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When they flew upward, the wheels went up, too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the living beings moved, the wheels moved with them. And whenever the living beings rose from the earth, the wheels rose <i>also.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Whenever the living beings moved, the wheels moved with them. And whenever the living beings rose from the earth, the wheels rose also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And whenever the living beings moved, the wheels moved with them. And whenever the living beings rose from the earth, the wheels rose <i>also.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. And when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose <i>also</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the living beings moved, the wheels moved with them; and when the living beings rose from the earth, the wheels rose also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels also rose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So when the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels also rose. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved with them. When the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Whenever the creatures moved, the wheels moved with them, and if the creatures rose up from the earth, so did the wheels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whenever the living beings moved, the wheels moved, too. Whenever the living beings rose from the earth, the wheels rose also. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the living beings moved, the wheels beside them moved; when the living beings rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. When the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the going of the living creatures, the wheels go beside them, and in the living creatures being lifted up from off the earth, the wheels are lifted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in the going of the living creatures, the wheels go beside them, and in the living creatures being lifted up from off the earth, lifted up are the wheels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the going of the living creatures, the wheels will go by them: and in the lifting up of the living creatures from the earth the wheels will be lifted up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels also went together by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels also were lifted up with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the living creatures advanced, the wheels advanced together with them. And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up at the same time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved with them; and when the living creatures were raised from the ground, the wheels also were raised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went with them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the ground, the wheels were lifted up with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when the beasts went on, the wheels were going with them, and whenever the beasts were lifted up from the Earth, the wheels were lifted up with them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went hard by them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the bottom, the wheels were lifted up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures lifted themselves off the earth. the wheels were lifted off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/1-19.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=164" 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/1.htm">The Four Wheels</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">So as the living creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ū·ḇə·le·ḵeṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">moved,</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.">the wheels</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">moved</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’eṣ·lām (Prep:: 3mp) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">beside them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">and when the creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: ū·ḇə·hin·nā·śê (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">rose</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the ground,</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.">the wheels</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yin·nā·śə·’ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">also rose.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.…<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="/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="/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="/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 5:6-8</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="/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/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-14</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<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/10-1.htm">Revelation 10:1-3</a></span><br />Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire. / He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. / Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a></span><br />Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.<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="/daniel/10-5.htm">Daniel 10:5-6</a></span><br />I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. / His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-2.htm">Revelation 14:2-3</a></span><br />And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps. / And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.<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/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.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Ezekiel 10:16</a></b></br> And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Psalm 103:20</a></b></br> Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Bottom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-9.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-62.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-18.htm">Wheels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-11.htm">Bottom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-4.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Wheels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">The time of Ezekiel's prophecy at Chebar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">His vision of four cherubim;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">of the four wheels;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">and of the glory of God.</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/1.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/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So as the living creatures moved</b><br>The living creatures in Ezekiel's vision are identified as cherubim, a class of angelic beings. These creatures are often associated with the presence and glory of God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a> and <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a>. Their movement signifies the dynamic and active nature of God's presence and His readiness to act in the world. The vision reflects the mobility and omnipresence of God, suggesting that He is not confined to the temple in Jerusalem but is sovereign over all creation.<p><b>the wheels moved beside them</b><br>The wheels are a unique feature of Ezekiel's vision, symbolizing the divine chariot or throne of God. The interconnectedness of the wheels and the living creatures suggests a harmony and unity in God's creation and His purposes. The wheels' movement alongside the creatures indicates that God's plans and actions are perfectly coordinated and executed. This imagery may also reflect the idea of God's providence and His ability to direct the course of history.<p><b>and when the creatures rose from the ground</b><br>The rising of the creatures from the ground signifies a transition from the earthly realm to the heavenly. This movement can be seen as a representation of God's transcendence and His ability to operate beyond the physical limitations of the world. It also suggests the elevation of spiritual realities over earthly concerns, pointing to the ultimate sovereignty of God over all things.<p><b>the wheels also rose</b><br>The simultaneous rising of the wheels with the creatures emphasizes the unity and coherence of God's actions. It illustrates that God's purposes are not hindered by earthly constraints and that His divine will is executed with precision and authority. This imagery can be connected to the concept of God's throne being established in the heavens, as seen in <a href="/psalms/103-19.htm">Psalm 103:19</a>, and His rule being unchallenged and supreme. The rising of the wheels alongside the creatures also foreshadows the eventual restoration and elevation of God's people, as seen in the prophetic promises of redemption and renewal throughout Scripture.<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. He receives visions from God, including the one described in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/living_creatures.htm">Living Creatures</a></b><br>These are the cherubim, angelic beings that serve as attendants to God. They are described in detail in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1</a> and are associated with God's presence and glory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wheels.htm">Wheels</a></b><br>Part of the vision, these wheels are described as being beside the living creatures and moving in perfect harmony with them. They symbolize the omnipresence and omnipotence of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>This is a divine revelation given to Ezekiel, showcasing God's glory and sovereignty. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's majesty and authority.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecies, where the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon. This period was marked by a need for hope and reassurance of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The vision of the living creatures and wheels illustrates God's control over all creation. We can trust in His divine plan and timing, even when circumstances seem chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The movement of the wheels with the living creatures signifies God's omnipresence. As believers, we can find comfort in knowing that God is always with us, guiding and sustaining us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_god's_creation.htm">Unity in God's Creation</a></b><br>The harmony between the living creatures and the wheels reflects the unity and order in God's creation. We are called to live in harmony with God's will and with one another.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_revelation.htm">Divine Revelation</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision is a reminder of the importance of being open to God's revelations in our lives. We should seek to understand and apply His messages to our daily walk.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 1</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_ezekiel's_wheels.htm">What are Ezekiel's Wheels in biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezekiel's_creatures_fit_science.htm">How can the description of living creatures with multiple faces and wheels full of eyes (Ezekiel 1:5-18) be reconciled with any known scientific or natural phenomenon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/birds__from_water_or_ground.htm">Were birds created from water or from the ground? (Genesis 1:20-21 vs. Genesis 2:19)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The wheels went by them;</span> better, with Revised Version, <span class="accented">beside them</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> moving in parallel lines with them. <span class="cmt_word">And when the living creatures went,</span> etc. The truth embodied in the coincident movements of the "living creatures" and the "wheels," is the harmony of the forces and laws of nature with its outward manifestations of might. In the two directions of the movement, onward and upward - <span class="cmt_word">when the living creatures were lifted up</span> - we may see <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the operations of the two when they are within the range of man's knowledge, and, as it were, on the same plane with it; and <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> those which are as in a higher region beyond his ken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/1-19.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">So as the living creatures</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽחַיּ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<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">moved,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wheels</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאוֹפַנִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">moved</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵלְכ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶצְלָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’eṣ·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<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">and when the creatures</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽחַיּוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥay·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<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">rose</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·hin·nā·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ground,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wheels</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאוֹפַנִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">also rose.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנָּשְׂא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yin·nā·śə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/1-19.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 1:19 When the living creatures went the wheels (Ezek. 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