Ezekiel 10:2
1 And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
3 Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court.
4 Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
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
- And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
- KJV
- And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
- WEB
- He spoke to the man clothed in linen, and said, “Go in between the whirling wheels, even under the cherub, and fill both your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.” He went in as I watched.
- ASV
- And he spake unto the man clothed in linen, and said, Go in between the whirling [wheels], even under the cherub, and fill both thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
- DARBY
- And he spoke unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Come in between the wheels, under the cherub, and fill the hollow of thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
- BLB
- And He spoke to the man clothed in linen, and He said: “Go to the midst of the wheel, to beneath the cherub, and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter [them] over the city!” And he went [in] before my eyes.
- ÅB
- Og han sa til den mann som var kledd i linklærne: Gå inn mellom hjulene, inn under kjerubene, og fyll dine hender med glør av dem som er mellom kjerubene, og strø dem ut over staden! Og han gikk inn mens jeg så på det.
- OTB
- Og Herren talte til mannen kledd i lin, og sa: "Gå inn blant hjulene under kjerubene, og fyll hendene dine med brennende kull fra blant kjerubene, og spre dem over byen." Og han gikk inn mens jeg så på.
- B1930
- Og han sa til den mann som var klædd i linklærne: Gå inn mellem hjulene, inn under kjerubene, og fyll dine hender med glør av dem som er mellem kjerubene, og strø dem ut over staden! Og han gikk inn mens jeg så på det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 8:5
Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, and rumblings, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
Read in contextEzekiel 1:13
In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
Read in contextEzekiel 10:16
When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them, and even when they spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not veer away from their side.
Read in contextIsaiah 30:30
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.
Read in contextIsaiah 6:6–7
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
Read in contextEzekiel 10:7–13
Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand and took some of the fire that was among them. And he put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who received it and went out.
Read in contextEzekiel 9:2–3
And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:47–48
Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.
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