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 behold, in the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim something like a sapphire stone, in appearance resembling a throne, appeared above them. And He spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Enter between the whirling wheels under the cherubim and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And he entered in my sight. 3Now the cherubim were standing on the right side of the temple when the man entered, and the cloud filled the inner court. 4Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub to the threshold of the temple, and the temple was filled with the cloud and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.

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

• And He spokeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• in linenבַּדbad · linenH906
• Enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · between: amongH996
• whirlingגַּלְגַּלgalgal · wheelH1534
• underתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• cherubimכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• and fillמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• your handsחֹ֫פֶןchôphen · palmH2651
• coalsגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• 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 stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire which was between the cherubim, took some and put it into the hands of the one clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
• Ezekiel 9:2Behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his shattering weapon in his hand; and among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case at his loins. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
• Ezekiel 10:8The cherubim appeared to have the form of a man’s hand under their wings.
• Ezekiel 1:15Now as I looked at the living beings, behold, there was one wheel on the earth beside the living beings, for each of the four of them.
• Ezekiel 1:13In the midst of the living beings there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches darting back and forth among the living beings. The fire was bright, and lightning was flashing from the fire.
• Exodus 9:8Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Take for yourselves handfuls of soot from a kiln, and let Moses throw it toward the sky in the sight of Pharaoh.
• Psalms 18:12From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire.
• Psalms 140:10May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.
• Isaiah 6:6Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs.
• Revelation 8:5Then the angel took the censer and filled it with the fire of the altar, and threw it to the earth; and there followed peals of thunder and sounds and flashes of lightning and an earthquake.
• Ezekiel 20:47and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am about to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not be quenched and the whole surface from south to north will be burned by it.
• Ezekiel 24:9Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.
• 2 Kings 25:9He burned the house of the Lord, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.
• Isaiah 30:30And the Lord will cause His voice of authority to be heard, And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger, And in the flame of a consuming fire In cloudburst, downpour and hailstones.
• Jeremiah 24:8‘But like the bad figs which cannot be eaten due to rottenness--indeed, thus says the Lord--so I will abandon Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land and the ones who dwell 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