Bible Strands
Ezekiel 47:10
Fishermen 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel delivers this vision to the exiled community describing the restored temple’s outflowing river and its effect on the surrounding territory.
The words — The text emphasizes עָמְד֨וּ (ya.'am.du), literally "they have stood," and דַּוָּגִ֗ים (da.va.Gim), "fishermen," indicating a fixed, active occupation of the shoreline.
The thread — The shoreline imagery aligns with the western border defined in Numbers 34:6, the vast teeming waters described in Psalms 104:25, and the calling of laborers in Matthew 4:19.
Why it lands — It requires acknowledging that divine renewal actively sustains human industry, while the unchanged salt marshes in verse 11 establish the precise boundary of that restoration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:19 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- Numbers 34:6 Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.
- Psalms 104:25 Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.
- 2 Chronicles 20:2 Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).
- Ezekiel 47:15 This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad,
- Ezekiel 48:28 The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.
- Matthew 13:47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
- Mark 1:17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- Luke 5:4 When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
- John 21:3 Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.