Ezekiel 1:22

And there was a likeness over the heads of the living one—an expanse, like terrible crystal to look upon, -stretched forth over their heads above.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

In Context

21when they went, these went, and when they stood, these stood,—and when they were lifted up from off the earth, the wheels were lifted up along with them, for the spirit of the living one was in the wheels.

23And under the expanse, their wings were straight, one towards another,—each one had two covering on this side, and each one had two covering on that side, their bodies.

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Cross References

Exodus 24:10and they saw the God of Israel,—and under his feet, like a pavement of sapphire, and like the very heavens for brightness; and

Ezekiel 1:26And above the expanse that was over their heads, as the appearance of a sapphire stone, was the likeness of a throne,—and upon the likeness of a throne, was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.

Revelation 4:3and, he that was sitting, [was] like in appearance to a jasper stone and a sardius, and [there was] a rainbow round about the throne, like in appearance unto an emerald,

Revelation 21:11having the glory of God,—her lustre, like unto a stone most precious, as a jasper stone, shining as crystal;

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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