Ezekiel 47:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEzekiel 47:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
בְּצֵאת
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
הָאִ֥ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
קָדִ֖ים
qâdîym
H6921
east
וְקָ֣ו
qav
H6957
line
בְּיָד֑וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
וַיָּ֤מָד
mâdad
H4058
to measure
אֶ֨לֶף֙
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה
ʼammâh
H520
cubit
וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֥נִי
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass over
בַמַּ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
water
מֵ֥י
mayim
H4325
water
אָפְסָֽיִם
ʼepheç
H657
end
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World English Bible Public Domain
When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
As the man was going toward the east, there was a measuring line in his hand; he measured off one thousand cubits and brought me through the water to ankle-deep water.
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