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Ezekiel 1:5

God's holiness

3 The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.

4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.

7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.

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BSB
and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
KJV
Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
WEB
Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man.
ASV
And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
DARBY
Also out of the midst thereof, the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
BLB
And in the midst of it [was] the likeness of four living creatures. And this [was] their appearance: The likeness of a man [was] unto them,
ÅB
Og midt i den viste det seg noe som lignet fire livsvesener, som så slik ut: De hadde et menneskes skikkelse,
OTB
I ilden var det skikkelser som lignet fire levende skapninger, og de hadde en menneskelignende form.
B1930
Og midt i den viste det sig noget som lignet fire livsvesener, som så således ut: De hadde et menneskes skikkelse,

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  • Revelation 4:6–8

    And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

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  • Revelation 6:6

    And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

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  • Ezekiel 1:26

    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.

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