Ezekiel 47:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.”

Ezekiel 47:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 47:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 47:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Afterward he measured one thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be walked through.”

Ezekiel 47:5 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 47:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Afterward he measured a thousand; and 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. ”

Ezekiel 47:5 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 47:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he measureth a thousand--a stream that I am not able to pass over; for risen have the waters--waters to swim in--a stream that is not passed over.”

Ezekiel 47:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 47:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And 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. ”

Ezekiel 47:5 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 47:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Afterward he measured a thousand, and it was a riuer, that I could not passe ouer: for the waters were risen, and the waters did flowe, as a riuer that could not be passed ouer.”

Ezekiel 47:5 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 47:5 in Context — Ezekiel 47

3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.

4 Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.

5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.

6 And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.

7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.

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What Does Ezekiel 47:5 Mean?

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