Ezekiel 10:2

Ezekiel 10:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said to the man clothed in linen, “Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to the man clothed in linen, "Go in among the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city." And he went in before my eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, “Go in among the wheels, under the cherub, fill your hands with coals of fire from among the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.” And he went in as I watched.

Context of Ezekiel 10:2

1Then I looked, and behold, above the expanse over the heads of the cheruvim, there appeared above them something like a sapphire stone, resembling a throne. He spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go in between the whirling wheels underneath the cheruvim. Fill your hands with glowing coals from between the cheruvim and scatter them over the city.” So he went in before my eyes. 3Now the cheruvim stood on the right side of the House when the man went in. The cloud filled the inner court. 4Then the glory of Adonai rose up from above the cheruv to the threshold of the House. The House was filled with the cloud and the court was full of the brilliance of Adonai’s glory.

Ezekiel 10:2 word by word

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־הָאִ֣ישׁ׀ לְבֻ֣שׁ הַבַּדִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֡אמֶר בֹּא֩ אֶל־בֵּינ֨וֹת לַגַּלְגַּ֜ל אֶל־תַּ֣חַת לַכְּר֗וּב וּמַלֵּ֨א חָפְנֶ֤יךָ גַֽחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ֙ מִבֵּינ֣וֹת לַכְּרֻבִ֔ים וּזְרֹ֖ק עַל־הָעִ֑יר וַיָּבֹ֖א לְעֵינָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• with linenבַּדbad · linenH906
• Go inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · between: amongH996
• the wheelsגַּלְגַּלgalgal · wheelH1534
• under the cherubכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• and fillמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• thine handחֹ֫פֶןchôphen · palmH2651
• with coalsגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• and scatterזָרַקzâraq · to scatterH2236
• over the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• in my sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: before(the eyes)H5869

Cross-references for Ezekiel 10:2

• Ezekiel 10:7The cheruv reached out his hand from between the cheruvim into the fire that was between the cheruvim and took some of it. He put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
• Ezekiel 9:2Behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, facing north, each with his war club in his hand. One man among them, clothed in linen, had a scribe’s writing case at his side. They went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
• Ezekiel 10:8The cheruvim appeared to have the form of a human hand under their wings.
• Ezekiel 1:15As I looked at the living creatures, behold, one wheel was on the ground next to each of the four-faced creatures.
• Ezekiel 1:13As for the form of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, resembling torches moving between the living creatures. There was brightness to the fire, and lightning went forth from the fire.
• Exodus 9:8Then Adonai said to Moses and Aaron, “Take handfuls of soot from the furnace, and have Moses throw it heavenward in the sight of Pharaoh.
• Psalms 18:12He made darkness His cover, His sukkah all around Him— dark waters, thick clouds.
• Psalms 140:10As for the head of those surrounding me, may the mischief of their lips overwhelm them.
• Isaiah 6:6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, with a glowing coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
• Revelation 8:5Then the angel took the incense burner and filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth; and there were clashes of thunder and rumblings and flashes of lightning and earthquakes.
• Ezekiel 24:9Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Oy to the city of bloodshed! I will also make the pile great,
• 2 Kings 25:9He burned down the House of Adonai, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem—every notable building he burned with fire.
• Isaiah 30:30Adonai will make His glorious voice heard, and reveal His arm descending with fierce fury in a consuming fire, in cloudburst, rainstorm and hailstones.
• Jeremiah 24:8“Now as for the bad figs, which cannot be eaten they are so bad”—surely thus says Adonai—“so I will give up Zedekiah the king of Judah, his princes and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land, as well as those dwelling in the land of Egypt.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 10:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Coals of fire - These were to signify the burning of the city by the Chaldeans. It seems that the space between the four wheels, which was all on fire, was that from which those coals were taken.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He spake - The person enthroned. The cherub - The particular cherub who was to hand the coals to destroy Psalm 120:4; Isaiah 10:16; Revelation 15:8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2This vision of God’s fearful and holy glory was almost the same as the one Ezekiel had seen earlier in Babylonia (Ezekiel 1). Now he saw it again, but this time in the temple in Jerusalem. The temple was filled with symbols of heaven. In this vision, Ezekiel understood clearly that the living creatures he had seen before were cherubim. Cherubim are powerful heavenly beings who guard God’s holiness and carry out his judgment (Genesis 3:24). A priestly…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he--Jehovah; He who sat on the "throne." the man--the Messenger of mercy becoming the Messenger of judgment (see on Eze 9:2). Human agents of destruction shall fulfil the will of "the Man," who is Lord of men. wheels--Hebrew, galgal, implying quick revolution; so the impetuous onset of the foe (compare Eze 23:24; 26:10); whereas "ophan," in Eze 1:15, 16 implies mere revolution. coals of fire--the wrath of God about to burn the city, as His sword had…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 10:2

• Vision

In the dictionaries

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