Ezekiel 1:27

And I sawe as the appearance of amber, and as the similitude of fire round about within it to looke to, euen from his loynes vpwarde: and to looke to, euen from his loynes downewarde, I sawe as a likenesse of fire, and brightnesse round about it.

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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 aboue the firmament that was ouer their heads, was the facion of a throne like vnto a saphir stone, and vpon the similitude of the throne was by appearance, as the similitude of a man aboue vpon it.

28As the likenesse of the bowe, that is in the cloude in the day of raine, so was the appearance of the light round about.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:17And the sight of the glorie of the Lord was like consuming fire on the top of the moutaine, in the eyes of the children of Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:27Prayse and glory are before him: power and beautie are in his place.

Psalms 97:2Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.

Ezekiel 8:2Then I beheld, and lo, there was a likenesse, as the appearance of fire, to looke to, from his loynes downeward, and from his loynes vpward, as the appearance of brightnes, and like vnto amber.

2 Thessalonians 1:8In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Revelation 1:14His head, and heares were white as white wooll, and as snowe, 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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