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Ezekiel 47:1 open_in_new
door. entrance.
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
came down. were coming down. Compare Joel 3:18. and see Isaiah 12:3; Isaiah 44:3.Zechariah 14:8; Revelation 22:1.
from under. from beneath. Referring to the perennial source which has supplied the fountain of Gihon. See App-68.
right side: i.e. the south side. Compare Ezekiel 47:2.
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Ezekiel 47:2 open_in_new
utter. is outer.
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Ezekiel 47:3 open_in_new
man. Hebrew 'ash. App-14.
the line. a measuring line, Hebrew. kav. Only here in Ezekiel. Not the same word as in Ezekiel 40:3, which is pathil.
cubits. See App-51, (1).
the waters, &c.. waters [reaching] to the ankle, No Art. Hebrew "of the ankles". Genitive of Relation. App-17.
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Ezekiel 47:6 open_in_new
Son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1.
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Ezekiel 47:7 open_in_new
trees. See the Structure above.
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Ezekiel 47:8 open_in_new
east country. the eastern Allah i.e. circular border-land. Used of the Jordan in Joshua 22:11.
desert. plain. Hebrew 'arabah. See Deuteronomy 3:17; Deuteronomy 4:49. the sea.
The sea. called Salt, or Dead Sea.
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Ezekiel 47:9 open_in_new
things. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
moveth. swarmeth.
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Ezekiel 47:10 open_in_new
En-gedi. Now the well-known spring, Ain Jidy, on the west shore. The original name was Hazazon-tamar (2 Chronicles 20:2).
En-eglaim. Not yet identified. Eusebius places it eight miles south of. Ar of Moab. This would probably be. Ain Hajla, the ancient Beth Hogla.
the great sea. The Mediterranean.
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Ezekiel 47:11 open_in_new
miry places. swamps.
marishes. marshes. Hebrew. pools.
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Ezekiel 47:12 open_in_new
trees for meat. Hebrew "trees of meat". Genitive of Relation. App-17. Compare Genesis 2:9.
consumed. fail.
new. ripe.
medicine. healing. The Divine provision for preserving and restoring health in that future day, when this prophecy shall be literally fulfilled. Compare Revelation 22:2.
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Ezekiel 47:13 open_in_new
Thus saith, &c. See note on Ezekiel 44:9.
the Lord GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See note on Ezekiel 2:4.
Joseph. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 48:5-22). App-92.
shall have, Supply this Ellipsis (App-6), by "shall inherit".
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Ezekiel 47:14 open_in_new
to give it, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 12:17; Genesis 12:8; Genesis 26:3; Genesis 28:13; Genesis 50:24). App-92.
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Ezekiel 47:16 open_in_new
coast. border, or boundary.
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Ezekiel 47:18 open_in_new
the land of Israel. One of the three passages in Ezekiel where 'eretz (land) is used, instead of. adamah (soil), See note on Ezekiel 27:17. and op note on Ezekiel 11:17
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Ezekiel 47:19 open_in_new
strife. Hebrew. Meribah. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 20:1-13). Kadesh. Now. Ain Kades.
river. torrent.
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Ezekiel 47:22 open_in_new
strangers. foreign sojourners.
children. sons.
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Ezekiel 47:23 open_in_new
saith the Lord GOD. [is] Adonai Jehovah's oracle.