1 A nd he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the front of the house was eastward. And the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, south of the altar.

Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar.

2 A nd he brought me out by the way of the gate northward, and led me round outside unto the outer gate towards that looketh eastward; and behold, waters ran out on the right side.

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

3 W hen the man went forth eastward, a line was in his hand; and he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters: the waters were to the ankles.

And when 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.

4 A nd he measured a thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters: the waters were to the knees. And he measured a thousand and caused me to pass through: the waters were to the loins.

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.

5 A nd he measured a thousand: it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed.

6 A nd he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen ? And he led me, and brought me back to the bank of the river.

He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this? ” Then he brought me and returned me to the bank of the river.

7 W hen I returned, behold, on the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.

When I returned, there, along the bank of the river, were very many trees on one side and the other.

8 A nd he said unto me, These waters issue out toward the east district, and go down into the plain, and go into the sea; when they are brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.

Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed.

9 A nd it shall come to pass that every living thing which moveth, whithersoever the double river shall come, shall live. And there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters shall come thither, and shall be healed; and everything shall live whither the river cometh.

And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes.

10 A nd it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand upon it; from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be to spread forth nets: their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many.

11 B ut its marshes and its pools shall not be healed; they shall be given up to salt.

But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt.

12 A nd by the river, upon its bank, on the one side and on the other, shall grow all trees for food, whose leaf shall not fade, nor their fruit fail: it shall bring forth new fruit every month, for its waters issue out of the sanctuary; and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.” Borders of the Land

13 T hus saith the Lord Jehovah: This shall be the border whereby ye shall allot the land as inheritance according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph portions.

Thus says the Lord God: “These are the borders by which you shall divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions.

14 A nd ye shall inherit it, one as well as another, concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers; and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

You shall inherit it equally with one another; for I raised My hand in an oath to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

15 A nd this shall be the border of the land: toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Zedad,

“This shall be the border of the land on the north: from the Great Sea, by the road to Hethlon, as one goes to Zedad,

16 H amath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazer-hatticon, which is by the border of Hauran.

Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim (which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath), to Hazar Hatticon (which is on the border of Hauran).

17 A nd the border from the sea shall be Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath: this is the north side.

Thus the boundary shall be from the Sea to Hazar Enan, the border of Damascus; and as for the north, northward, it is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.

18 — And on the east side ye shall measure between Hauran and Damascus, and Gilead and the land of Israel the Jordan, from the border unto the east sea: this is the east side.

“On the east side you shall mark out the border from between Hauran and Damascus, and between Gilead and the land of Israel, along the Jordan, and along the eastern side of the sea. This is the east side.

19 — And the south side southward, from Tamar to the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, by the torrent, unto the great sea: this is the south side southward.

“The south side, toward the South, shall be from Tamar to the waters of Meribah by Kadesh, along the brook to the Great Sea. This is the south side, toward the South.

20 — And the west side shall be the great sea from the border, as far as over against the entering into Hamath: this is the west side.

“The west side shall be the Great Sea, from the southern boundary until one comes to a point opposite Hamath. This is the west side.

21 A nd ye shall divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.

“Thus you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.

22 A nd it shall come to pass that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, who shall beget children among you; and they shall be unto you as the home-born among the children of Israel: with you shall they draw by lot inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

It shall be that you will divide it by lot as an inheritance for yourselves, and for the strangers who dwell among you and who bear children among you. They shall be to you as native-born among the children of Israel; they shall have an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

23 A nd it shall come to pass that in the tribe in which the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give his inheritance, saith the Lord Jehovah.

And it shall be that in whatever tribe the stranger dwells, there you shall give him his inheritance,” says the Lord God.