Next he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate that faced east; there the water was trickling from the south side. As the man went out east with a measuring line in his hand,(A) he measured off a third of a mile[a] and led me through the water. It came up to my ankles. Then he measured off a third of a mile[b] and led me through the water. It came up to my knees. He measured off another third of a mile[c] and led me through the water. It came up to my waist.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:3 Lit 1,000 cubits
  2. Ezekiel 47:4 Lit 1,000 cubits
  3. Ezekiel 47:4 Lit 1,000 cubits

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