Ezekiel 47 · Verse 10

Ezekiel 47:10

And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En–gedi even unto En–eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
Ezekiel 47:10, King James Version

Ezekiel 47:10 in other translations

BSBFishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
WEBIt will happen that fishermen will stand by it. From En Gedi even to En Eglaim will be a place for the spreading of nets. Their fish will be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceedingly many.
ASVAnd it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand by it: from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, fishers do stand by it, from En-Gedi even unto En-Eglaim; a spreading place of nets they are; according to their own kind is their fish, as the fish of the great sea, very many.
DARBYAnd it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand upon it; from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be a place to spread forth nets: their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
BBEAnd fishermen will take up their places by it: from En-gedi as far as En-eglaim will be a place for the stretching out of nets; the fish will be of every sort, like the fish of the Great Sea, a very great number.
WebsterAnd it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even to En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, very numerous.

What does Ezekiel 47:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. En-gedi ... En-eglaim--En-gedi (meaning "fountain of the kid"), anciently, Hazazon-Tamar, now Ain-Jidy; west of the Dead Sea; David's place of refuge from Saul. En-eglaim means "fountain of two calves," on the confines of Moab, over against En-gedi, and near where Jordan enters the Dead Sea (Is 15:8). These two limits are fixed on, to comprise between them the whole Dead Sea. fish ... according to their kinds--Jerome quotes an ancient theory that "there are a hundred fifty-three kinds of fishes," all of which were taken by the apostles (Joh 21:11), and not one remained uncaptured; signifying that both the noble and baseborn, the rich and the poor, and every class, are being drawn out of the sea of the world to salvation. Compare Mt 13:47, the gospel net; the apostles being fishermen, at first literally, afterwards spiritually (Mt 4:19).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 The fishers shall stand upon it - On the above plan of interpretation these must mean - 1. The apostles of our Lord Jesus. 2. The preachers of the everlasting Gospel. See Mat 4:19. From En-gedi - At the southern extremity of the Dead Sea. Unto En-eglaim - At the northern extremity of the same. Their fish shall be according to their kinds - Every kind of fish, and the fish all excellent of their kinds. All nations, and kindreds, and people shall be called by the Gospel; it shall not be an excluding system like that of Judaism, for its Author tasted death for every man.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Ezekiel 47:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהָיָה֩ve.ha.Yahand it will beH1961
עָמְד֨וּya.'am.duthey have stoodH5975
עָלָ֜יו'a.Lavat itH5921
דַּוָּגִ֗יםda.va.GimfishermenH1728
מֵעֵ֥יןme.'Einfrom EnH5872
גֶּ֙דִי֙ge.diGediH5872
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and toH5704
עֵ֣ין'einEn-H5882
עֶגְלַ֔יִם'eg.La.yimeglaimH5882
מִשְׁט֥וֹחַmish.To.acha spreading placeH4894
לַֽחֲרָמִ֖יםla.cha.ra.Mimfor netsH2764
יִהְי֑וּyih.Yuthey will beH1961
לְמִינָה֙le.mi.Nahto kind itsH4327
תִּהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit will beH1961
דְגָתָ֔םde.ga.Tamfish theirH1710
כִּדְגַ֛תkid.Gatlike [the] fish ofH1710
הַיָּ֥םhai.Yamthe seaH3220
הַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH1419
רַבָּ֥הra.BahmanyH7227
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdveryH3966

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Cross references for Ezekiel 47:10

  • Matthew 4:19

    And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

  • Numbers 34:6

    And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.

  • Psalms 104:25

    So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:2

    Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon–tamar, which is En–gedi.

  • Mark 1:17

    And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

  • Matthew 13:47-50

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

  • Ezekiel 47:15

    And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;

  • Ezekiel 48:28

    And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

  • Luke 5:4-10

    Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. …

  • John 21:3-11

    Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. …

  • Ezekiel 26:5

    It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God: and it shall become a spoil to the nations.

  • Isaiah 49:12

    Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
fishers.Apostles and preachers of the gospel.
Mt 4:19; 13:47-50; Mr 1:17; Lu 5:4-10; Joh 21:3-11
En-gedi.
2Ch 20:2
the fish.Great quantities of all kinds of fish usually caught in the Mediterranean, genuine converts of all nations, kindreds, and people.
the great sea.
15; 48:28; Nu 34:6; Jos 23:4; Ps 104:25
exceeding.
Isa 49:12,20

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Context

  • Ezekiel 47:9

    And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

  • Ezekiel 47:10

    And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En–gedi even unto En–eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

  • Ezekiel 47:11

    But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.

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Ezekiel 47:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y será que junto á él estarán pescadores; y desde En-gadi hasta En-eglaim será tendedero de redes: en su clase será su pescado como el pescado de la gran mar, mucho en gran manera.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les pêcheurs se tiendront auprès d’elle: depuis En-Guédi jusqu’à En-Églaïm, ce sera un lieu pour étendre les filets. Leur poisson sera selon ses espèces, comme le poisson de la grande mer, en très grand nombre.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es wird geschehen, daß Fischer an demselben stehen werden: von En-Gedi bis En-Eglaim werden Plätze sein zur Ausbreitung der Netze. Nach ihrer Art werden seine Fische sein, sehr zahlreich, wie die Fische des großen Meeres.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et stabunt super illas piscatores: ab Engaddi usque ad Engallim siccatio sagenarum erit: plurimæ species erunt piscium ejus, sicut pisces maris magni, multitudinis nimiæ.