Ezekiel 10:14

What does Ezekiel 10:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 10:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a winged one, and the second was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And four faces <FI>are<Fi> to each; the face of the one <FI>is<Fi> the face of the cherub, and the face of the second the face of man, and of the third the face of a lion, and of the fourth the face of an eagle.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And every one had four faces: one face was the face of a cherub, and the second face, the face of a man: and in the third was the face of a lion: and in the fourth the face of an eagle.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

Context

v.13As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing the whirling wheels.

v.14This passage

v.15And the cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 10:21

    Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

  • Ezekiel 1:6

    and every one had four faces, and every one of them had four wings.

  • Revelation 4:7

    And the first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

  • 1 Kings 7:36

    And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the panels thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

  • 1 Kings 7:29

    and on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the ledges there was a pedestal above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

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