Ezekiel 10:2

Ezekiel 10:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said to the man clothed in linen, “Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to the man clothed in linen, "Go in among the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city." And he went in before my eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, “Go in among the wheels, under the cherub, fill your hands with coals of fire from among the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.” And he went in as I watched.

Context of Ezekiel 10:2

1Then I looked, and there above the expanse over the heads of the cherubim was something like a throne with the appearance of lapis lazuli. The Lord spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with blazing coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” So he went in as I watched. 3Now the cherubim were standing to the south of the temple when the man went in, and the cloud filled the inner court. 4Then the glory of the Lord rose from above the cherub to the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the Lord’s glory.

Ezekiel 10:2 word by word

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־הָאִ֣ישׁ׀ לְבֻ֣שׁ הַבַּדִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֡אמֶר בֹּא֩ אֶל־בֵּינ֨וֹת לַגַּלְגַּ֜ל אֶל־תַּ֣חַת לַכְּר֗וּב וּמַלֵּ֨א חָפְנֶ֤יךָ גַֽחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ֙ מִבֵּינ֣וֹת לַכְּרֻבִ֔ים וּזְרֹ֖ק עַל־הָעִ֑יר וַיָּבֹ֖א לְעֵינָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• with linenבַּדbad · linenH906
• Go inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · between: amongH996
• the wheelsגַּלְגַּלgalgal · wheelH1534
• under the cherubכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• and fillמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• thine handחֹ֫פֶןchôphen · palmH2651
• with coalsגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• and scatterזָרַקzâraq · to scatterH2236
• over the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• in my sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: before(the eyes)H5869

Cross-references for Ezekiel 10:2

• Ezekiel 10:7Then the cherub reached out his hand to the fire that was among them. He took some and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
• Ezekiel 9:2And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a war club in his hand. There was another man among them, clothed in linen, carrying writing equipment. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.
• Ezekiel 10:8The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.
• Ezekiel 1:15When I looked at the living creatures, there was one wheel on the ground beside each of the four-faced creatures.
• Ezekiel 1:13The likeness of the living creatures was like the appearance of blazing coals of fire or like torches. Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it.
• Exodus 9:8Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Take handfuls of furnace soot, and Moses is to throw it toward heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
• Psalms 18:12From the radiance of his presence, his clouds swept onward with hail and blazing coals.
• Psalms 140:10Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.
• Isaiah 6:6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.
• Revelation 8:5The angel took the incense burner, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
• Ezekiel 20:47and say to the forest there, ‘Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says: I am about to ignite a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The blazing flame will not be extinguished, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.
• Ezekiel 24:9“‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I myself will make the pile of kindling large.
• 2 Kings 25:9He burned the Lord’s temple, the king’s palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down all the great houses.
• Isaiah 30:30And the Lord will make the splendor of his voice heard and reveal his arm striking in angry wrath and a flame of consuming fire, in driving rain, a torrent, and hailstones.
• Jeremiah 24:8“But as for the bad figs, so bad they are inedible, this is what the Lord says: In this way I will deal with King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem — those remaining in this land or living in the land of Egypt.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 10:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Coals of fire - These were to signify the burning of the city by the Chaldeans. It seems that the space between the four wheels, which was all on fire, was that from which those coals were taken.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He spake - The person enthroned. The cherub - The particular cherub who was to hand the coals to destroy Psalm 120:4; Isaiah 10:16; Revelation 15:8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2This vision of God’s fearful and holy glory was almost the same as the one Ezekiel had seen earlier in Babylonia (Ezekiel 1). Now he saw it again, but this time in the temple in Jerusalem. The temple was filled with symbols of heaven. In this vision, Ezekiel understood clearly that the living creatures he had seen before were cherubim. Cherubim are powerful heavenly beings who guard God’s holiness and carry out his judgment (Genesis 3:24). A priestly…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he--Jehovah; He who sat on the "throne." the man--the Messenger of mercy becoming the Messenger of judgment (see on Eze 9:2). Human agents of destruction shall fulfil the will of "the Man," who is Lord of men. wheels--Hebrew, galgal, implying quick revolution; so the impetuous onset of the foe (compare Eze 23:24; 26:10); whereas "ophan," in Eze 1:15, 16 implies mere revolution. coals of fire--the wrath of God about to burn the city, as His sword had…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 10:2

• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Cherub
• Living creatures
• Cherubim (1)
• Creature
• Creature, Living
• Ezekiel
• Linen
• Living Creature
• Wheel
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings