A River Will Flow From the Temple
1The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple. I saw water flowing east from under a temple gateway. The temple faced east. The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple. It was flowing south of the altar. 2Then he brought me out through the north gate of the outer courtyard. He led me around the outside to the outer gate that faced east. The water was flowing from the south side of the east gate.
3Then the man went toward the east. He had a measuring line in his hand. He measured off 1,700 feet. He led me through water that was up to my ankles. 4Then he measured off another 1,700 feet. He led me through water that was up to my knees. Then he measured off another 1,700 feet. He led me through water that was up to my waist. 5Then he measured off another 1,700 feet. But now it was a river that I could not go across. The water had risen so high that it was deep enough to swim in. 6He asked me, “Son of man, do you see this?”
Then he led me back to the bank of the river. 7When I arrived there, I saw many trees. They were on both sides of the river. 8The man said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern territory. It goes down into the Arabah Valley. There it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into it, the salt water there becomes fresh. 9Many creatures will live where the river flows. It will have many schools of fish. This water flows there and makes the salt water fresh. So where the river flows everything will live. 10People will stand along the shore to fish. From En Gedi all the way to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading fishnets. The Dead Sea will have many kinds of fish. They will be like the fish in the Mediterranean Sea. 11But none of the swamps will have fresh water in them. They will stay salty. 12Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not dry up. The trees will always have fruit on them. Every month they will bear fruit. The water from the temple will flow to them. Their fruit will be used for food. And their leaves will be used for healing.”
The Borders of the Land
13Here is what the Lord and King says. “People of Israel, here are the borders of the land that you will divide up. You will divide up the land among the 12 tribes of Israel. Each tribe will receive a share. But the family of Joseph will have two shares. 14Divide the land into equal parts. Long ago I raised my hand and made a promise. I promised to give the land to your people of long ago. So all of it will belong to you.
15“Here are the borders of the land.
“On the north side the border will start at the Mediterranean Sea. It will go by the Hethlon road past Lebo Hamath. Then it will continue on to Zedad, 16Berothah and Sibraim. Sibraim is between Damascus and Hamath. The border will reach all the way to Hazer Hattikon. It is right next to Hauran. 17The border will go from the sea to Hazar Enan. It will run north of Damascus and south of Hamath. This will be the northern border.
18On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus. It will continue along the Jordan River between Gilead and the land of Israel. It will reach to the Dead Sea and all the way to Tamar. This will be the eastern border.
19On the south side the border will start at Tamar. It will reach all the way to the waters of Meribah Kadesh. Then it will run along the Wadi of Egypt. It will end at the Mediterranean Sea. This will be the southern border.
20On the west side, the Mediterranean Sea will be the border. It will go to a point across from Lebo Hamath. This will be the western border.
21“You must divide up this land among yourselves. Do this based on the number of men in your tribes. 22Each of the tribes must receive a share of the land. You must also give some land to the outsiders who live among you and who have children. Treat them as if they had been born in Israel. Let them have some land among your tribes. 23Outsiders can live in the land of any tribe. There you must give them their share,” announces the Lord and King.
从圣殿流出的水
1他又领我回到圣殿门口，我看见有水从圣殿的门槛下往东流去。殿的正面朝东，这水从殿的南侧经祭坛的南边往下流。 2随后他领我由北门出来，从外面绕到外院的东门，我见水从东门的南面涓涓流出。
3那人手拿量绳向东量了五百米，然后领我涉水前行，水深及踝。 4他又量了五百米，领我涉水前行，水深及膝。他又量了五百米，领我涉水前行，水深及腰。 5他又量了五百米，水已高涨成河，足可游泳，无法再涉水而行。 6他问我：“人子啊，你看见了什么？”
然后，他带我回到河边， 7我发现河的两岸长满了树木。 8他对我说：“这水向东流，经过亚拉巴流到盐海，使那里的咸水变为淡水。 9河水流经的地方，万物滋长，鱼产丰盛，因为河水使那里的咸水变成淡水了。 10渔夫要站在岸边捕鱼，从隐·基底到隐·以革莲都是晒网的地方。那里的鱼就像大海的鱼一样种类繁多。 11但沼泽和湿洼之地却不会改变，留作产盐之地。 12沿河两岸长着各种果树，树的叶子不会枯干，果实也不会断绝。树必月月结出新果，不但果实可吃，叶子还可作药用，因为这水是从圣所流出来的。”
地界
13主耶和华说：“你要按照我划定的地界，把土地分给以色列的十二支派作产业，除约瑟支派47:13 “约瑟支派”就是以法莲和玛拿西两支派。要得两份地业外， 14其他各支派都要均分，因为我曾起誓将这地方赐给你们祖先。这地方必成为你们的产业。
15“以下是这地方的地界：北界从地中海岸经希特伦到哈马口、西达达、 16比罗他和大马士革与哈马边界中间的西伯莲，一直到浩兰边界的哈撒·哈提干。 17这样，北界是从地中海岸一直到大马士革边界的哈撒·以难，以哈马为界。
18“东界是从北界南下经浩兰、大马士革、沿着基列和以色列中间的约旦河为界，一直伸展到东部的海。
19“南界从他玛西经米利巴·加低斯泉和埃及小河直到地中海。
20“西界从南界沿地中海的海岸到北界哈马口对面的地方。
21“你们要按照以色列的各支派分这块地， 22用抽签的方法来分产业，也要分给在你们中间居住、生儿育女的外族人。你们要视他们如同以色列人，要让他们与你们同分产业。 23他们居住在哪一支派，哪一支派便要把产业分给他们。这是主耶和华说的。”
