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Ezekiel 1:27

God's holiness

25 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.

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.

28 The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
WEB
I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.
ASV
And I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.
DARBY
And I saw as the look of glowing brass, as the appearance of fire, within it round about; from the appearance of his loins and upward, and from the appearance of his loins and downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
BLB
And I saw as an eye of amber, like the appearance of fire, a house for it all around, from the appearance of His loins and above; and from the appearance of His loins and downward, I saw as the appearance of fire and brightness to it all around.
ÅB
Og jeg så noe som lignet blankt metall, å se til som ild, med en ring av lys omkring fra der hvor hans lender syntes å være, og oppover. Og fra der hvor hans lender syntes å være, og nedover så jeg noe som så ut som ild, og den var omgitt av en strålende glans;
OTB
Jeg så at fra det som så ut som hans midje og oppover, så han ut som glødende metall, som om det var fullt av ild, og fra der og ned så han ut som ild, og strålende lys omga ham.
B1930
Og jeg så noget som lignet blankt metall, å se til som ild, med en ring av lys omkring fra der hvor hans lender syntes å være, og opover. Og fra der hvor hans lender syntes å være, og nedover så jeg noget som så ut som ild, og den var omgitt av en strålende glans;

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