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Ezekiel 8:2

1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.

Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

3 And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.

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BSB
Then I looked and saw a figure like that of a man. From His waist down His appearance was like fire, and from His waist up He was as bright as the gleam of amber.
KJV
Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.
WEB
Then I saw, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of fire—from the appearance of his waist and downward, fire, and from his waist and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.
ASV
Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.
DARBY
And I looked, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the look of glowing brass.
BLB
And I looked, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of His loins and downward [was] fire, and from His loins and above [was] like the appearance of brightness, like the color of amber.
ÅB
Og jeg så, og se, det var noe som var som ild å se til; fra det som var å se av hans lender og nedover, var alt som ild, og fra hans lender og oppover var det som en glans å se til, som skinnet av det blanke metall.
OTB
Jeg så, og det var noe som lignet utseendet til en mann. Fra hans midje og nedover så han ut som ild, og fra hans midje og oppover hadde han utseendet til glødende, skinnende metall.
B1930
Og jeg så, og se, det var noget som var som ild å se til; fra det som var å se av hans lender og nedover, var alt som ild, og fra hans lender og opover var det som en glans å se til, som skinnet av det blanke metall.

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  • Ezekiel 1:4

    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.

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  • Ezekiel 1:26–27

    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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  • Revelation 1:14–15

    His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

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  • Daniel 7:9–10

    I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

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