Verse 26
Ezekiel 1:26
World English Bible, British Edition
26
Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne,
as the appearance of a sapphire stone. On the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance
of a man on it above.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/מִ/מַּ֗עַל לָ/רָקִ֨יעַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל רֹאשָׁ֔/ם כְּ/מַרְאֵ֥ה אֶֽבֶן סַפִּ֖יר דְּמ֣וּת כִּסֵּ֑א וְ/עַל֙ דְּמ֣וּת הַ/כִּסֵּ֔א דְּמ֞וּת כְּ/מַרְאֵ֥ה אָדָ֛ם עָלָ֖י/ו מִ/לְ/מָֽעְלָ/ה
English Translation
And above the firmament that is over their heads, the appearance of a sapphire stone, like the appearance of a throne; and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above it.
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Chapter 1 Context
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Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month,
as I was amongst the...
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2
In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s
captivity,
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the LORD’s
word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the riv...
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4
I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud, with flashing lightning,
a...
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5
Out of its centre came the likeness of four living creatures. This was
their appearance: They had th...
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6
Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.
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7
Their feet were straight feet. The sole of their feet was like the sole
of a calf’s foot; and they s...
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8
They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. The
four of them had their faces...
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9
Their wings were joined to one another. They didn’t turn when they went.
Each one went straight forw...
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10
As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man.
The four of them had the face of a l...
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11
Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings
of each one touched another, and...
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12
Each one went straight forward. Where the spirit was to go, they went.
They didn’t turn when they we...
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13
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like
burning coals of fire, like t...
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14
The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of
lightning.
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15
Now as I saw the living creatures, behold, there was one wheel
on the earth beside the living creatu...
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16
The appearance of the wheels and their work was like a beryl. The four
of them had one likeness. The...
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17
When they went, they went in their four directions. They didn’t turn
when they went.
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18
As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and the four of them
had their rims full of eyes all...
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19
When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them.
When the living creatures were lifted u...
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20
Wherever the spirit was to go, they went. The spirit was to go there.
The wheels were lifted up besi...
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21
When those went, these went. When those stood, these stood. When those
were lifted up from the earth...
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22
Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of
an expanse, like an awesome crystal t...
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23
Under the expanse, their wings were straight, one towards the other.
Each one had two which covered...
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24
When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great
waters, like the voice of t...
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25
There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads.
When they stood, they let down their...
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26
Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne,
as the appearance of a sap...
27
I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it
all around, from the appearance...
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28
As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of
rain, so was the appearance of t...
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