Ezekiel 1:5

and out of the midst thereof, a likeness of four living ones, and this was their appearance, the likeness of a man, had they;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4So then I beheld and lo! a tempestuous wind coming out of the North, a great cloud and a fire catching hold of itself, and it had a brightness round about,—and out of the midst thereof, as burnished copper to look upon out of the midst of the fire;

6and four faces each, and four wings each, had they;

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Cross References

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 6:6And I heard as a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying—A quart of wheat for, a denary, and three quarts of barley, for a denary,—and, the oil and the wine, do not wrong.

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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