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Ezekiel 10:9 Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.
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And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels <i>was</i> as the colour of a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when I looked, there were four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by one cherub and another wheel by each other cherub; the wheels appeared <i>to have</i> the color of a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; and the appearance of the wheels <i>was</i> like the gleam of a Tarshish stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like the gleam of a Tarshish stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; and the appearance of the wheels <i>was</i> like the gleam of a Tarshish stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; and the appearance of the wheels <i>was</i> like the gleam of a Tarshish stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked and behold, [there were] four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub and another wheel beside each other cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like a sparkling Tarshish stone (beryl).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. The luster of the wheels was like the gleam of beryl.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. The luster of the wheels was like the gleam of beryl.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like unto a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and I saw the four wheels near the creatures. These wheels were shining like chrysolite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As I looked, I saw four wheels beside the angels, one wheel beside each of the angels. The wheels looked like beryl.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, I observed four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. The wheels resembled beryl stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As I watched, I noticed four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; the wheels gleamed like jasper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and look, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the color of a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub. The appearance of the wheels was like a beryl stone. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I look, and behold, four wheels near the cherubim, one wheel near one cherub, and another wheel near the other cherub, and the appearance of the wheels [is] as the color of a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I look, and lo, four wheels near the cherubs, one wheel near the one cherub, and another wheel near the other cherub, and the appearance of the wheels is as the colour of a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall see, and behold, the four wheels by the cherubs, one wheel by the one cherub, and one wheel by the one cherub: and the vision of the wheels as the eye of a stone of topaz.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I saw, and behold there were four wheels by the cherubims: one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by an- other cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was to the sight like the chrysolite stone: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I saw, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim. One wheel was next to one cherub, and another wheel was next to another cherub. And the appearance of the wheels was like the sight of the chrysolite stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I also saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub, and the wheels appeared to have the sparkle of yellow topaz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked, and there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one beside each cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like gleaming beryl.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I looked, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub, and the appearance of the wheels was like the color of beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I saw four wheels beside the Cherubim, one wheel on the side of each Cherub, and the appearance of the wheels was like the appearance of stone of chrysolite<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I looked, and behold four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I saw, and behold, four wheels stood by the cherubs, one wheel by each cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the appearance of a carbuncle stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2096" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">God's Glory Exits the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>(The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.) <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wā·’er·’eh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Then I looked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/212.htm" title="212: ’ō·w·p̄an·nîm (N-mp) -- A wheel. Or pophan; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel.">wheels</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: hak·kə·rū·ḇîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">the cherubim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/212.htm" title="212: ’ō·w·p̄an (N-ms) -- A wheel. Or pophan; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel.">wheel</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: hak·kə·rūḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherub.</a> <a href="/hebrew/212.htm" title="212: wə·’ō·w·p̄an (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A wheel. Or pophan; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: hak·kə·rūḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: ū·mar·’êh (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision."></a> <a href="/hebrew/212.htm" title="212: hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A wheel. Or pophan; from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel.">And the wheels</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: kə·‘ên (Prep-k:: N-csc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">gleamed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8658.htm" title="8658: tar·šîš (N-ms) -- (a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper. Probably of foreign derivation; a gem, perhaps the topaz.">like a beryl</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fsc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stone.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Ezekiel 1:15-21</a></span><br />When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. / The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel. / As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a></span><br />And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14-16</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. / He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">1 Kings 7:30-33</a></span><br />Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side. / The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round. / There were four wheels under the panels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand; each wheel was a cubit and a half in diameter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-1.htm">Zechariah 6:1-8</a></span><br />And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. / The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, / the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-4.htm">Revelation 19:4</a></span><br />And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-7.htm">Revelation 15:7</a></span><br />Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-20</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">Revelation 6:1-8</a></span><br />Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” / So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. / And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the color of a beryl stone.</p><p class="hdg">behold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Ezekiel 1:15-17</a></b></br> Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces… </p><p class="hdg">as the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Daniel 10:6</a></b></br> His body also <i>was</i> like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/21-20.htm">Revelation 21:20</a></b></br> The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.</p><p class="hdg">a beryl.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Ezekiel 1:16</a></b></br> The appearance of the wheels and their work <i>was</i> like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work <i>was</i> as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-10.htm">Exodus 28:10</a></b></br> Six of their names on one stone, and <i>the other</i> six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Beryl</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-7.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Chrysolite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Color</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Colour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-22.htm">Gleam</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-3.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Sparkled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Sparkling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Tarshish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-6.htm">Wheel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-6.htm">Wheels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Beryl</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-11.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Chrysolite</a> <a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Color</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Colour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Four</a> <a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Gleam</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Sparkled</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-16.htm">Sparkling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Tarshish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Wheel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-12.htm">Wheels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">The vision of the coals of fire, to be scattered over the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">The vision of the cherubim</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The presence of the cherubim, angelic beings associated with God's throne, emphasizes the holiness and majesty of God. The four wheels suggest mobility and the omnipresence of God, indicating that His divine presence is not confined to the temple or any single location. This vision underscores God's sovereignty and ability to execute judgment or deliverance anywhere.<p><b>one wheel beside each cherub</b><br>The individual wheels beside each cherub highlight the organized and purposeful nature of God's actions. Each wheel's placement signifies that the cherubim, as God's messengers, are ready to move at His command. This imagery can be connected to the idea of divine order and the readiness of God's servants to fulfill His will. The wheels' association with the cherubim also suggests a harmony between divine will and angelic action.<p><b>And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone</b><br>Beryl, a precious stone, is often associated with beauty and value, reflecting the glory and splendor of God's presence. The gleaming wheels symbolize the divine light and purity that accompany God's actions. In biblical symbolism, light often represents truth and revelation, suggesting that God's movements are righteous and just. The description of the wheels as beryl may also connect to the high priest's breastplate in <a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Exodus 28:20</a>, where beryl is one of the stones, symbolizing the priestly role of intercession and divine communication.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and the one receiving the vision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God, often depicted as guardians of sacred spaces.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wheels.htm">Wheels</a></b><br>Part of the vision of God's chariot-throne, symbolizing divine mobility and the omnipresence of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/beryl_stone.htm">Beryl Stone</a></b><br>A precious stone, often associated with beauty and radiance, symbolizing the glory and majesty of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision_of_god's_glory.htm">Vision of God's Glory</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Ezekiel 10</a>, where God's glory departs from the temple, signifying judgment and the seriousness of Israel's sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_omnipresence.htm">God's Sovereignty and Omnipresence</a></b><br>The wheels beside the cherubim symbolize God's ability to move and act anywhere, reminding us of His sovereignty over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>The gleaming beryl stone reflects the purity and holiness of God, calling believers to live lives that reflect His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The departure of God's glory from the temple is a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin, yet it also points to the hope of restoration and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a></b><br>The cherubim serve as a reminder of the spiritual realm and the role of angels in God's divine plan, encouraging us to be aware of spiritual realities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The vision calls us to worship God in spirit and truth, recognizing His majesty and glory in our daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_ezekiel's_wheels.htm">What are Ezekiel's Wheels in biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_doeg_betray_david_to_king_saul.htm">What are the ophanim in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ophanim_in_the_bible.htm">What are the ophanim in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_cherubim_have_four_faces.htm">In Ezekiel 10:14, why do the cherubim have four faces, seemingly inconsistent with other biblical angelic descriptions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then I looked</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶרְאֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’er·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wheels</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹפַנִּים֮</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_212.htm">Strong's 212: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wheel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣צֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ṣel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cherubim,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְּרוּבִים֒</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·rū·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wheel</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹפַ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·p̄an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_212.htm">Strong's 212: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wheel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֚צֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ṣel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherub.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְּר֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·rūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[And]</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַרְאֵה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mar·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4758.htm">Strong's 4758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sight, appearance, vision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wheels</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאוֹפַ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·w·p̄an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_212.htm">Strong's 212: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wheel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gleamed</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּעֵ֖ין</span> <span class="translit">(kə·‘ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a beryl</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tar·šîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8658.htm">Strong's 8658: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stone.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֥בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ezekiel 10:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 10:9 I looked and behold four wheels beside (Ezek. 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