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KJV Lexicon Afterward he measuredmadad (maw-dad') by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended -- measure, mete, stretch self. a thousand 'eleph (eh'-lef) hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand. and it was a river nachal (nakh'-al) a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley. that I could yakol (yaw-kole') to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) not pass over `abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) for the waters mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). were risen ga'ah (gaw-aw') to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic -- gloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph. waters mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). to swim in sachuw (saw'-khoo) a pond (for swimming) -- to swim in. a river nachal (nakh'-al) a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley. that could not be passed over `abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a river that could not be forded. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Again he measured off a third of a mile, and it was a river that I could not cross on foot. For the water had risen; it was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be crossed on foot. International Standard Version When he had measured out another 1,000 cubits, the water had become deep enough that I wasn't able to ford it. Instead, I would have had to swim through it. NET Bible Again he measured 1,750 feet and it was a river I could not cross, for the water had risen; it was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be crossed. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he measured another 1,500 feet. But the water had risen so much that it became a river which I couldn't cross. The river was too deep to cross except by swimming. King James 2000 Bible 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. Links Ezekiel 47:5Ezekiel 47:5 NIV Ezekiel 47:5 NLT Ezekiel 47:5 ESV Ezekiel 47:5 NASB Ezekiel 47:5 KJV |
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