Ezekiel 47:9-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:9

The nature of the healing is next described as an impartation of such celebrity to the waters that everything that liveth, which moveth —better, every living creature which swarmeth (comp. Genesis 1:20 , Genesis 1:21 ; Genesis 7:21 )— whitherseover the rivers (literally, the two rivers ) shall come, shall live . The meaning cannot be that everything which liveth and swarmeth in the sea whither the rivers come shall live, because the Dead Sea contains no fish (see above),... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:10

As another consequence of the inflowing of this river into the Dead Sea, it is stated that the fishers (rather, fishers , without the article) should stand upon its banks, from Engedi, even unto Englaim; there shall be a place to spread forth nets. The Revised Version more correctly renders, fishers shall stand by it ; from Engedi even unto Eneglaim , shall be a place for the spreading of nets ; or, more literally, a place of spreading , out for nets (comp. Ezekiel 26:5 ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 47:9

The rivers - literally, as in the margin. Perhaps with reference to the circumstance that this “brook or river” is to come into the Dead Sea through the same plain as the Jordan. The one river (Jordan) always flowed, but now, when another river comes in, and “two rivers” flow into the sea, the waters shall be healed. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 47:10

“En-gedi” (see 1 Samuel 23:29) was about the middle of the western shore of the Dead Sea.En-eglaim does not occur elsewhere. Its form indicates that it was one of the double cities of Moab (see Ezekiel 25:9 note). It has been identified with “Ain-el-Feshkah” to the north on the western bank of the Dead Sea. On this supposition, “from En-eglaim to En-gedi” would be the line of coast from the most northern fountain to the principal fountain southward. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 47:8-9

Ezekiel 47:8-9. Then said he, These waters issue toward the east country These waters are described as taking their course along the plain, or champaign country, (for that is the sense of the word here rendered desert,) toward the lake where Sodom formerly stood, called the Dead sea, and by Moses, the Salt sea: see Deuteronomy 3:17. Which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed These living and salubrious streams, by mixing with the salt and brackish waters of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 47:10

Ezekiel 47:10. Fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi unto En-eglaim En- gedi was in the wilderness of Judah, Joshua 15:61-62. De L’Isle places it toward the south-west point of the Dead sea; and En-eglaim is placed by the same writer at the north of the Dead sea, where Jordan runs into it. It is mentioned, Isaiah 15:8, as a place on the borders of Moab, which country lay on the east side of the Dead sea. Bishop Newcome, following the punctuation adopted by the Syriac, Vulgate, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

The river of life (47:1-12)Upon completing his description of the temple and its rituals, Ezekiel moves on to the remarkable climax to his visions. He saw a trickle of water coming from under the door of the temple, then flowing across the court and under the main outer wall (just south of the east gate) (47:1-2). The stream headed east, rapidly growing wider and deeper until, within a very short distance, it became a large river (3-6a).The first thing that Ezekiel noticed about this remarkable... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 47:9

things = soul. Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 . moveth = swarmeth. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 47:10

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. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 47:9

Ezekiel 47:9. And it shall come to pass— As no fish can live in the Dead Sea, so, on the contrary, the waters which flow from the fountain of salvation shall give life to all who drink of them. See Exodus 7:18. By the fishers in the next verse may be understood the apostles, and other ministers of the gospel. En-gedi was situated at the beginning of the Red Sea, near the Jordan; and En-eglaim where it disembogues itself. read more

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