Ezekiel 47:10
“It will happen, that fishermen will stand by it. From En Gedi even to En Eglaim will be a place for the spreading of nets. Their fish will be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceedingly many.”
What does Ezekiel 47:10 mean?
This passage describes a vision of restoration where the barren land around the Dead Sea suddenly becomes alive with fish and fishing activity. Ezekiel is seeing a future when water flows from God's temple, transforming what was once a lifeless, salty body of water into a thriving ecosystem. The specific places mentioned (En Gedi and En Eglaim) mark the eastern and western shores of this renewed water, making the blessing concrete and real rather than abstract. What makes this image so powerful is that it represents complete renewal, not just a little improvement. The fish multiply "exceedingly many," and they become as abundant and diverse as the Mediterranean Sea, which was the measure of abundance in Ezekiel's world. For people experiencing spiritual dryness or loss, this vision invites hope that God can bring life to what feels dead, and that His restoration is generous and overflowing, not stingy.