Ezekiel 1:23
And under the firmament were their wings straight, one toward the other: each one had two, which covered on this side, and each one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Under the expanse, their wings were spread out straight, one toward another, and each creature had two wings covering its body on one side and two wings covering its body on the other side.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And under the firmament{H7549} were their wings{H3671} straight,{H3477} the one{H802} toward the other:{H269} every one{H376} had two{H8147} which covered{H3680} on this side,{H2007} and every one{H376} had two{H8147} which covered{H3680} on that side,{H2007} their bodies.{H1472}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And under the firmament{H7549} were their wings{H3671} straight{H3477}, the one{H802} toward the other{H269}: every one{H376} had two{H8147}, which covered{H3680}{(H8764)} on this side{H2007}, and every one{H376} had two{H8147}, which covered{H3680}{(H8764)} on that side{H2007}, their bodies{H1472}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
vnder the same firmament were their wynges layed abrode, one towarde another, and two wynges couered the body of euery beest.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And vnder the firmament were their wings streight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which couered the, and euery one had two, which couered their bodies.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And vnder the firmament their winges were stretcht foorth one towardes another, euery one had two couering them, and euery one had two couering them, euen their bodyes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And under the firmament [were] their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: everyone had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And under the expanse their wings `are' straight, one toward the other, to each are two covering on this side, and to each are two covering on that side -- their bodies.
American Standard Version (1901)
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
American Standard Version (1901)
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Under the arch their wings were straight, one stretched out to another: every one had two wings covering their bodies on this side and two covering their bodies on that side.
World English Bible (2000)
Under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: each one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body.
Referenced Verses
- Job 4:18 : 18 Behold, he puts no trust in his servants; and his angels he charges with folly:
- Ps 89:7 : 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
- Ezek 1:11-12 : 11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of each were joined to one another, and two covered their bodies. 12 And each went straight forward: wherever the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
- Ezek 1:24 : 24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an army: when they stood, they let down their wings.
- Luke 17:10 : 10 So likewise you, when you have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.
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- Ezek 1:5-2218 verses91%
5 Also out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the color of burnished brass.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four of them had their faces and their wings.
9 Their wings were joined to one another; they turned not when they went; they each went straight forward.
10 As for the likeness of their faces, the four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side; and the four had the face of an ox on the left side; the four also had the face of an eagle.
11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of each were joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.
12 And each went straight forward: wherever the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
14 And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold, one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with their four faces.
16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like the color of a beryl: and the four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.
18 As for their rims, they were so high that they were fearful; and their rims were full of eyes all around the four of them.
19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
20 Wherever the spirit was to go, they went, there was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up beside them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
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24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an army: when they stood, they let down their wings.
25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
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- Ezek 10:10-123 verses81%
10 And regarding their appearances, the four had one likeness, as if one wheel was within another wheel.
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2 Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
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9 And the cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; facing the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.
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5 And the sound of the cherubim's wings was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God when He speaks.