1Then he brought me back to the (A)door of the house; and behold, (B)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.
2He
brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the
outside to the outer gate by way of the gate that faces east. And
behold, water was trickling from the south side.
the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured a
thousand cubits, and he led me through the water, water reaching the
he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water reaching the
knees. Again he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water
5Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a (C)river that could not be forded.
6He said to me, "Son of man, have you (D)seen this?" Then he brought me back to the bank of the river.
7Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river there were very many (E)trees on the one side and on the other.