Ezekiel 47:1

Easy To Read Version

The man led me back to the entrance of the temple. I saw water coming out from under the east gate of the temple. (The front of the temple is on the east side.) The water flowed down from under the south end of the temple and ran south of the altar. {\cf2\super [463]}

Cross References

Psalm 46:4

There is a river whose streams\par bring happiness to God’s city,\par to the holy city of God Most High.\par

Psalm 46:5

God is in that city,\par so it will never be destroyed.\par God is there to help even before sunrise.\par

Psalm 87:7

\{God’s people go to Jerusalem\par to celebrate the special holidays.\}\par They are very happy.\par They are singing and dancing.\par They say,\par “All good things come from Jerusalem.”\par

Isaiah 2:3

Many people will go there. They will say, “Come! Let’s go up to the Lord’s mountain. Let’s go up to the temple of the God of Jacob. Then God will teach us his way of living. And we will follow him.”

Isaiah 30:25

Every mountain and hill will have streams filled with water. These things will happen after many people are killed and the towers are pulled down.

Isaiah 55:1

“All you thirsty people,\par Come drink water!\par Don’t worry if you do not have money.\par Come, eat and drink until you are full!\par You do not need money;\par eat and drink until you are full.\par The food and wine cost nothing!\par

Jeremiah 2:13

“My people have done two evil things.\par They turned away from me\par (I am the spring of living water),\par and they dug their own water cisterns.\par (They turned to other gods.)\par But their cisterns are broken.\par Those cisterns can’t hold water.\par

Ezekiel 40:6

Then the man went to the east gate. The man walked up its steps and measured the opening for the gate. It was one ruler {\cf2\super [314]} wide.

Ezekiel 41:2

The door was 10 cubits {\cf2\super [361]} wide. The sides of the doorway were 5 cubits {\cf2\super [362]} on each side. The man measured that room. It was 40 cubits {\cf2\super [363]} long, and 20 cubits {\cf2\super [364]} wide.

Ezekiel 46:24

The man said to me, “These are the kitchens where the people that serve at the temple cook the sacrifices for the people.”

Ezekiel 47:12

All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves never will become dry and fall. The fruit will never stop growing on those trees. The trees will produce fruit every month. Why? Because the water for the trees comes from the temple. The fruit from the trees will be for food, and their leaves will be for healing.”

Ezekiel 47:2

The man led me out through the north gate and then around the outside to the outer gate on the east side. The water was flowing out on the south side of the gate.

Joel 3:18

“On that day, the mountains will drip\par with sweet wine.\par The hills will flow with milk.\par And water will flow through all\par the empty rivers of Judah.\par A fountain will come from\par the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [35]} \par It will give water to Acacia Valley.\par

Zechariah 13:1

But at that time, a new spring of water will be opened for David’s family and for the other people living in Jerusalem. That fountain will be to wash away their sins and to make the people pure.

Zechariah 14:4

At that time, he will stand on the Mount of Olives, the hill east of Jerusalem. The Mount of Olives will split. Part of the mountain will move to the north, and part to the south. A deep valley will open up, from the east to the west.

Zechariah 14:8

At that time, water will flow continually from Jerusalem. {\cf2\super [32]} That stream will split and part of it will flow east, and part of it will flow west to the Mediterranean Sea. And it will flow all year long, in the summer as well as in the winter.

Revelation 22:1

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. The river was bright like crystal. The river flows from the throne of God and the Lamb.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit {\cf2\super [178]} and the bride say, “Come!” Every person that hears this should also say, “Come!” If a person is thirsty, let him come; that person can have the water of life as a free gift if he wants it.