Ezekiel 47
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Lutheran reading notes
In Ezekiel chapter 47, the prophetic message continues to reveal themes of divine judgment, prophetic visions, and restoration of Israel. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes the contrast between divine law, which exposes sin, and the promise of grace through God's future redemption. The chapter illustrates both warning and hope within God's covenant relationship.
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Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house {stood toward} the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south {side} of the altar.
Ezekiel 47:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.
Ezekiel 47:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {the waters were...: Heb. waters of the ankles}
Ezekiel 47:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Ezekiel 47:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {waters to...: Heb. waters of swimming}
Ezekiel 47:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Ezekiel 47:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river {were} very many trees on the one side and on the other. {bank: Heb. lip}
Ezekiel 47:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: {which being} brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed. {desert: or, plain}
Ezekiel 47:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {rivers: Heb. two rivers}
Ezekiel 47:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it shall come to pass, {that} the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a {place} to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
Ezekiel 47:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. {shall not...: or, and that which shall not be healed}
Ezekiel 47:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. {shall grow: Heb. shall come up} {new: or, principal} {for medicine: or, for bruises and sores}
Ezekiel 47:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; This {shall be} the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph {shall have two} portions.
Ezekiel 47:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: {concerning} the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance. {lifted...: or, swore}
Ezekiel 47:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And this {shall be} the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;
Ezekiel 47:15 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which {is} between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which {is} by the coast of Hauran. {Hazarhatticon: or, the middle village}
Ezekiel 47:16 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And {this is} the north side.
Ezekiel 47:17 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel {by} Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And {this is} the east side. {from (Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, the land): Heb. from between}
Ezekiel 47:18 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the south side southward, from Tamar {even} to the waters of strife {in} Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And {this is} the south side southward. {strife: or, Meribah} {river: or, valley} {is the south side southward: or, is the south side toward Teman}
Ezekiel 47:19 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The west side also {shall be} the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This {is} the west side.
Ezekiel 47:20 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
Ezekiel 47:21 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it shall come to pass, {that} ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
Ezekiel 47:22 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it shall come to pass, {that} in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give {him} his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 47:23 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.