Ezekiel 1:17

Going forth, they went by means of their four parts. And they did not turn as they went.

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In The King James Version

When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.

In Context

16And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea. And each of the four were similar to one another. And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.

18Also, the size and height and appearance of the wheels was dreadful. And the entire body was full of eyes all around each of the four.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 1:9And their wings were joined to one another. They did not turn as they went. Instead, each one advanced before his face.

Ezekiel 10:1And I saw, and behold, in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubim, there appeared above them something like the sapphire stone, with the sight of the likeness of a throne.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 1:16-26

The Vision of the Wheels. ( b. c. 595.) 15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. 16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went. 18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and… Read the whole commentary →

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