New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezekiel 1:14
Ezekiel 1:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
- New International Version (NIV)The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the living creatures darted to and fro, like the appearance of a flash of lightning.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the living creatures ran back and forth, in appearance like a flash of lightning.
Context of Ezekiel 1:14
12And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went. 13In the midst of the living beings there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving among the living beings. The fire was bright, and lightning was flashing from the fire. And the living beings ran back and forth like bolts of lightning. 15Now as I looked at the living beings, behold, there was one wheel on the ground beside the living beings, for each of the four of them. 16The appearance of the wheels and their workmanship was like sparkling topaz, and all four of them had the same form, their appearance and workmanship being as if one wheel were within another.
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וְהַחַיּ֖וֹת רָצ֣וֹא וָשׁ֑וֹב כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה הַבָּזָֽק׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 1:14
- Psalms 147:15He sends His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
- Daniel 9:21while I was still speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision previously, came to me in my extreme weariness about the time of the evening offering.
- Zechariah 2:3And behold, the angel who had been speaking with me was going out, and another angel was going out to meet him.
- Zechariah 4:10For who has shown contempt for the day of small things? But these seven will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel--they are the eyes of the Lord roaming throughout the earth.”
- Matthew 24:27For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
- Mark 13:27And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 1:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The living creatures ran and returned - They had a circular movement; they were in rapid motion, but did not increase their distance from the spectator. So I think this should be understood.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14These fiery creatures had wings and legs. They could move very quickly in any direction, like lightning. No one could escape from such powerful beings. In a similar vision in Ezekiel 10, Ezekiel identifies them as cherubim. Cherubim are heavenly beings who carry out God’s judgment.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. ran and returned--Incessant, restless motion indicates the plenitude of life in these cherubim; so in Re 4:8, "they rest not day or night" (Zec 4:10). flash of lightning--rather, as distinct from "lightning" (Eze 1:13), "the meteor flash," or sheet lightning [Fairbairn].Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 1:14 Zech 4:10 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 1:14 Matt 24:27; Luke 17:24 ↩
Commentaries on Ezekiel 1
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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