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Ezekiel 1:5
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The likeness of four living creatures came from it, and this was their appearance: They looked something like a human,
Out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
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.
And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,
And within it there were figures resembling four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human form.
Inside the cloud was what looked like four living creatures, who were shaped like humans,
Within it there were figures resembling four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human form.
Out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
Also out of the middes therof came the likenesse of foure beastes, and this was their forme: they had the appearance of a man.
Within it there were figures resembling four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human form.
And within it there were figures with the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
and in that center I saw what looked like four living creatures. They were somewhat like humans,
Inside, there appeared to be four living creatures that looked like human beings;
Also out of the midst thereof, the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
Inside the cloud, there were four living beings that looked like people.
Also out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
At the center of the storm I saw what looked like four living creatures in human form,
And from its midst was the likeness of four living creatures, and this was their appearance: a human form,
Also from its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was how they looked: they had the likeness of a man,
and as it were the licknesse of foure beastes, which were fashioned like a man: sauynge,
And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man;
And in the heart of it were the forms of four living beings. And this was what they were like; they had the form of a man.
And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
Also out of the midst thereof came the likenesse of foure liuing creatures, and this was their appearance: they had the likenesse of a man.
And out of the middes therof, the likenesse of foure beastes [appeared] and this was their fourme, they had the likenesse of a man.
And in the midst as it were the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; the likeness of a man was upon them.
And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
And of myddis therof was a licnesse of foure beestis. And this was the biholdyng of tho, the licnesse of a man in tho.
And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of man.
Also from the midst of it [came] the likeness of four living creatures. And this [was] their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
In the fire were what looked like four living beings. In their appearance they had human form,
Also from within it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
and in the fire was what looked like four living beings. They looked like men,
In the middle of it was something like four living creatures. This was their appearance: they were of human form.
and out of the midst thereof, as burnished copper to look upon out of the midst of the fire; and out of the midst thereof, a likeness of four living ones, and this was their appearance, the likeness of a man, had they;
And in the midst thereof the likeness of four living creatures: and this was their appearance: there was the likeness of a man in them.
And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the form of men,
And out of its midst [is] a likeness of four living creatures, and this [is] their appearance; a likeness of man [is] to them,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the likeness: Revelation 4:6, Revelation 6:6,*Gr.
Reciprocal: Exodus 36:8 - cherubims Psalms 18:10 - rode Ezekiel 10:15 - This Zechariah 1:10 - These Zechariah 6:5 - These
Cross-References
God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night."
Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.
Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun.
You send the darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals prowl about.
I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord , am the one who does these things.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Also out of the midst thereof,.... The fire; or out of the whole that was seen; the whirlwind, cloud, fire, and the brightness about it:
[came] the likeness of four living creatures; not really four living creatures; they appeared like to such they were in the form of such; by which we are to understand, not the four monarchies; nor the four Gospels; nor the angels; but ministers of the Gospel; the true key for the opening of this vision is that which John saw, Revelation 4:6; the four beasts there, or living creatures, as it should be rendered, are the same with these here, and these the same with them; and who manifestly appear to be not only worshippers of the true God, but to be men redeemed by the blood of Christ; and are distinguished from angels, and also from the four and twenty elders, the representatives of the Gospel churches; and so can design no other than the ministers of the word, with whom all the characters of them agree, as in that vision, so in this; see Revelation 4:8. "Creatures" they are; not gods, but men; they are indeed in God's stead, and represent him, being ambassadors of his; but they are frail, mortal, sinful men, of like passions with others; and therefore great allowances must be made for their infirmities and weaknesses: yea, as ministers, they are the creatures of God; he, and not men, has made them able ministers of the New Testament: and they are "living" creatures; they have spiritual life in themselves, and are the means of quickening others; and have need to be, and should be, lively and fervent in their ministrations. Their number, "four", respects the four parts of the, world, to which their commission to preach the Gospel reaches; and whither they are sent, whensoever it is the will and pleasure of God they should got and he has work for them to do;
and this [was] their appearance, they had the likeness of a man; their general likeness was the human form, except in some particulars after mentioned, because they represented men; men humane, tender, kind and pitiful; knowing, and understanding, and acting like men.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Living creatures - The Hebrew word answers very nearly to the English “beings,” and denotes those who live, whether angels, men (in whom is the breath of life), or inferior creatures.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 1:5. Also out on the midst thereof came - four living creatures. — As the amber-coloured body was the centre of the fire, and this fire was in the centre of the cloud; so out of this amber-coloured igneous centre came the living creatures just mentioned.