Ezekiel 1:5
What does Ezekiel 1:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And in the heart of it were the forms of four living beings. And this was what they were like; they had the form of a man.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And out of its midst <FI>is<Fi> a likeness of four living creatures, and this <FI>is<Fi> their appearance; a likeness of man <FI>is<Fi> to them,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And in the midst thereof the likeness of four living creatures: and this was their appearance: there was the likeness of a man in them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Also out of the midst thereof, the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
Context
v.4And 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.
v.5This passage
v.6and every one had four faces, and every one of them had four wings.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 1:26
And 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.
- Revelation 6:6
And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a shilling, and three measures of barley for a shilling; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not.
- Revelation 4:6
and before the throne, as it were a sea of glass like unto crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
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