Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water …: See Ezek 47.3. On two more occasions Ezekiel and his guide walked on another 500 meters downstream and Ezekiel had to wade again into the water. On the second occasion the water was knee-deep, that is, “up to my knees” (Good News Translation), so it was about half a meter (1.5 feet) deep. On the third occasion the water was up to the loins, that is, “up to my waist” (Good News Translation), so it was about a meter (3 feet) deep.

Quoted with permission from Gross, Carl & Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Ezekiel. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .