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Ezekiel 1:20

God's holiness

18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.

19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.

Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

22 And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

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BSB
Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
KJV
Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
WEB
Wherever the spirit was to go, they went. The spirit was to go there. The wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
ASV
Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went; thither was the spirit to go: and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
DARBY
Whithersoever the Spirit was to go, they went, thither would [their] spirit go; and the wheels were lifted up along with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
BLB
Upon which the spirit was to go, there they would go; there the spirit [was] to go, and the wheels would rise alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures [was] in the wheels.
ÅB
Hvor ånden ville gå, gikk de, nettopp dit hvor ånden ville gå; og hjulene hevet seg ved siden av dem, for livsvesenenes ånd var i hjulene.
OTB
Hvor ånden ville gå, gikk de, og hjulene løftet seg sammen med dem, for ånden til de levende skapningene var i hjulene.
B1930
Hvor ånden vilde gå, gikk de, nettop dit hvor ånden vilde gå; og hjulene hevet sig ved siden av dem, for livsvesenenes ånd var i hjulene.

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  • Ezekiel 1:12

    And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.

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  • Ezekiel 10:17

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:32

    And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

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  • Zechariah 6:1–8

    And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

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