1 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. 2 Next 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.
Ezekiel 47:1–2
Semantically similar passages
Ezekiel 43:1–2
1 Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east, 2 and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
Ezekiel 47:7–9
7 When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river. 8 And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Sea, the water there becomes fresh. 9 Wherever the river flows, the…
Ezekiel 44:1–2
1 The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. 2 And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered…
Ezekiel 42:14–16
14 Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the peopl…
Ezekiel 42:1–2
1 Then the man led me out northward into the outer court, and he brought me to the group of chambers opposite the temple courtyard and the outer wall on the north side. 2 The building with the door facing north was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide.
Ezekiel 40:23–25
23 There was a gate to the inner court facing the north gate, just as there was on the east. He measured the distance from gateway to gateway to be a hundred cubits. 24 Then he led me to the south side, and I saw a gateway facing south. He measured its side pillars… 25 …
Ezekiel 40:31–33
31 Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it. 32 And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others. 33 Its gate chambers,…
Ezekiel 40:27–29
27 The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured the distance from gateway to gateway toward the south to be a hundred cubits. 28 Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurem…
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources