Ezekiel 47:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 47:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 47:1 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 47:1 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Ezekiel 47:1 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 47:1
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:1: again, waters, stood
“And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south. side: Heb. shoulder”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:1: again, house, eastward
“But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. door: Heb. threshold”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:1: brought, door, house
“And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:1: brought, door, house
“And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. which lieth: Heb. which is turned a slaughter...: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces by his...: Heb. upon his loins”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:1: behold, stood, toward
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