Bible Commentaries
Ezekiel 47

Verse 1

door = entrance.

behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .

came down = were coming down. Compare Joel 3:18 ; and see Isaiah 12:3 ; Isaiah 44:3 .Zechariah 14:8 . Revelation 22:1 .

from under = from beneath. Referring to the perennial source which has supplied the fountain of Gihon. See App-68 .

right side : i.e. the south side. Compare Ezekiel 47:2 .

Verse 2

utter = is outer.

Verse 3

man . Hebrew 'ash. App-14 .

the line = a measuring line, Hebrew. kav . Only here in Ezekiel. Not the same word as in Ezekiel 40:3 , which is pathil .

cubits. See App-51 , (1).

the waters , &c. = waters [reaching] to the ankle, No Art. Hebrew "of the ankles". Genitive of Relation. App-17 .

Verse 6

Son of man . See note on Ezekiel 2:1 .

Verse 7

trees . See the Structure above.

Verse 8

east country = the eastern Allah i.e. circular border-land. Used of the Jordan in Joshua 22:11 .

desert = plain. Hebrew 'arabah. See Deuteronomy 3:17 ; Deuteronomy 4:49 . the sea.

The sea = called Salt, or Dead Sea.

Verse 9

things = soul. Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 .

moveth = swarmeth.

Verse 10

En-gedi. Now the well-known spring, Ain Jidy, on the west shore. The original name was Hazazon-tamar (2 Chronicles 20:2 ).

En-eglaim. Not yet identified. Eusebius places it eight miles south of ' Ar of Moab. This would probably be ' Ain Hajla , the ancient Beth Hogla.

the great sea. The Mediterranean.

Verse 11

miry places = swamps.

marishes = marshes. Hebrew = pools.

Verse 12

trees for meat . Hebrew "trees of meat". Genitive of Relation. App-17 . Compare Genesis 2:9 .

consumed = fail.

new = ripe.

medicine = healing. The Divine provision for preserving and restoring health in that future day, when this prophecy shall be literally fulfilled. Compare Revelation 22:2 .

Verse 13

Thus saith, &c. See note on Ezekiel 44:9 .

the Lord GOD . Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See note on Ezekiel 2:4 .

Joseph. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 48:5-22 ). App-92 .

shall have , Supply this Ellipsis ( App-6 ), by "shall inherit".

Verse 14

to give it , &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 12:7 ; Genesis 12:17 , Genesis 12:8 ; Genesis 26:3 ; Genesis 28:13 ; Genesis 50:24 ). App-92 .

Verse 16

coast = border, or boundary.

Verse 18

the land of Israel. One of the three passages in Ezekiel where 'eretz (land) is used, instead of ' adamah (soil), See note on Ezekiel 27:17 ; and op note on Ezekiel 11:17

Verse 19

strife. Hebrew. Meribah . Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 20:1-13 ). Kadesh. Now ' Ain Kades .

river = torrent.

Verse 22

strangers = foreign sojourners.

children = sons.

Verse 23

saith the Lord GOD = [is] Adonai Jehovah's oracle.