Ezekiel 1:12

And each one went straight forward: wherever the spirit was going they went, and turned not back.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.

In Context

11And the four had their wings spread out above; each one had two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.

13And in the midst of the living creatures there was an appearance as of burning coals of fire, as an appearance of lamps turning among the living creatures; and the brightness of fire, and out of the fire came forth lightning.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 1:17They went on their four sides: they turned not as they went;

Ezekiel 10:22And as for the likeness of their faces, these are the same faces which I saw under the glory of the God of Israel by the river of Chebar: and they went each straight forward.

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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