Ezekiel 1:23
What does Ezekiel 1:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 1:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Under 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And under the expanse their wings <FI>are<Fi> straight, one toward the other, to each are two covering on this side, and to each are two covering on that side--their bodies.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other, every one with two wings covered his body, and the other was covered in like manner.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And under the expanse 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.
Context
v.22And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.
v.23This passage
v.24And 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 a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 4:18
Behold, he putteth no trust in his servants; And his angels he chargeth with folly:
- Ezekiel 1:24
And 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 a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
- Psalms 89:7
A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?
- Ezekiel 1:11
And their faces and their wings were separate above; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
- Luke 17:10
Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.
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