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I knew they were cherubim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These were the living creatures that I saw underneath the God of Israel by the Chebar canal; and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they <i>were</i> the cherubims.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the living creature I saw under the God of Israel by the River Chebar, and I knew they <i>were</i> cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the living beings that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; so I knew that they <i>were</i> cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These are the living beings that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; so I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These are the living beings that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; so I knew that they <i>were</i> cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These are the living creatures that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; so I knew that they <i>were</i> cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These are the living beings that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the River Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the Chebar Canal, and I recognized that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the Chebar Canal, and I recognized that they were cherubim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I knew for sure that these were the same creatures I had seen beneath the LORD's glory near the Chebar River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These are the living creatures that I saw under the God of Israel at the Chebar River. I realized that they were angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I recognized them as the same creatures which I had seen beneath the God of Israel at the Chebar River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These were the living beings that I had seen under the God of Israel on the bank of the Chebar River. I knew that they were cherubim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures which I saw at the Kebar River underneath the God of Israel; I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Kebar; and I knew that they were the cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It [is] the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar, and I know that they are cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> It is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar, and I know that they are cherubs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the living creature I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I shall know that they are the cherubs.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chobar: and I understood that they were cherubims. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel beside the river Chebar. And I understood that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar. Now I knew they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These were the living creatures that I saw underneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These were the living creatures that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the Living Creature that I saw under the God of Israel on River Kebar, and I knew that they were the Cherubim<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This is the living creature which I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chobar; and I knew that they were cherubs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/10-20.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=2210" 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">19</span>As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ha·ḥay·yāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">were the living creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I had seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">beneath</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê- (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: bin·har- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">by the River</a> <a href="/hebrew/3529.htm" title="3529: kə·ḇār (N-proper-fs) -- A river of Bab. The same as kbar; length; Kebar, a river of Mesopotamia.">Kebar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wā·’ê·ḏa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and I knew</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: ḵə·rū·ḇîm (N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">were cherubim.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.…<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/1-4.htm">Ezekiel 1:4-28</a></span><br />I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber, / and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form, / but each had four faces and four wings. ...<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="/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/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-16</a></span><br />Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. ...<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="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6-14</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. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</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/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="/isaiah/37-16.htm">Isaiah 37:16</a></span><br />“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23-28</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. / One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ...<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="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">2 Chronicles 3:10-13</a></span><br />In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Revelation 7:11</a></span><br />And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Psalm 99:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-16.htm">Revelation 11:16</a></span><br />And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubim.</p><p class="hdg">the living</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15</a></b></br> And the cherubims were lifted up. This <i>is</i> the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-22.htm">Ezekiel 1:22-28</a></b></br> And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature <i>was</i> as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Ezekiel 3:23</a></b></br> Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.</p><p class="hdg">the river</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1</a></b></br> Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth <i>month</i>, in the fifth <i>day</i> of the month, as I <i>was</i> among the captives by the river of Chebar, <i>that</i> the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.</p><p class="hdg">and I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29-35</a></b></br> And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">1 Kings 7:36</a></b></br> For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-11.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Chebar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-5.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Kebar</a> <a href="/songs/6-12.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">River</a> <a href="/job/28-5.htm">Underneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Chebar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-5.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-9.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Kebar</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-11.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">River</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Underneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>These were the living creatures</b><br>The "living creatures" refer to the beings Ezekiel first encountered in his inaugural vision in <a href="/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1</a>. These creatures are described with extraordinary features, including multiple faces and wings, symbolizing their role as divine messengers and guardians of God's holiness. Their presence signifies the majesty and mystery of God's throne and His sovereign rule over creation.<p><b>I had seen beneath the God of Israel</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the creatures' position in relation to the divine presence. They are beneath the God of Israel, indicating their role as attendants to His throne. This imagery is consistent with other biblical depictions of heavenly beings serving in the presence of God, such as in <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6</a> and <a href="/revelation/4.htm">Revelation 4</a>. The God of Israel is a title that underscores God's covenant relationship with His people, highlighting His faithfulness and authority.<p><b>by the River Kebar</b><br>The River Kebar is a significant geographical location in Ezekiel's visions. It is a canal near Babylon where the prophet and other exiles from Judah were living. This setting underscores the context of exile and God's presence with His people even in foreign lands. The mention of the River Kebar connects Ezekiel's visions to the historical reality of the Babylonian captivity, a period of judgment and hope for restoration.<p><b>and I knew that they were cherubim</b><br>Ezekiel's recognition of the creatures as cherubim links them to the broader biblical tradition of cherubim as guardians of sacred spaces. Cherubim are first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>, where they guard the way to the Tree of Life. They are also depicted on the Ark of the Covenant in <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a>, symbolizing God's throne and presence among His people. In Ezekiel's vision, the cherubim's role as protectors and bearers of God's glory is reaffirmed, pointing to the holiness and inaccessibility of God apart from His grace.<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 who receives the vision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/living_creatures.htm">Living Creatures</a></b><br>These are the cherubim, angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_of_israel.htm">God of Israel</a></b><br>The one true God, Yahweh, who reveals His glory and presence through visions to Ezekiel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/river_kebar.htm">River Kebar</a></b><br>A location in Babylon where Ezekiel receives his visions, symbolizing the place of exile for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings that serve as guardians of God's holiness and are often depicted as part of His divine throne.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_holiness.htm">Understanding God's Holiness</a></b><br>The presence of the cherubim in Ezekiel's vision underscores the holiness and majesty of God. As believers, we are called to approach God with reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_exile.htm">God's Presence in Exile</a></b><br>Even in exile, God reveals His presence to Ezekiel, reminding us that God is with us in our own times of trial and displacement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_angelic_beings.htm">Role of Angelic Beings</a></b><br>The cherubim serve as a reminder of the spiritual realm and the unseen forces that serve God. We should be aware of the spiritual realities that surround us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vision_and_revelation.htm">Vision and Revelation</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision teaches us that God communicates with His people in various ways. We should be open to how God might reveal Himself to us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guardians_of_god's_glory.htm">Guardians of God's Glory</a></b><br>The cherubim's role as guardians of God's glory challenges us to protect and honor God's presence in our lives and communities.<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_defines_holy_angels.htm">What defines holy angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_4_creatures_in_revelation.htm">What are the four living creatures in Revelation?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_cherubim_in_religion.htm">What are cherubim in religious or mythological contexts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - Once more the prophet asserts, with fresh emphasis, the identity of the two visions which it had been given him to see. Now, as it were, he understands why the first vision was seen as coming from the north. He does not tell us whether the journey of which he saw the beginning was to end. For the present there was a halt, as we learn from <a href="/ezekiel/11-23.htm">Ezekiel 11:23</a>, "over the midst of the city." Even when the vision ended, it had not gone further than the Mount of Olives. We may conjecture, however, that he thought of its goal as that more sacred region of the heavens in which it had at first manifested itself (see note on Ezekiel 1:4). It was, at any rate, no longer in the temple. The banks of Chebar or any other place might become, as Bethel had been to Jacob (<a href="/genesis/28-17.htm">Genesis 28:17</a>), as "the house of God" and "the gate of heaven." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/10-20.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">These</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were the living creatures</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחַיָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥay·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I had seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִ֛יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">beneath</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the River</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽנְהַר־</span> <span class="translit">(bin·har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kebar,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3529.htm">Strong's 3529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chebar -- a river of Babylon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I knew</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵדַ֕ע</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵֽמָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were cherubim.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְרוּבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·rū·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 10:20 This is the living creature that (Ezek. 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