Ezekiel 1:24
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.
23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
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
- When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
- KJV
- And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
- WEB
- When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.
- ASV
- And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
- DARBY
- And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, a tumultuous noise, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings;
- BLB
- And I heard the voice of their wings, like the voice of many waters, like the voice of Shaddai, in their going—the voice of a tumult like the voice of an army—and in their standing, they would slacken their wings.
- ÅB
- Og når de gikk, hørte jeg lyden av deres vinger; det var som lyden av store vann, som den Allmektiges røst, et bulder som bulderet av en leir; når de sto, senket de sine vinger.
- OTB
- Når skapningene beveget seg, hørte jeg lyden av deres vinger, som bruset av strømmende vann, som stemmen til Den Allmektige, som lyden av en hær. Når de sto stille, senket de vingene.
- B1930
- Og når de gikk, hørte jeg lyden av deres vinger; det var som lyden av store vann, som den Allmektiges røst, et bulder som bulderet av en leir; når de stod, senket de sine vinger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 43:2
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
Read in contextDaniel 10:6
His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Read in contextRevelation 1:15
And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
Read in contextPsalms 29:3–9
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
Read in contextRevelation 19:6
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Read in contextPsalms 68:33
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
Read in contextPsalms 18:13
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Read in contextJob 37:4–5
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
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