Ezekiel 47:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

In the going out of the man eastward, and a line in his hand, then he measureth a thousand by the cubit, and he causeth me to pass over into water -- water to the ankles.

English 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.

English Amplified

And when the man went on eastward with the measuring line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were ankle-deep.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when the man went on eastward with the measuring line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were ankle-deep.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

As the man went out east with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a third of a mile and led me through the water. It came up to my ankles.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The man went towards the east. He measured 500 metres in that direction. He took me through the water there. The water was as high as my ankles.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The man walked east with a tape measure in his hand. He measured 1000 cubits. Then he told me to walk through the water at that place. The water was only ankle deep.

Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

With his measuring rod the man measured 560 yards downstream to the east and told me to wade through the stream there. The water came only to my ankles.

English God's Word - GW 1995

With a measuring line in his hand, the man went eastward. He measured off 1,500 feet and led me through the water. The water came up to my ankles.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

As the man went out east with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a third of a mile and led me through the water. It came up to [my] ankles.

English KJV 1611

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 ankles.

English LSB

When the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he had me pass through the water, water reaching the ankles.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When the man who had the line in his hand went eastward, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the water; the water reached the ankles.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When the man went out toward the east with a line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he led me through the water, water reaching the ankles.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then when he had walked off to the east with a measuring cord in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and had me wade through the water, which was ankle-deep.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When the man went out toward the east with a measuring line in his hand, he measured 1,750 feet, and then he led me through water, which was ankle deep.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then the man went toward the east. He had a measuring line in his hand. He measured off 1,750 feet. He led me through water that was up to my ankles.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles.

English NLT

Measuring as he went, he led me along the stream for 1,750 feet and told me to go across. At that point the water was up to my ankles.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Going on eastward with a cord in his hand, the man measured one thousand cubits, and then led me through the water; and it was ankle-deep.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The man holding his measuring line walked east and measured off a thousand cubits. Then he made me wade across the shallow water, and it was ankle deep.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Going on eastward with a line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water; and it was ankle-deep.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Measuring as he went, he took me 1,500 feet east along the stream and told me to go across. At that point the water was up to my ankles.

English Tyndale 1537

Now when the man that had the meterod in his hand went (out) unto the east door, he measured a thousand cubits, and then he brought me thorow the water, even to the ankles: