English Standard Version
Ezekiel 10:1
1Then I looked, and behold, on the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire, in appearance like a throne.
Ezekiel 10:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
- New International Version (NIV)I looked, and I saw the likeness of a throne of lapis lazuli above the vault that was over the heads of the cherubim.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I looked, and there in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubim, there appeared something like a sapphire stone, having the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
- New Living Translation (NLT)In my vision I saw what appeared to be a throne of blue lapis lazuli above the crystal surface over the heads of the cherubim.
Context of Ezekiel 10:1
Then I looked, and behold, on the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire, in appearance like a throne. 2And 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. 3Now the cherubim were standing on the south side of the house, when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court.
Read all of Ezekiel 10Ezekiel 10:1 word by word
וָאֶרְאֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֶל־הָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים כְּאֶ֣בֶן סַפִּ֔יר כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה דְּמ֣וּת כִּסֵּ֑א נִרְאָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then I lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- and, behold, in the firmamentרָקִיעַrâqîya‛ · expanseH7549
- that was above the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
- of the cherubimsכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
- over them as it were a sapphireסַפִּירsappîyr · sapphireH5601
- stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- as the appearanceמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
- of the likenessדְּמוּתdemûth · likenessH1823
- of a throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
Cross-references for Ezekiel 10:1
- Isaiah 21:8Then he who saw cried out: "Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord, continually by day, and at my post I am stationed whole nights.
- Habakkuk 2:1I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
- Ezekiel 1:22Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.
- Exodus 24:10and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.
- Revelation 4:2At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.
- Ezekiel 10:20These were the living creatures that I saw underneath the God of Israel by the Chebar canal; and I knew that they were cherubim.
- Ezekiel 11:22Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, with the wheels beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
- Psalms 18:10He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.
- Ephesians 1:20that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
- 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
- Genesis 18:2He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth
- Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.
- Joshua 5:13When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?"
- Joshua 6:2And the Lord said to Joshua, "See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor.
- Jeremiah 13:6And after many days the Lord said to me, "Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the loincloth that I commanded you to hide there."
Commentaries on Ezekiel 10:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1As it were a sapphire stone - See the note on Ezekiel 1:22-26; (note). The chariot, here mentioned by the prophet, was precisely the same as that which he saw at the river Chebar, as himself tells us, Ezekiel 1:15, of which see the description in Ezekiel 1.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1As in Ezekiel 1, the vision of the glory of the Lord, the particulars given identifying the two visions.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A vision of the burning of the city. (Ezek 10:1-7) The Divine glory departing from the temple. (Ezek 10:8-22) Verses 1-7 The fire being taken from between the wheels, under the cherubim, Ezek 1:13, seems to have signified the wrath of God to be executed upon Jerusalem. It intimated that the fire of Divine wrath, which kindles judgment upon a people, is just and holy; and in the great day, the earth, and all the works that are therein, will be burnt up.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. 1-22Repetition of the Vision of the Cherubim. 1. The throne of Jehovah appearing in the midst of the judgments implies that whatever intermediate agencies be employed, He controls them, and that the whole flows as a necessary consequence from His essential holiness (Eze 1:22, 26). cherubim--in Eze 1:5, called "living creatures." The repetition of the vision implies that the judgments are approaching nearer and nearer. These two visions of Deity were granted…Read the comment
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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
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