Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 8:2
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
Then I beheld, and lo, a likeness of a Man with the appearance of fire; from His waist downward He was like fire, and from His waist upward He had the appearance of brightness like gleaming bronze.
Contemporary English Version
and I saw something in the shape of a human. This figure was like fire from the waist down, and it was bright as polished metal from the waist up.
Darby English Version
And I looked, and behold, 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 the look of glowing brass.
Good News Bible
I looked up and saw a vision of a fiery human form. From the waist down his body looked like fire, and from the waist up he was shining like polished bronze.
King James Version
Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.
New American Standard Bible
Then I looked, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of a man; from His loins and downward {there was} the appearance of fire, and from His loins and upward the appearance of brightness, like the appearance of glowing metal.
New International Version
I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. From what appeared to be his waist down he was like fire, and from there up his appearance was as bright as glowing metal.
New King James Version
Then I looked, and there was a likeness, like the appearance of fire&emdash;from the appearance of His waist and downward, fire; and from His waist and upward, like the appearance of brightness, like the color of amber.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then I looked, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of a man; from His loins and downward there seemed the appearance of fire, and from His loins and upward the appearance of brightness, like the appearance of glowing metal.
Revised Standard Version
Then I beheld, and, lo, a form that had the appearance of a man; below what appeared to be his loins it was fire, and above his loins it was like the appearance of brightness, like gleaming bronze.
Young's Literal Translation
and I look, 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 the colour of copper.
