Ezekiel 47:6

6 He asked me, “Son of man, do you see this?” Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

Ezekiel 47:6 in Other Translations

6 And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.

ESV

6 And he said to me, "Son of man, have you seen this?"Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

NLT

6 He asked me, “Have you been watching, son of man?” Then he led me back along the riverbank.

MSG

6 He said, "Son of man, have you had a good look?"

CSB

6 He asked me, "Do you see [this], son of man?" Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

Ezekiel 47:6 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 47:6

And he said unto me, son of man, hast thou seen this?
&c]. That is, the man that measured the waters said to the prophet, hast thou carefully observed all this from whence the waters flowed? from what small beginnings they rose, and gradually increased? how they first issued forth, as out of a vial; and now, in the space of about two or three miles, are become a deep river, and impassable? it is right and profitable to observe the rise and progress of the Gospel; what a spread it has had in the world, and what it will have: then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river;
there to stand and observe the nature of the waters, and the course of them; the multitude of fish in them; and the trees which grew upon the banks of them; of all which some account is given in the following verses.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Ezekiel 47:6 In-Context

4 He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist.

5 He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in—a river that no one could cross.

6 He asked me, “Son of man, do you see this?” Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

7 When I arrived there, I saw a great number of trees on each side of the river.

8 He said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh.

Ezekiel 47:6

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Ezekiel 47:6 in Other Translations

Ezekiel 47:6 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 47:6 In-Context