in the middleof its street.On either sideof the riverwas the treeof life,bearingtwelve[kinds of] fruit,yieldingits fruiteverymonth;and the leavesof the treewere for the healingof the nations.
Out of the groundthe LORDGodcaused to groweverytreethat is pleasingto the sightand goodfor food;the treeof lifealso in the midstof the garden,and the treeof the knowledgeof goodand evil.
He healsthe brokenheartedAnd bindsup their wounds.
She is a treeof lifeto those who takeholdof her, And happyare all who holdher fast.
"Renderthe heartsof thispeopleinsensitive,Their earsdull,And their eyesdim,Otherwisethey might seewith their eyes,Hearwith their ears,Understandwith their hearts,And returnand be healed."
Healme, O LORD,and I will be healed;Saveme and I will be saved,For You are my praise.
Then he broughtme backto the doorof the house;and behold,waterwas flowingfrom underthe thresholdof the housetoward the east,for the housefacedeast.And the waterwas flowingdownfrom under,from the rightsideof the house,from southof the altar.
I will healtheir apostasy,I will lovethem freely,For My angerhas turnedawayfrom them.
And in that daylivingwaterswill flowout of Jerusalem,halfof them towardthe easternseaand the other halftowardthe westernsea;it will be in summeras well as in winter.
"But for you who fearMy name,the sunof righteousnesswill risewith healingin its wings;and you will goforthand skipaboutlike calvesfrom the stall.
"THE SPIRITOF THE LORDIS UPON ME, BECAUSEHE ANOINTEDME TO PREACH THE GOSPELTO THE POOR.HE HAS SENTME TO PROCLAIMRELEASETO THE CAPTIVES,AND RECOVERY OF SIGHTTO THE BLIND,TO SETFREETHOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
and He Himselfboreour sinsin His bodyon the cross,sothat we might dieto sinand liveto righteousness;for by His woundsyou were healed.
He who hasan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaysto the churches.To him who overcomes,I will grantto eatof the treeof lifewhichis in the Paradiseof God.'
And the twelvegateswere twelvepearls;eachoneof the gateswas a singlepearl.And the streetof the citywas puregold,liketransparentglass.
The nationswill walkby its light,and the kingsof the earthwill bringtheir gloryinto it.
Thenhe showedme a riverof the waterof life,clearas crystal,comingfrom the throneof Godand of the Lamb,
Blessedare thosewho washtheir robes,sothat they may have the rightto the treeof life,and may enterby the gatesinto the city.
and ifanyonetakesawayfrom the wordsof the bookof thisprophecy,Godwill take awayhis partfrom the treeof lifeand from the holycity,which are writtenin thisbook.
