Ezekiel 47:9

KJV

And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

— Ezekiel 47:9, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 47 connects to 10 cross-references. Water flows from under the temple threshold eastward, getting deeper — ankle, knee, loins, too deep to cross — and turns the Dead Sea into fresh water teeming with fish. Trees grow on both banks with leaves for healing. The …

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Other Translations

ASV

And it shall come to pass, that every living creature which swarmeth, in every place whither the rivers come, shall live; and there shall be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters are come thither, and the waters of the sea shall be healed, and everything shall live whithersoever the river cometh.

YLT

And it hath come to pass, every living creature that teemeth, whithersoever the streams come, doth live: and there hath been great abundance of fish, for these waters have come thither, and they are healed; and every thing whither the stream cometh hath lived.

BBE

And it will come about that every living and moving thing, wherever their streams come, will have life; and there will be very much fish because these waters have come there and have been made sweet: and everything wherever the river comes will have life.

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