Ezekiel 1:13

11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body.

12 Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.

In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.

14 The creatures were darting back and forth as quickly as flashes of lightning.

15 When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
KJV
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
WEB
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.
ASV
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
DARBY
And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, as the appearance of torches: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright; and out of the fire went forth lightning.
BLB
And the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance [was] like coals of fire burning, like the appearance of torches; it was going about among the living creatures, and brightness [was] unto the fire, and from the fire was going forth lightning.
ÅB
Og livsvesenenes utseende var likt glør, som brant slik som bluss; ilden fór om imellom livsvesenene, og den hadde en strålende glans, og det gikk lyn ut av ilden.
OTB
Utseendet til de levende skapningene var som brennende kull av ild, som fakler. Ild beveget seg blant skapningene, og lyn blinket fra den.
B1930
Og livsvesenenes utseende var likt glør, som brente likesom bluss; ilden fór om imellem livsvesenene, og den hadde en strålende glans, og det gikk lyn ut av ilden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 104:4

    He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

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  • Revelation 4:5

    From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.

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  • Revelation 10:1

    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

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  • Daniel 10:5–6

    I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.

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  • Matthew 28:3

    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

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  • Genesis 15:17

    When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses.

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  • Revelation 18:1

    After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

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  • Ezekiel 1:7

    Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.

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