Ezekiel 47:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 47:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 47:9 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 47:9 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. rivers: Heb. two rivers”
— Ezekiel 47:9 (KJV)
Ezekiel 47:9 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 47:9
“And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD, dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses that every...: Heb. of the souls of his estimation cometh...: Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:9: come, pass, every
“And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. high hill: Heb. lifted up, etc”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:9: every, rivers, very
“After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:9: come, every, thing
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:9: come, pass, every
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 47:9: every, thing, moveth
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