Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 1:22
American Standard Version
And 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.
Amplified® Bible
Over the head of the [combined] living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, looking like the terrible {and} awesome [dazzling of shining] crystal {or} ice stretched across the expanse of sky over their heads.
Contemporary English Version
Above the living creatures, I saw something that was sparkling like ice, and it reminded me of a dome. Each creature had two of its wings stretched out toward the creatures on either side, with the other two wings folded against its body.
Darby English Version
And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
Good News Bible
Above the heads of the creatures there was something that looked like a dome made of dazzling crystal.
King James Version
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
New American Standard Bible
Now over the heads of the living beings {there was} something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads.
New International Version
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked like an expanse, sparkling like ice, and awesome.
New King James Version
The likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creatureswas like the color of an awesome crystal, stretched out over their heads.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now over the heads of the living beings there looked something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads.
Revised Standard Version
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
Young's Literal Translation
And a likeness `is' over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.
