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It gleamed like awe-inspiring crystal,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The shape of an expanse, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Above the heads of the creatures there was something that looked like a dome made of dazzling crystal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Something like a dome was spread over the heads of the living creatures. It looked like dazzling crystal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There was spread out over the heads of the living beings what looked like a canopy, in outward appearance resembling ice, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creatures <i>was</i> like the color of an awesome crystal, stretched out over their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/ezekiel/1.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And the likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creature was as the color of awesome crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, like glittering ice, it was awesome to look upon, stretched out over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/ezekiel/1.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And the likeness of the firmament on the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/ezekiel/1.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And there <i>was</i> a likeness over the heads of the living creatures--an expanse, like the color of awesome crystal stretched out over their heads from above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/ezekiel/1.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And the similitude of the firmament vpon the heads of the beasts was wonderfull, like vnto chrystall, spred ouer their heads aboue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/ezekiel/1.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And the similitude of the firmament vpon the heades of the beastes, was like the colour of christall wonderfull, spread ouer their heades aboue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/ezekiel/1.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Aboue ouer ye heades of the beestes there was a firmament, which was fashioned as it had bene off the most pure Christall, & that was spred out aboue vpon their heades:</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And over the heads of the living creatures—a likeness of an expanse, as the color of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And a likeness is over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the likeness upon the heads of the living creatures a firmament as the eye of the terrible crystal, stretched forth upon their heads from above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, as the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And as it were the form of the appearance of an awesome crystal extended above the heads of the beasts<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, resembling pure crystal, stretched out over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, like the colour of the terrible ice, stretched forth over their heads above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the likeness over the heads of the living creatures was as a firmament, as the appearance of crystal, spread out over their wings above.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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 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Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nā·ṭui (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">Spread out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">above</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: mil·mā·‘ə·lāh (Prep-m, Prep-l:: Adv:: 3fs) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></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.">of the living creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823: ū·ḏə·mūṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Likeness, similitude. From damah; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like.">was the likeness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: han·nō·w·rā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">of an awesome</a> <a href="/hebrew/7549.htm" title="7549: rā·qî·a‘ (N-ms) -- An extended surface, expanse. From raqa'; properly, an expanse, i.e. The firmament or visible arch of the sky.">expanse,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: kə·‘ên (Prep-k:: N-csc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">gleaming</a> <a href="/hebrew/7140.htm" title="7140: haq·qe·raḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- Frost, ice. Or qorach; from qarach; ice; hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal.">like crystal.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/ezekiel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823. dmuwth (dem-ooth') -- likeness, similitude">And a likeness</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> [is] over</a><a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head"> the heads</a><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age"> of the living creatures</a><a href="/hebrew/7549.htm" title="7549. raqiya' (raw-kee'-ah) -- an extended surface, expanse"> of an expanse</a><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">, as the colour</a><a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372. yare' (yaw-ray') -- affright"> of the fearful</a><a href="/hebrew/7140.htm" title="7140. qerach (keh'-rakh) -- frost, ice"> ice</a><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">, stretched out</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> over</a><a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head"> their heads</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> from above.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="דְּמוּת ncfsa 1823">The shape</a> <a href="/hebrew/7549.htm" title="רָקִיעַ ncmsa 7549"> of an expanse</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbsc 5869"> with a gleam</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vnPmsa 3372"> awe-inspiring</a> <a href="/hebrew/7140.htm" title="קֶרַח ncmsa 7140"> crystal</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vqsmsa 5186"> was spread out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpc 7218"> the heads</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַיָּה_1 ncfsa 2416"> living creatures</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ezekiel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">Now over</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421b.htm" title="2421b">of the living</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421b.htm" title="2421b">beings</a> <a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823. dmuwth (dem-ooth') -- likeness, similitude">[there was] something like</a> <a href="/hebrew/7549.htm" title="7549. raqiya' (raw-kee'-ah) -- an extended surface, expanse">an expanse,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372a.htm" title="3372a">like the awesome</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">gleam</a> <a href="/hebrew/7140.htm" title="7140. qerach (keh'-rakh) -- frost, ice">of crystal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">out over</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">their heads.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823. dmuwth (dem-ooth') -- likeness, similitude">And the likeness</a> <a href="/hebrew/7549.htm" title="7549. raqiya' (raw-kee'-ah) -- an extended surface, expanse">of the firmament</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">upon the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">of the living creature</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">[was] as the colour</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372. yare' (yaw-ray') -- affright">of the terrible</a> <a href="/hebrew/7140.htm" title="7140. qerach (keh'-rakh) -- frost, ice">crystal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186. natah (naw-taw') -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend">stretched forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">over their heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605. ma'al (mah'al) -- above, upwards">above.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezekiel/1-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezekiel 1:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 1:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezekiel/1-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezekiel 1:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 1:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" 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