2 We walked out of the temple area through the north gate and went around to the east gate. I saw the small stream of water flowing east from the south side of the gate.
3 The man walked east, then took out his measuring stick and measured 500 meters downstream. He told me to wade through the stream there, and the water came up to my ankles.
4 Then he measured another 500 meters downstream, and told me to wade through it there. The water came up to my knees. Another 500 meters downstream the water came up to my waist.
5 Another 500 meters downstream, the stream had become a river that could be crossed only by swimming.
6 The man said, “Ezekiel, son of man, pay attention to what you've seen.”We walked to the riverbank,
7 where I saw dozens of trees on each side.
8 The man said:This water flows eastward to the Jordan River valley and empties into the Dead Sea, where it turns the salt water into fresh water.