He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces (A)east; and there was water, running out on the right side.

And when (B)the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came up to my waist.

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He then brought me out through the north gate(A) and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was trickling from the south side.

As the man went eastward with a measuring line(B) in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits[a] and then led me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 47:3 That is, about 1,700 feet or about 530 meters