Ezekiel 1:13

And the appearance of the living creatures was as coals of fire, burning like torches; and the fire moved about among the living creatures, and shone forth brightly; and out of the fire came forth lightning.

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In The King James Version

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

In Context

12And they went every one straight forward; whither the spirit was to go, they went, and they turned not about when they went.

14And the living creatures ran backward and forward like a flash of lightning.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 1:7And their feet were upright; and the sole of their feet was as the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like polished brass.

Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

Revelation 10:1And I saw another strong angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire.

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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