Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 47:5

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 5) And he measured a thousand of a deep, which I could not pass over, because the waters were risen, waters of a deep river, which could not be passed over. For which LXX have translated: And he measured a thousand, and could not pass over: because the water was bearing a stream like the rapid stream, which can…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ezekiel

Source: Septuagint

Original

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.

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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;

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.

— Ezekiel 47:5 —

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

7as I returned; and, behold, on the brink of the river there were very many trees on this side and on that side.

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