Ezekiel 47:7

7 Quand j'y fus retourné, je vis des deux côtés, sur le bord du torrent, un fort grand nombre d'arbres.

Ezekiel 47:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 47:7

Now when I had returned
To the brink of the river: behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side,
and on the other;
here was a new wonder observed, which had not been before; and therefore this note of admiration, "behold!" is prefixed; on a sudden sprung up trees on each side of the river, of a perfect stature, and full of fruit; which the prophet had not seen when he went along with the man on the bank of it, as he measured the waters; but now being returned, sees this wonderful sight; an emblem of true Christians, believers, and regenerate persons, who are trees of righteousness, planted by the river of divine love; watered with the grace of God, and doctrines of the Gospel; whereby they become fruitful in good works, and are to be seen wherever the Gospel comes with power and efficacy; see ( Psalms 1:3 ) ( Isaiah 61:8 ) , or, "an exceeding large tree" ^F5; so John saw but one tree, which was on each side of the river, which he calls the tree of life, ( Revelation 22:2 ) , but here it seems to be put for many, as appears from ( Ezekiel 47:12 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (dam br Ue) "arbor multa admodum", Cocceius, Starckius.

Ezekiel 47:7 In-Context

5 Il mesura mille autres coudées: c'était un torrent, que je ne pouvais traverser; car ces eaux s'étaient enflées, et il fallait les passer à la nage; c'était un torrent qu'on ne pouvait traverser.

6 Alors il me dit: Fils de l'homme, as-tu vu? Puis il me fit aller et revenir vers le bord du torrent.

7 Quand j'y fus retourné, je vis des deux côtés, sur le bord du torrent, un fort grand nombre d'arbres.

8 Il me dit: Ces eaux vont se rendre dans le district oriental; elles descendront dans la plaine, et entreront dans la mer; et lorsqu'elles se seront jetées dans la mer, les eaux de la mer en deviendront saines.

9 Tout être vivant qui se meut, vivra partout où le torrent coulera, et il y aura une fort grande quantité de poissons; et là où ces eaux arriveront, les eaux deviendront saines, et tout vivra où arrivera ce torrent.