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Berean Standard Bible

“As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.”

Ezekiel 47:3

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In Ezekiel's closing vision, water flows from beneath the threshold of the temple and moves eastward. A guide leads the prophet along the stream to measure its depth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.

World English Bible (WEB)

When the man went out eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.

King James Version (KJV)

And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ancles.

American Standard Version (ASV)

When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, and after measuring a thousand cubits, he made me go through the waters, which came over my feet.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y saliendo el varón hacia el oriente, tenía un cordel en su mano; y midió mil codos, é hízome pasar por las aguas hasta los tobillos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Midiendo a medida que avanzaba, el guía celestial me llevó cuatrocientos cincuenta metros al este por la corriente y me hizo cruzarla. En este punto el agua me llegaba hasta los tobillos.

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