Ezekiel 10:20
What does Ezekiel 10:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 10:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.
KJV
King James Version · 1611This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This is the living being which I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and it was clear to me that they were the winged ones.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862It <FI>is<Fi> the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar, and I know that they are cherubs.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chobar: and I understood that they were cherubims.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890This is the living creature that I saw under theGod of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.
Context
v.19And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Jehovah’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
v.20This passage
v.21Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 3:23
Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of Jehovah stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.
- Ezekiel 10:15
And the cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.
- Ezekiel 1:5
And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man;
- 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 6:29
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without.
- Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourthmonth, in the fifthdayof the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
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