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Ezekiel 1:25

God's holiness

23 And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.

24 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.

And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.

26 Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.

27 From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.

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BSB
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
KJV
And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
WEB
There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
ASV
And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.
DARBY
and there was a voice from above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
BLB
And there was a voice from over the firmament that [was] over their heads; in their standing they would slacken their wings.
ÅB
Og det lød en røst ovenover hvelvingen som var over deres hode; når de sto, senket de sine vinger.
OTB
Da kom det en stemme fra over hvelvingen over deres hoder mens de sto med senkede vinger.
B1930
Og det lød en røst ovenover hvelvingen som var over deres hode; når de stod, senket de sine vinger.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 1:22

    Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.

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