Ezekiel 10:22

Ezekiel 10:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the Chebar canal. Each one of them went straight forward.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the likeness of their faces was the same as the faces which I had seen by the River Chebar, their appearance and their persons. They each went straight forward.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And their faces were just like the faces of the beings I had seen at the Kebar, and they traveled straight ahead, just as the others had.

Context of Ezekiel 10:22

20These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the Kebar River, and I realized that they were cherubim. 21Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like human hands. Their faces had the same appearance as those I had seen by the Kebar River. Each one went straight ahead.

Ezekiel 10:22 word by word

וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם הֵ֣מָּה הַפָּנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָאִ֙יתִי֙ עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֔ר מַרְאֵיהֶ֖ם וְאוֹתָ֑ם אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the likenessדְּמוּתdemûth · likenessH1823
• of their facesפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• the sameהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• which I sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• by the riverנָהָרnâhâr · riverH5104
• of Chebarכְּבָרkebâr · ChebarH3529
• their appearancesמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
• and themselves: they wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• straightעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• forwardפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Ezekiel 10:22

• Ezekiel 1:10Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle.
• Ezekiel 10:11As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the cherubim faced; the wheels did not turn about as the cherubim went. The cherubim went in whatever direction the head faced, without turning as they went.
• Ezekiel 1:12Each one went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.
• Hosea 14:9Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 10:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-22Verses 8-22 Ezekiel sees the working of Divine providence in the government of the lower world, and the affairs of it. When God is leaving a people in displeasure, angels above, and all events below, further his departure. The Spirit of life, the Spirit of God, directs all creatures, in heaven and on earth, so as to make them serve the Divine purpose. God removes by degrees from a provoking people; and, when ready to depart, would return to them, if they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-22From this point on, the city was doomed. God had shown his powerful and fearsome glory in the opening chapter of Ezekiel. Now that same God had left the city. Without his presence, Jerusalem no longer had protection or hope. Judgment would surely come.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. straight forward--intent upon the object they aimed at, not deviating from the way nor losing sight of the end (Lu 9:52).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 10:22

• Chebar

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Chebar
• Cherub
• Living creatures
• Cherubim (1)
• Creature
• Ezekiel
• Forward; Forwardness
• Glory
• Living Creature

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