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Berean Standard Bible

“Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.”

Ezekiel 47:5

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The guide measures the river again, and each thousand cubits it grows deeper until it can no longer be crossed. The measurements are part of the vision's careful detail.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.

World English Bible (WEB)

Afterward he measured one thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass through; for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be walked through.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Afterward he measured a thousand; [and it was] a river that I could not pass through; for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Again, after his measuring a thousand, it became a river which it was not possible to go through: for the waters had become deep enough for swimming, a river it was not possible to go through.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y midió otros mil, é iba ya el arroyo que yo no podía pasar: porque las aguas se habían alzado, y el arroyo no se podía pasar sino á nado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Otros cuatrocientos cincuenta metros después me llegaba a la cintura. Pero cuatrocientos cincuenta metros más adelante había llegado a ser un río tan profundo que no podía cruzarlo salvo que nadara. Era demasiado profundo para cruzarlo a pie.

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