Ezekiel 1:9

Ezekiel 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
• New International Version (NIV)and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved.
• English Standard Version (ESV)their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their wings touched one another. The creatures did not turn when they went, but each one went straight forward.

Context of Ezekiel 1:9

7Their legs were straight, and their feet had hooves like those of a calf and shone like burnished bronze. 8Under each of their four wings I could see human hands. So each of the four beings had four faces and four wings. The wings of each living being touched the wings of the beings beside it. Each one moved straight forward in any direction without turning around. 10Each had a human face in the front, the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and the face of an eagle at the back. 11Each had two pairs of outstretched wings—one pair stretched out to touch the wings of the living beings on either side of it, and the other pair covered its body.

Ezekiel 1:9 word by word

חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת אִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם לֹא־יִסַּ֣בּוּ בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Their wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• joinedחָבַרchâbar · to uniteH2266
• oneאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: anotherH802
• to anotherאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• they turnedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• not when they wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• straightעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• forwardפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Ezekiel 1:9

• Ezekiel 1:11Each had two pairs of outstretched wings—one pair stretched out to touch the wings of the living beings on either side of it, and the other pair covered its body.
• 2 Chronicles 3:11The total wingspan of the two cherubim standing side by side was 30 feet. One wing of the first figure was 7-1/2 feet long, and it touched the Temple wall. The other wing, also 7-1/2 feet long, touched one of the wings of the second figure.
• 1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
• Ezekiel 1:12They went in whatever direction the spirit chose, and they moved straight forward in any direction without turning around.
• Ezekiel 10:11The cherubim could move in any of the four directions they faced, without turning as they moved. They went straight in the direction they faced, never turning aside.
• Proverbs 4:25Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
• Luke 9:51As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Their wings were joined one to another - When their wings were extended, they formed a sort of canopy level with their own heads or shoulders; and on this canopy was the throne, and the "likeness of the man" upon it, Ezekiel 1:26. They turned not when they went - The wings did not flap in flying, or move in the manner of oars, or of the hands of a man in swimming, in order to their passing through the air; as they glided in reference to their feet, so…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Two of the wings were in the act of flying, so stretched out that the extremity of each touched a wing of a neighboring living creature, similarly stretched out. This was only when they were in motion. See Ezekiel 1:24. They went every one straight forward - The four together formed a square, and never altered their relative position. From each side two faces looked straight out, one at each corner - and so all moved together toward any of the four…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-9At the center of the fiery cloud were four living beings. Each one had four faces and four wings. The number four often represents completeness in the Bible. These creatures, made up of different features, represented the whole created order (everything that God has made).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. they--had no occasion to turn themselves round when changing their direction, for they had a face (Eze 1:6) looking to each of the four quarters of heaven. They made no mistakes; and their work needed not be gone over again. Their wings were joined above in pairs (see Eze 1:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 1:9

• Angel (a Spirit)

In the dictionaries

• Living creatures
• Assyria
• Cherubim (1)
• Creature
• Living Creature
• Luke, the Evangelist
• Prophecy; Prophets
• Sister

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