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# He who believes in me, just as the scripture says
"As the scripture says about anyone who believes in me"
# rivers of living water will flow
The "rivers of living water" is a metaphor that represents the life that Jesus provides for those who are spiritually "thirsty." Alternate translation: "spiritual life will flow like rivers of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# living water
Possible meanings are 1) "water that gives life" or 2) "water that causes people to live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# from his belly
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Here the belly represents the inside of a person, specifically the non-physical part of a person. Alternate translation: "from inside of him" or "from his heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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