Revised Literal Translation
Ezekiel 10:22
22And 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.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)Their faces had the same appearance as those I had seen by the Kebar River. Each one went straight ahead.
- 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.
Context of Ezekiel 10:22
20This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims. 21Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings. 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.
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וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם הֵ֣מָּה הַפָּנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָאִ֙יתִי֙ עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֔ר מַרְאֵיהֶ֖ם וְאוֹתָ֑ם אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ׃Read the interlinear
- 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 1:10As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
- Ezekiel 10:11When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.
- Ezekiel 1:12And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
- Hosea 14:9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of Yhwh are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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
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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
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