Ezekiel:47

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* And he brought me back again unto the door of the house : and , behold , water was issuing out from under the threshold of the house eastward ; for the front of the house stood toward the east ; and the water came down from under , from the right side of the house , to the south of the altar . * Then did he bring me out by the way of the gate northwards and led me about the way without unto the outer gate by the way that looked eastward : and , behold , the water was running on the right side . * When the man went forth eastward , having the measuring –line in his hand , he measured a thousand cubits , and he led me through the water , the water reaching to the ankles . * Again he measured a thousand , and led me through the water , the water reaching to the knees . Again he measured a thousand , and led me through , the water reaching to the loins . * And he measured again a thousand , it being a stream that I could not wade through ; for the water was increased , being water fit to swim in , a stream that could not be waded through . * And he said unto me , Son of man , hast thou seen this : Then did he lead me , and caused me to return to the bank of the stream . * Now when I returned , behold , there were at the banks of the stream very many trees , on the one side and on the other . * Then said he unto me , These waters issue out toward the eastern district , and go down into the plain , and fall into the sea , being carried forth into the sea , so that the waters shall be healed . * And it shall come to pass , that every thing that liveth , which moveth , whithersoever the double –stream shall come , shall live : and the fish shall be in great abundance ; for when this water shall have come thither , shall be healed , and every thing shall live whither the stream cometh . * And it shall come to pass , that the fishers shall stand by it ; from ‘En –gedi even unto ‘En –’eglayim , there shall be places for the spreading out of nets : after their various kinds shall the fish thereof be , like the fish of the great sea , exceedingly many . * But its swamps and its lagoons shall not be healed , for salt are they destined . * And by the stream upon its banks , on this side and on that side , shall grow up all kinds of trees for food , the leaves of which shall not fade , and the fruit of which shall not come to an end , every month shall they bring forth new ripe fruit ; because its water is that which issueth out of the sanctuary ; and their fruit shall serve for food , and their leaves for remedies . * Thus hath said the Lord Eternal , This shall be the boundary , whereby ye shall divide out the land unto the twelve tribes of Israel : Joseph shall have two portions . * And ye shall inherit it , every one like the other , concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers : and this land shall fall unto you for an inheritance . * And this shall be the boundary of the land : On the north side , from the great sea , the road to Chethlon , as far as to Zedad ; * Chamath , Berothah , Sibrayim , which is between the boundary of Damascus and the boundary of Chamath ; Chazar –hattichon , which is by the boundary of Chavran . * And the boundary shall be from the sea to Chazar –’enon , the boundary of Damascus , and the northern part on the north , and the boundary of Chamath . And this is the north side . * And the east side shall ye measure between Chavran and Damascus , and between Gil ’ad and the land of Israel by the Jordan , from the boundary unto the east sea . And this is the east side . * And the south side ; on the south , from Thamar even to the waters of contention at Kadesh , toward the brook into the Great Sea . And this is the south side on the south . * And the west side shall be the great sea from the boundary , as far as straight up to Chamath . This is the west side . * And ye shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel . * And it shall come to pass , that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance among yourselves , and to the strangers that sojourn in the midst of you , who shall have begotten children in the midst of you ; and they shall be unto you as the native born among the children of Israel : with you shall they obtain an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel . * And it shall come to pass that in whatever tribe the stranger sojourneth , there shall ye give him his inheritance , saith the Lord Eternal .

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