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Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They went in whatever direction the spirit chose, and they moved straight forward in any direction without turning around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And each went straight forward. Wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; <i>and</i> they turned not when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And each one went straight forward; they went wherever the spirit wanted to go, and they did not turn when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, they went without turning as they moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, they went without turning as they moved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The four living creatures went wherever the Spirit led them, and they moved together without turning their bodies, because each creature faced straight ahead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each of the creatures went straight ahead. They went wherever their spirit wanted to go, and they didn't turn as they moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Each creature faced all four directions, and so the group could go wherever they wished, without having to turn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Each moved in straight directions. Wherever they decided to go, they went without turning themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Each moved straight ahead--wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Each one went straight forward: where the spirit would go, they went; they didn't turn when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Each one went straight forward. Where the spirit was to go, they went. They didn’t turn when they went. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they each go straight forward, to where the Spirit is to go, they go, they do not turn around in their going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And each straight forward they go, whither the spirit is to go, they go, they turn not round in their going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will go each over against his face; to where the spirit will be there to go, they will go; they will not turn in their going.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And every one of them went straight forward: whither the impulse of the spirit was to go, thither they went: and they turned not when they went. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And each one of them advanced before his face. Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go, there they went. And they did not turn as they advanced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Each went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they went; they did not change direction when they moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Each moved straight ahead; wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they went every one straight forward; wherever the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they were going on forward to the place that The Spirit was going, and they were not turning around<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they went every one straight forward; whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And each one went straight forward: wherever the spirit was going they went, and turned not back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=105" 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 Living Creatures</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Each</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">creature went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">straight ahead.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: ‘ê·ḇer (N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">Wherever</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/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: hā·rū·aḥ (Art:: N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">the spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lā·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">would go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">they would go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: yis·sab·bū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">turning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: bə·leḵ·tān (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">as they moved.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.…<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="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Isaiah 6:2-3</a></span><br />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="/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/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="/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="/revelation/14-4.htm">Revelation 14:4</a></span><br />These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.<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="/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="/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="/revelation/8-2.htm">Revelation 8:2-5</a></span><br />And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. / Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. ...<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="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15-19</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” / And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, / saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-7.htm">Revelation 12:7-9</a></span><br />Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1-4</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. / One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they went every one straight forward: where the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.</p><p class="hdg">they went every</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9,17</a></b></br> Their wings <i>were</i> joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Ezekiel 10:22</a></b></br> And the likeness of their faces <i>was</i> the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.</p><p class="hdg">whither</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Ezekiel 1:20,21</a></b></br> Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither <i>was their</i> spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature <i>was</i> in the wheels… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a></b></br> Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-11.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-17.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-14.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Whither</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/ezekiel/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Each creature went straight ahead</b><br />The phrase "Each creature went straight ahead" emphasizes the unwavering determination and purpose of the living creatures described in Ezekiel's vision. The Hebrew word for "straight" is "yashar," which conveys a sense of uprightness and directness. This suggests that the creatures, often interpreted as cherubim, are guided by divine will, moving with a singular focus that reflects God's perfect order and purpose. In a historical context, this imagery would resonate with the Israelites, who were called to follow God's path without deviation, much like the creatures in the vision.<p><b>Wherever the spirit would go, they would go</b><br />The phrase "Wherever the spirit would go, they would go" highlights the creatures' complete submission to the Spirit's guidance. The Hebrew word for "spirit" is "ruach," which can mean breath, wind, or spirit, indicating a dynamic and life-giving force. This reflects the biblical theme of being led by the Spirit of God, as seen throughout Scripture. The creatures' movement according to the Spirit's direction serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of yielding to God's guidance in our lives, trusting that His Spirit leads us in paths of righteousness.<p><b>without turning as they moved</b><br />The phrase "without turning as they moved" underscores the creatures' steadfastness and consistency. The Hebrew root "panah" means to turn or face, and its negation here suggests an unwavering commitment to their course. This imagery can be seen as a metaphor for faithfulness and constancy in one's spiritual journey. In the broader biblical narrative, it calls believers to remain steadfast in their faith, not swayed by external circumstances or distractions, but focused on fulfilling God's will with integrity and perseverance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Whither the spirit was to go.</span>--The one informing spirit which animated all the living creatures alike, and in accordance with which all their movements were ordered.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whither the spirit was to go, etc</span>. The description passes on to the originating force of the movement of the mysterious forms. The Hebrew noun may mean "breath," "wind," or "spirit," the meanings often overlapping one another. Here the higher meaning is probably the true one. The "Spirit" (as in <a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>; <a href="/genesis/6-3.htm">Genesis 6:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/104-30.htm">Psalm 104:30</a>; <a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Isaiah 40:7, 13</a>; and in Ezekiel himself, <span class="accented">passim</span>) is the Divine Source of life in all its forms, especially in its highest form, moral, intellectual, spiritual. It is this which gave unity and harmony to the movements of the "living creatures," as it gives a life, harmony, and unity to all the manifold manifestations of the might of God of which they were the symbols. (On "they turned not," see note on ver. 9.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/1-12.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">Each</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֛ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[creature] went</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵלֵ֑כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lê·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">straight ahead.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Wherever</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(’el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">הָר֤וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would go,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָלֶ֙כֶת֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">they would go,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵלֵ֔כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lê·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">without</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turning</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסַּ֖בּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yis·sab·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as they moved.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·leḵ·tān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 1:12 Each one went straight forward: where (Ezek. 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