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Ezekiel 3:13

11 Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”

12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: ‘Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!’

It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound.

14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.

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BSB
It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound.
KJV
I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
WEB
I heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing.
ASV
And [I heard] the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing.
DARBY
and the sound of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the sound of the wheels beside them, and the sound of a great rushing.
BLB
And the voice of the wings of the living creatures, touching each one to her sister, and the voice of the wheels beside them, and the a voice of a great quaking.
ÅB
og lyden av livsvesenenes vinger, som rørte ved hverandre, og lyden av hjulene ved siden av dem og lyden av et stort bulder.
OTB
Det var lyden av vingene til de levende skapningene som berørte hverandre og lyden av hjulene ved siden av dem, en stor rumlende lyd.
B1930
og lyden av livsvesenenes vinger, som rørte ved hverandre, og lyden av hjulene ved siden av dem og lyden av et stort bulder.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 1:24

    When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

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  • Ezekiel 10:16–17

    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.

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  • Ezekiel 10:5

    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.

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  • Ezekiel 1:15

    When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:24

    As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

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