Ezekiel 1:27

And I saw it coloured like electrum, with the look of fire in it and round it, going up from what seemed to be the middle of his body; and going down from what seemed to be the middle of his body I saw what was like fire, and there was a bright light shining round him.

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In The King James Version

And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

In Context

26And on the top of the arch which was over their heads was the form of a king's seat, like a sapphire stone; and on the form of the seat was the form of a man seated on it on high.

28Like the bow in the cloud on a day of rain, so was the light shining round him. And this is what the glory of the Lord was like. And when I saw it I went down on my face, and the voice of one talking came to my ears.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:17And the glory of the Lord was like a flame on the top of the mountain before the eyes of the children of Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:27Honour and glory are before him: strength and joy are in his holy place.

Psalms 97:2Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

Ezekiel 8:2And looking, I saw a form like fire; from the middle of his body and down there was fire: and up from the middle of his body a sort of shining, like electrum.

2 Thessalonians 1:8To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:

Revelation 1:14And his head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 1:27-28

The Vision of the Divine Throne. ( b. c. 595.) 26 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. 27 And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round… Read the whole commentary →

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