Study it in the app“And it will happen on that day that living waters will go out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and half of them toward the western sea; in summer and in winter it will be so.”
And it will happenוְהָיָהon that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאthat livingחַיִּיםwatersמַיִםwill go outיֵצְאוּfrom Jerusalem,מִירוּשָׁלִַםhalf of themחֶצְיָםtowardאֶלthe easternהַקַּדְמוֹנִיseaהַיָּםand half of themוְחֶצְיָםtowardאֶלthe westernהָאַחֲרוֹןsea;הַיָּםin summerבַּקַּיִץand in winterוּבָחֹרֶףit will be so.יִהְיֶה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsraw
Literally "living": running water, uncooked meat.
Where else “chayim” appearswater
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetsu” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearshalf
One of two equal parts of something.
Where else “chetsya” appearseastern
What is on the east side, where the sun rises.
Where else “kadmoni” appearssea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appearswestern
What lies behind, on the western side, like the western sea.
Where else “acharon” appearssummer
The hot, dry season of the year, when fruit ripens.
Where else “kayits” appearswinter
Winter: the rainy season; also autumn, the time of youth.
Where else “choref” appearsThe eastern sea is the Dead Sea; the western, the Mediterranean. Compare Ezekiel 47:1-12 and Revelation 22:1.
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
7And it will be a unique day —it is known to YHWH— not day and not night; and it will happen that at the time of evening there will be light.
8 · This verse (above)
9And YHWH will be king over all the earth; on that day YHWH will be one, and his name one.
