Ezekiel 1:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 1:22

20 Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, because there the spirit went; and the wheels were lifted together with them, ^afor the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

21 When those went, these went; when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together with them, for the spirit of the¹ living creatures was in the wheels.

22 ^aThe likeness of the¹ firmament above the heads of the² living creatures was like the color of an awesome ^bcrystal, stretched out ^cover their heads.

23 And under the firmament their wings spread out straight, one toward another. Each one had two which covered one side, and each one had two which covered the other side of the body.

24 ^aWhen they went, I heard the noise of their wings, ^blike the noise of many waters, like ^cthe voice of the Almighty, a tumult like the noise of an army; and when they stood still, they let down their wings.

25 A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings.

26 ^aAnd above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, ^bin appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above ^cit.

27 Also from the appearance of His waist and upward ^aI saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around.

28 ^aLike the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. ^bThis was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. So when I saw it, ^cI fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 1:22

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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.

New English Translation
Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform,¹ glittering awesomely like ice,² stretched out over their heads.

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