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Ezekiel 10:19

God's holiness

17 When the cherubim stood still, the wheels also stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

18 Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.

As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.

20 These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.

21 Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.

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BSB
As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.
KJV
And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
WEB
The cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went out, with the wheels beside them. Then they stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
ASV
And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Jehovah`s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
DARBY
And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight, when they went out; and the wheels were beside them; and they stood at the door of the east gate of Jehovah's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
BLB
And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and they were raised up from the earth before my eyes; and in their going out, also [were] the wheels beside them. And they stood [at] the entrance of the gate of the house of YHWH [in] the east, and the glory of the God of Israel [was] over them from above.
ÅB
Og jeg så hvordan kjerubene løftet sine vinger og hevet seg fra jorden da de gikk ut, og hjulene ved siden av dem; og de ble stående ved inngangen til den østre port i Herrens hus, og Israels Guds herlighet var ovenover dem.
OTB
Mens jeg så på, spredte kjerubene vingene sine og steg opp fra bakken, med hjulene ved siden av dem, og de sto ved inngangen til østporten til Herrens hus, og Israels Guds herlighet var over dem.
B1930
Og jeg så hvorledes kjerubene løftet sine vinger og hevet sig fra jorden da de gikk ut, og hjulene ved siden av dem; og de blev stående ved inngangen til den østre port i Herrens hus, og Israels Guds herlighet var ovenover dem.

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  • Ezekiel 10:1

    And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.

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  • Ezekiel 11:1

    Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.

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  • Ezekiel 43:4

    and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.

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  • Ezekiel 1:26–28

    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.

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  • Ezekiel 11:22–23

    Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

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  • Ezekiel 8:16

    So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.

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  • Ezekiel 1:17–21

    As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.

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