Devine Scripture

Ezekiel 1:27

Ezekiel chapter 1 · verse 27 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

Context

v.26And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.

v.27This passage

v.28As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 1:14

    And his head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

  • Deuteronomy 4:24

    For Jehovah thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

  • Ezekiel 8:2

    Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.

  • Ezekiel 1:4

    And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire infolding itself, and a brightness round about it, and out of the midst thereof as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.

  • Hebrews 12:29

    for our God is a consuming fire.