.htm">The Role of Worship</a> The temple and altar emphasize the importance of worship and sacrifice in the believer's life. Worship is central to experiencing God's presence and blessings. <a href="/topical/m/mission_and_outreach.htm">Mission and Outreach</a> As the water flows outward, it symbolizes the spread of God's kingdom. Christians are tasked with sharing the life-giving message of the Gospel with the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 47</a> <a href="/q/how_do_ezekiel_48's_tribal_borders_fit_today.htm">How can the described tribal boundaries in Ezekiel 48 align with modern geographical realities, given the drastic changes over millennia? </a> <a href="/q/what's_river_of_life's_main_theme.htm">What is the central theme of River of Life?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_water_of_life's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Water of Life?</a> <a href="/q/why_hasn't_ezekiel's_temple_been_built.htm">If Ezekiel’s vision in Ezekiel 40 was meant as a literal blueprint, why hasn’t this Temple been constructed in the centuries that followed? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/47.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XLVII.The first twelve verses of this chapter constitute what is generally known as "the vision of the living waters;" the latter part of the chapter, <a href="/context/ezekiel/47-13.htm" title="Thus said the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby you shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.">Ezekiel 47:13-23</a>, more properly belongs with Ezekiel 48, and, with that, gives an account of the boundaries of the land, of its distribution among the tribes, and of the building of the holy city.The ideal character of this vision of the waters is so plain upon its face that little need be said on this point. The stream is represented as issuing from the summit of "a very high mountain" (<a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm" title="In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me on a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.">Ezekiel 40:2</a>), and as constantly and rapidly increasing its volume, without the accession of tributaries, so that in a little more than a mile it becomes a river no longer fordable. The trees upon its banks, too, are evidently symbolical, and its effect upon the Dead Sea (as already said in the introductory note to Ezekiel 40-48) is such as could not naturally occur. Such imagery is common in prophecy. Joel (<a href="/joel/3-18.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth out of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.">Joel 3:18</a>) says, "All the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim." Zechariah (<a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm" title="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.">Zechariah 14:8</a>), "Living waters shall go out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea;" and finally, the description of the "pure river of water of life" in <a href="/context/revelation/22-1.htm" title="And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.">Revelation 22:1-3</a>, is evidently founded upon this passage of Ezekiel. Passages in which water is used as the symbol of the influence of the Spirit are too numerous and familiar to need quotation. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm" title="For I will pour water on him that is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground: I will pour my spirit on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring:">Isaiah 44:3</a>; <a href="/context/ezekiel/36-25.htm" title="Then will I sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a>; <a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm" title="In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.">Zechariah 13:1</a>, &c.) . . . <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then [the man] brought me back וַיְשִׁבֵנִי֮ (way·ši·ḇê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the entrance פֶּ֣תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> An opening, door, entrance way of the temple, הַבַּיִת֒ (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and I saw וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! water מַ֣יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen flowing יֹצְאִ֗ים (yō·ṣə·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from under מִתַּ֨חַת (mit·ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the threshold מִפְתַּ֤ן (mip̄·tan) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4670.htm">Strong's 4670: </a> A stretcher, a sill of the temple הַבַּ֙יִת֙ (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house toward the east קָדִ֔ימָה (qā·ḏî·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East (for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the temple הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house faced פְנֵ֥י (p̄ə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face east). קָדִ֑ים (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East The water וְהַמַּ֣יִם (wə·ham·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen was coming down יֹרְדִ֗ים (yō·rə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend from under מִתַּ֜חַת (mit·ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the south הַיְמָנִ֔ית (hay·mā·nîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3233.htm">Strong's 3233: </a> Right hand, right side מִכֶּ֤תֶף (mik·ke·ṯep̄) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything of the temple, הַבַּ֙יִת֙ (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house south מִנֶּ֖גֶב (min·ne·ḡeḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> South country, the Negeb, south of the altar. לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ (lam·miz·bê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 47:1 He brought me back to the door (Ezek. 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