Ezekiel 10:7

5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

6 When the LORD commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel.

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.

8 (The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.)

9 Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.

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
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.
KJV
And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
WEB
The cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it, and put it into the hands of him who was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
ASV
And the cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim, and took [thereof], and put it into the hands of him that was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
DARBY
And the cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim, and took and put it into the hands of him [that was] clothed with linen; who took [it], and went out.
BLB
And the cherub sent forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that [was] between the cherubim, and he took and put [it] into the hands of the one clothed in linen, and he took [it] and went out.
ÅB
Og den ene kjerub rakte ut sin hånd fra kjerubene til ilden som var mellom kjerubene, og tok av den og la i hendene på ham som var kledd i linklærne; og han tok den og gikk ut.
OTB
En av kjerubene rakte ut hånden til ilden blant dem, tok noen kull, og la dem i hendene på mannen i lin, som tok dem og gikk ut.
B1930
Og den ene kjerub rakte ut sin hånd fra kjerubene til ilden som var mellem kjerubene, og tok av den og la i hendene på ham som var klædd i linklærne; og han tok den og gikk ut.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 10:6

    When the LORD commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel.

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  • Matthew 24:34–35

    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

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  • Ezekiel 41:23–26

    Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors,

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  • Ezekiel 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.

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  • Matthew 13:41–42

    The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

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  • Matthew 13:49–50

    So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,

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