Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 47:4

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 4) And he measured again a thousand, and he led me through the water up to the knees (or he passed in the water unto the thighs). And he measured a thousand, and he led me through the water up to the loins (or he passed in the water unto the waist). But after one thousand cubits, which bring us to the ankle, he…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ezekiel

Source: Septuagint

Original

4and he passed through the water; it was water of a fountain: and again he measured a thousand, and passed through the water; and the water was up to the thighs: and again he measured a thousand; and he passed through water up to the loins.

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2And he brought me out by the way of the northern gate, and he led me round by the way outside to the gate of the court that looks eastward; and, behold, water came down from the right side,

3in the direction in which a man went forth opposite; and there was a measuring line in his hand, and he measured a thousand cubits with the measure;

— Ezekiel 47:4 —

5And again he measured a thousand; and he could not pass through: for the water rose as of a torrent which men cannot pass over.

6And he said to me, Hast thou seen this, son of man? Then he brought me, and led me back to the brink of the river

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