Ezekiel 47:6

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““Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.”

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BSBPD

““Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the bank of the river.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he saith unto me, `Hast thou seen, son of man?' and he leadeth me, and bringeth me back unto the edge of the stream.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 47:6 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 1:11And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
  2. Ezekiel 8:6“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
  3. Ezekiel 8:17“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose!
  4. Ezekiel 40:4“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
  5. Ezekiel 44:5The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.
  6. Zechariah 4:2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
  7. Zechariah 5:2“What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”
  8. Matthew 13:51Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.

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