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Ezekiel 8:4

God's holiness

2 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.

3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated.

And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.

5 “Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the Altar Gate I saw this idol of jealousy.

6 “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”

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BSB
And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.
KJV
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
WEB
Behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.
ASV
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain.
DARBY
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the valley.
BLB
And behold, there [was] the glory of the God of Israel, according to the vision that I had seen in the plain.
ÅB
Og der så jeg Israels Guds herlighet, slik som i det syn jeg hadde sett i dalen.
OTB
Og der var Herrens herlighet, som synet jeg hadde sett på sletten.
B1930
Og der så jeg Israels Guds herlighet, likesom i det syn jeg hadde sett i dalen.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 3:22–23

    And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”

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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 10:1–4

    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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  • 2 Corinthians 3:18

    And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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  • Exodus 25:22

    And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

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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 43:2–4

    and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

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  • Exodus 40:34–35

    Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

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