1 Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
2 Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.
3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits47:3 1,000 (long) cubits is approximately 1,750 feet or 533.4 meters.and led me through ankle-deep water.
4 Then he measured off a thousand cubitsand led me through knee-deep water.
Again he measured a thousand cubitsand led me through waist-deep water.
5 Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming — a river that could not be crossed on foot.
6 "Son of man, do you see this?" he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
7 When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river. 8 And he said to me, "This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea,47:8 Literally the Seathe water there becomes fresh.47:8 Hebrew is healed; similarly in verses 9 and 119 Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.
10 Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedito En-eglaimthey will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.47:10 That is, the Mediterranean Sea; also in verses 15, 19, and 20
11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
12 Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing."
The Borders of the Land
13 This is what the Lord GOD says: "These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Josephshall receive two portions.47:13 Since Levi had no portion, Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh received land as two tribes.14 You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.
15 This shall be the boundary of the land:
On the north side it will extend from the Great Seaby way of Hethlonthrough Lebo-hamathto Zedad, 16 Berothah, and Sibraim47:16 LXX; MT 15...through Lebo to Zedad, 16Hamath, Berothah, and Sibraim(which is on the border between Damascusand Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran. 17 So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamathto the north. This will be the northern boundary.
18 On the east side the border will run between Hauranand Damascus, along the Jordanbetween Gileadand the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar.47:18 See Syriac; that is, of Israel, to the Dead Sea and as far as Tamar; Hebrew of Israel. And along the Eastern Sea you are to measure.This will be the eastern boundary.
19 On the south side it will run from Tamarto the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt47:19 Hebrew does not include of Egypt.to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
20 And on the west side, the Great Seawill be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.
21 You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 22 You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. 23 In whatever tribe a foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there," declares the Lord GOD.
Comprimento
Côvado comum
a thousand cubits
~445 m
Comprimento
Côvado comum
a thousand cubits
~445 m
Comprimento
Côvado comum
a thousand cubits
~445 m
Comprimento
Côvado comum
a thousand cubits
~445 m
Lugar Bíblico
Região / Território
Arabah
Hoje: Arabah
עֲרָבָהaravah
The Arabah is the region east of the Jordan, in the wilderness, where Moses spoke to all Israel, opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab (Deuteronomy 1:1).
The Salt Sea is the Sea of the Arabah, into which the Jordan flows; when the people crossed the river opposite Jericho, the waters flowing down to the sea were completely cut off (Joshua 3:16).
31,50° N, 35,50° L
Citado em 21 versículosTb.: Dead Sea, Sea of the Arabah
Engedi is the place in whose strongholds David went to live, and Saul was told David was in the wilderness of Engedi; it was one of the six towns of Judah in the wilderness, with their villages (1 Samuel 23:29).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, was sold into slavery by his brothers and became governor of Egypt, where he stored grain and saved his family from famine (Genesis 41:41).
Lebo-hamath is a place on the northern border of the land of Israel; the boundaries of the kingdom were restored from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah (2 Kings 14:25).
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Hamath is a land where Riblah was located, the place where Zedekiah was brought to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence on him (Jeremiah 39:5).
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Hamath is a land where Riblah was located, the place where Zedekiah was brought to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence on him (Jeremiah 39:5).
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Meribah is a place of waters at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin, where the community of Israel quarreled with the Lord, and Moses and Aaron disobeyed the command to honor the Lord as holy before the people (Numbers 27:14).
The Brook of Egypt is a brook on the southern border of the land of Israel; the boundary passed along to Azmon, continued to the brook, and ended at the sea (Joshua 15:4).
31,15° N, 33,81° L
Citado em 9 versículosTb.: Wadi of Egypt, River of Egypt
Lebo-hamath is a place on the northern border of the land of Israel; the boundaries of the kingdom were restored from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah (2 Kings 14:25).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”