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Ezekiel 47:2

Ezekiel 47:2
Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward,.... Out of the inward court where he was, by the way of the north gate, the eastern gate being shut:

and led me about the way without unto…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Out of the way of the gate northward - Rather, by the way of the northward gate.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

There ran out waters - מים מפכים mayim mephaccim, the waters seem to have been at first in small quantity; for the words imply that they oozed or dropped out. They were at first so small that they…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezekiel 47:1-12

This part of Ezekiel's vision must so necessarily have a mystical and spiritual meaning that thence we conclude the other parts of his vision have a mystical and spiritual meaning also; for it cannot…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The eastern gates being shut (Eze 44:2; Eze 46:1) the prophet is led put by the N. gate, round to the outer E. gate, at which he beheld the stream emerge into the open at the S. side of the gate.

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