Ezekiel 1:20
What does Ezekiel 1:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 1:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went; thither was the spirit to go: and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went; thither was the spirit to go: and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Wherever the spirit was to go they went; and the wheels were lifted up by their side: for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Whither the spirit is to go, they go, thither the spirit <FI>is<Fi> to go, and the wheels are lifted up over-against them, for a living spirit <FI>is<Fi> in the wheels.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Withersoever the spirit went, thither as the spirit went the wheels also were lifted up withal, and followed it: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Whithersoever the Spirit was to go, they went, thither would [their] spirit go; and the wheels were lifted up along with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
Context
v.19And 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.
v.20This passage
v.21When 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 14:32
and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
- Ezekiel 10:17
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.
- Ezekiel 1:12
And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.
- Zechariah 6:1
And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
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