47 Then the man took me back to the temple entrance, and there was water flowing out from under the front edge of the building toward the east, and the water was flowing down the south side of the temple, to the right of the altar.[ref] 2 So he took me out through the northern gate and led me around the outside to the eastern gate, and look, the water was flowing from this gate on its south side. 3 As the man started walking toward the east holding his measuring line in his hand, he measured off five hundred metres and led me through the water which was ankle-deep. 4 Then he measured another five hundred metres and led me through the water which was now knee-deep, and then after another five hundred metres it was then up to the waist. 5 Finally he measured off another five hundred metres, but the water had become deep enough to swim in and too deep to cross—it was a now river that could not be walked across. 6 The man asked me, “Humanity’s child, have you taken note of all this?”

Then he led me out and had me return along the riverbank. 7 As I walked back, wow, now the riverbank had many trees on each side. 8 ◙ 9 ◙ 10 ◙ 11 ◙ 12 [ref]◙