Ezekiel 10:20

World English Bible (2000)

This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.

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  • Ezek 1:1 : 1 Now it happened in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
  • Ezek 10:15 : 15 The cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.
  • 1 Kgs 6:29-35 : 29 He carved all the walls of the house around with carved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, inside and outside. 30 The floor of the house he overlaid with gold, inside and outside. 31 For the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive wood: the lintel [and] door posts were a fifth part [of the wall]. 32 So [he made] two doors of olive wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold on the cherubim, and on the palm trees. 33 So also made he for the entrance of the temple door posts of olive wood, out of a fourth part [of the wall]; 34 and two doors of fir wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. 35 He carved [thereon] cherubim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
  • 1 Kgs 7:36 : 36 On the plates of its stays, and on its panels, he engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths all around.
  • Ezek 1:5 : 5 Out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
  • Ezek 1:22-28 : 22 Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth over their heads above. 23 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. 24 When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army: when they stood, they let down their wings. 25 There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings. 26 Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above. 27 I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him. 28 As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
  • Ezek 3:23 : 23 Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and behold, the glory of Yahweh stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezek 10:12-19
    8 verses
    91%

    12 Their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes all around, [even] the wheels that the four of them had.

    13 As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing, the whirling [wheels].

    14 Every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third face the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

    15 The cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

    16 When the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels also didn't turn from beside them.

    17 When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

    18 The glory of Yahweh went forth from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.

    19 The cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Yahweh's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

  • Ezek 10:21-22
    2 verses
    83%

    21 Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

    22 As for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

  • Ezek 11:22
    80%

    22 Then did the cherubim lift up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

  • Ezek 10:5-10
    6 verses
    79%

    5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.

    6 It came to pass, when he commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim, that he went in, and stood beside a wheel.

    7 The cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took [of it], and put it into the hands of him who was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

    8 There appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

    9 I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like a beryl stone.

    10 As for their appearance, the four of them had one likeness, like a wheel within a wheel.

  • Ezek 10:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 Then I looked, and see, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

    2 He spoke to the man clothed in linen, and said, Go in between the whirling [wheels], even under the cherub, and fill both your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. He went in as I watched.

    3 Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

  • Ezek 1:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5 Out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

    6 Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.

  • Ezek 1:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15 Now as I saw the living creatures, behold, one wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four faces of it.

    16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like a beryl: and the four of them had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

  • Ezek 1:19-23
    5 verses
    76%

    19 When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside 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 the 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.

    22 Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth over their heads above.

    23 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.

  • 2 Chr 3:13
    75%

    13 The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

  • 2 Chr 3:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 In the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold.

    11 The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one [cherub] was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was [likewise] five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

  • Ezek 1:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and the four of them had the face of a lion on the right side; and the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side; the four of them also had the face of an eagle.

    11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and two covered their bodies.

  • Ezek 1:8
    73%

    8 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 [thus]:

  • Ezek 3:15
    73%

    15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel Aviv, that lived by the river Chebar, and to where they lived; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

  • Exod 25:20
    73%

    20 The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

  • Ezek 3:13
    72%

    13 [I heard] the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing.

  • Ezek 3:23
    72%

    23 Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and behold, the glory of Yahweh stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.

  • 1 Kgs 6:24-27
    4 verses
    72%

    24 Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

    25 The other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

    26 The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.

    27 He set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • Ezek 8:4
    71%

    4 Behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.

  • Exod 37:9
    71%

    9 The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

  • 2 Sam 22:11
    71%

    11 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

  • Ps 18:10
    70%

    10 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

  • Ezek 43:3
    70%

    3 It was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.

  • Ezek 1:1
    70%

    1 Now it happened in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

  • Ezek 1:3
    70%

    3 the word of Yahweh came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Yahweh was there on him.