Ezekiel 1:14

And the living beings went out and came back as quickly as a thunder-flame.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

In Context

13And between the living beings it was like burning coals of fire, as if flames were going one after the other between the living beings; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went thunder-flames.

15Now while I was looking at the four living beings, I saw one wheel on the earth, by the side of the living beings, for the four of them.

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Cross References

Psalms 147:15He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.

Zechariah 2:3\1:20\And the Lord gave me a vision of four metal-workers.

Matthew 24:27Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

Mark 13:27And then he will send out the angels, and will get together his saints from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of heaven.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 1:5-15

Vision of the Four Living Creatures. ( b. c. 595.) 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. 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 And their feet were straight feet; and the… Read the whole commentary →

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