Ezekiel 47:5
“Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Afterward he measured a thousand,.... A fourth time a thousand cubits. Some think these four measurings respect the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The rivers in Palestine were for the most part mere watercourses, dry in summer, in winter carrying the water along the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 47:1-12
This part of Ezekiel's vision must so necessarily have a mystical and spiritual meaning that thence we conclude the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Ezekiel 47:4-5
Successive measurements shewed a depth to the knees, the loins, and finally an impassable river. The word rendered…
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