Ezekiel 1:8

And they had the hands of a man under their wings on the four sides. And they had faces with the wings on the four sides.

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In The King James Version

And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.

In Context

7Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf, and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.

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

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:6And one of the Seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a burning coal, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.

Ezekiel 8:3And as the image of a hand went out, it took hold of me by a lock of my head. And the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven. And he brought me into Jerusalem, within a vision of God, next to the inner gate that looked toward the north, where there was stationed an idol of rivalry, so as to provoke an envious emulation.

Ezekiel 10:7And one cherub extended his hand, from the midst of the cherubim, to the fire that was between the cherubim. And he took and gave it into the hands of the one who was clothed with linen, and he accepted it and went forth.

Ezekiel 10:18And the glory of the Lord went forth from the threshold of the temple, and stood above the cherubim.

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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