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.
Odò láti inú tẹmpili náà
147.1-2: Sk 14.8; If 22.1-2.Ọkùnrin náà mú mi padà lọ sí àbáwọlé tẹmpili náà, mo sì rí omi tí ó ń tú jáde láti abẹ́ ìloro tẹmpili náà sí apá ìhà ìlà-oòrùn (nítorí tẹmpili náà dojúkọ ìhà ìlà-oòrùn) Omi náà ń tú jáde sí ìsàlẹ̀ láti abẹ́, ní ìhà gúúsù tẹmpili náà, ní ìhà gúúsù pẹpẹ. 2Ó wá mú mi gba ojú ọ̀nà àríwá jáde, ó sì mú mi yí ìta ojú ọ̀nà ìta tí ó dojúkọ ìhà ìlà-oòrùn, omi náà sì ń sàn láti ìhà gúúsù wá.
3Bí ọkùnrin náà ti lọ sí apá ìhà ìlà-oòrùn pẹ̀lú okùn wíwọ̀n nǹkan lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀, ó wọn ẹgbẹ̀rún ìgbọ̀nwọ́, ó sì mú mi gba ibi odò kan tí kò jì jù kókósẹ̀ lọ. 4Ó sì wọn ẹgbẹ̀rún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ mìíràn kúrò, ó sì mú mi gba ibi odò tí ó jì ní ìwọ̀n orúnkún. Ó tún wọn ẹgbẹ̀rún márùn-ún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ mìíràn kúrò, ó sì mú mi gba odò tí ó dé ìbàdí. 5Ó wọn ẹgbẹ̀rún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ mìíràn kúrò, ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí odò tí ń kò lè kọjá rẹ̀ ni, Nítorí pé odò tí ó kún, ó sì jì tó èyí tí wọ́n le lúwẹ̀ẹ́ nínú rẹ̀ odò tí ẹnikẹ́ni kò le dá kọjá ni. 6Ó bi mí léèrè pé: “Ọmọ ènìyàn, ǹjẹ́ o rí èyí?”
Lẹ́yìn náà, ó mú mi padà sí etí odò. 7Nígbà tí mo dé ibẹ̀, mo rí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ igi ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ méjèèjì odò. 8Ó sọ fún mi pé, “Odò yìí ń tú jáde sí ìhà ìlà-oòrùn, wọ́n sì ń sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀, wọ́n sì wọ inú Òkun lọ, a sì mú omi wọn láradá. 9Àwọn ohun alààyè tí ó ń rákò yóò máa gbé ní ibikíbi tí odò ti ń sàn. Ẹja yóò pọ̀ ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀, nítorí pé odò ń sàn síbẹ̀, ó sì mú kí omi iyọ̀ tutù nini; nítorí náà níbi tí omi ti ń sàn, gbogbo nǹkan ni yóò wà ni ààyè. 10Àwọn apẹja yóò dúró ní etí bèbè odò; láti En-Gedi títí dé En-Eglaimu ààyè yóò wa láti tẹ́ àwọ̀n wọn sílẹ̀. Oríṣìíríṣìí ẹja ni yóò wà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹja omi Òkun ńlá. 11Ṣùgbọ́n ẹrẹ̀ àti àbàtà kò ní tòrò; àwa yóò fi wọn sílẹ̀ fún iyọ̀. 12Àwọn igi eléso ní oríṣìíríṣìí ni yóò máa hù ní bèbè odò ní ìhà ìhín àti ní ìhà ọ̀hún. Ewé wọn kì yóò sì rọ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ní èso wọn kì yóò run, wọn yóò máa ṣe èso tuntun rẹ̀ ní oṣù nítorí pé omi láti ibi mímọ́ ń sàn sí wọn. Èso wọn yóò sì jẹ́ fún jíjẹ àti ewé wọn fún ìwòsàn.”
Àwọn ààlà ilẹ̀ náà
13Èyí yìí ní ohun tí Olúwa Olódùmarè wí: “Ìwọ̀nyí ni àwọn ààlà tí ìwọ yóò fi pín ilẹ̀ náà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ogún ìní ní àárín àwọn ẹ̀yà méjìlá Israẹli, pẹ̀lú ìpín méjì fún Josẹfu. 14Ìwọ yóò pín ilẹ̀ náà déédé ní àárín wọn. Nítorí pé mo búra nípa nína ọwọ́ sókè láti fi fún àwọn baba ńlá yin, ilẹ̀ yìí yóò di ogún ìní yín.
15“Èyí yìí ni yóò jẹ́ ààlà ilẹ̀ náà:
“Ní ìhà àríwá yóò lọ láti omi Òkun ńlá ní ibi ọ̀nà Hetiloni gbà tí Hamati lọ sí Ṣedadi, 16Berota àti Sibraimu, èyí tí ó wà ní ààlà láàrín Damasku àti Hamati títí dé Hasari Hatikonu, èyí tí ó wà ní agbègbè Haurani. 17Ààlà yóò fẹ̀ láti Òkun lọ sí Hasari Enanu, ní apá ààlà ti Damasku, pẹ̀lú ààlà tí Hamati lọ sí apá àríwá. Èyí ni yóò jẹ́ ààlà ní apá ìhà àríwá.
18Ní ìhà ìlà-oòrùn ààlà yóò wá sí àárín Haurani àti Damasku, lọ sí apá Jordani láàrín Gileadi àti ilẹ̀ Israẹli, títí dé Òkun, àti títí dé Tamari. Èyí ní yóò jẹ́ ààlà ìlà-oòrùn.
19Ní ìhà gúúsù yóò lọ láti Tamari títí dé ibi omi Meriba Kadeṣi, lẹ́yìn náà ni ìhà Wadi tí Ejibiti lọ sí Òkun ńlá. Èyí ni yóò jẹ́ ààlà gúúsù.
20Ní ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn, Òkun ńlá ni yóò jẹ́ ààlà títí dé ibi kan ni òdìkejì lẹ́bàá Hamati. Èyí yìí ni yóò jẹ ààlà ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn.
21“Ìwọ ní láti pín ilẹ̀ yìí ní àárín ara yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn ẹ̀yà Israẹli. 22Ìwọ yóò pín gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìní fún ara yín àti fún àwọn àjèjì tí ó ń gbé ní àárín yín tí ó sì ní àwọn ọmọ. Ìwọ yóò sì ṣe sí wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ ìbílẹ̀ àwọn ará Israẹli; papọ̀ mọ́ yin ni kí ẹ pín ìní fún wọn ní àárín àwọn ẹ̀yà Israẹli. 23Ní àárín gbogbo ẹ̀yà tí àwọn àlejò ń gbé; wọn gbọdọ̀ fi ìní tirẹ̀ fún un,” ní Olúwa Olódùmarè wí.
