Ezekiel 10:17

Ezekiel 10:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.
• New International Version (NIV)When the cherubim stood still, they also stood still; and when the cherubim rose, they rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When they stood still, these stood still, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and when one was lifted up, the other lifted itself up, for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Context of Ezekiel 10:17

15And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar. 16And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them. When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them. 18Then the glory of Yhwh departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. 19And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of Yhwh's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

Ezekiel 10:17 word by word

בְּעָמְדָ֣ם יַעֲמֹ֔דוּ וּבְרוֹמָ֖ם יֵר֣וֹמּוּ אוֹתָ֑ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• When they stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• and when they were lifted upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• lifted upרָמֹםrâmam · be exaltedH7426
• for the spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of the living creatureחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416

Cross-references for Ezekiel 10:17

• Ezekiel 1:12And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
• Genesis 2:7And Yhwh God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
• Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
• Revelation 11:11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 10:17

• 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. 3-22The glory of the Lord did not leave the temple all at once. It moved slowly, step by step, almost as if it was unwilling to depart (Ezekiel 10:4). First, the glory of the Lord moved from above the cherubim in the Most Holy Place. Then it went to the entrance of the temple and stopped there for a time. After that, it rose above the cherubim again (Ezekiel 10:18) and moved to the east gate of the courtyard, where it paused once more (10:19). Eventually, the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. (Eze 1:12, 20, 21). stood--God never stands still (Joh 5:17), therefore neither do the angels; but to human perceptions He seems to do so.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 10:17

• Wheel

In the dictionaries

• Living Creature
• Cherub
• Creature
• Living creatures
• Cherubim (1)
• Creature, Living
• Ezekiel
• 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