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These were the living creatures I had seen by the Kebar River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the same living beings I had seen beside the Kebar River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the cherubim mounted up. These were the living creatures that I saw by the Chebar canal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the living creatures I had seen by the River Kebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the cherubims were lifted up. This <i>is</i> the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the cherubim were lifted up. This <i>was</i> the living creature I saw by the River Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose up. They are the living beings that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose up. They are the living beings that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose up. They are the living beings that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose up. They are the living creatures that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose upward. They are the [same four] living beings [regarded as one] that I saw by the River Chebar [in Babylonia].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The cherubim ascended; these were the living creatures I had seen by the Chebar Canal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The cherubim ascended; these were the living creatures I had seen by the Chebar Canal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The angels rose. These were the living creatures that I saw at the Chebar River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />(They were the same creatures that I had seen by the Chebar River.) When the creatures rose in the air <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The cherubim arose. These were the same beings that I had seen at the Chebar River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the living creatures I had seen by the River Kebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The cherubim rose up; these were the living beings I saw at the Kebar River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Kebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The cherubim mounted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the cherubim are lifted up, it [is] the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the cherubs are lifted up, it is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the cherubs will be lifted up. This the living creature which I saw by the river Chebar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the cherubims were lifted up: this is the living creature that I had seen by the river Chobar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature, which I had seen beside the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim rose up, they were indeed the living creatures I had seen by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The cherubim rose up. These were the living creatures that I saw by the river Chebar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the same living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Cherubim were lifted up. This is the Living Creature that I saw at River Kebar<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the cherubim mounted up--this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the cherubs were the same living creature which I saw by the river of Chobar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/10-15.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=2155" 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">14</span>Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: hak·kə·rū·ḇîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">Then the cherubim</a> <a href="/hebrew/7426.htm" title="7426: way·yê·rōm·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be exalted. A primitive root; to rise.">rose upward.</a> <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/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> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them, and even when they spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not veer away from their side.…<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/1-5.htm">Ezekiel 1:5-14</a></span><br />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. / Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze. ...<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="/ezekiel/1-22.htm">Ezekiel 1:22-28</a></span><br />Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. / And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body. / When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-13.htm">Revelation 1:13-16</a></span><br />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. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. ...<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="/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/10-1.htm">Revelation 10:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Ezekiel 43:2-3</a></span><br />and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory. / The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown,<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="/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="/ezekiel/3-12.htm">Ezekiel 3:12-13</a></span><br />Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!” / It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound.<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="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.</p><p class="hdg">lifted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Ezekiel 10:18,19</a></b></br> Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6</a></b></br> He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? <i>even</i> the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, <i>and</i> thou shalt see greater abominations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22</a></b></br> Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel <i>was</i> over them above.</p><p class="hdg">This</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Ezekiel 10:20</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-5.htm">Ezekiel 1:5,13,14</a></b></br> Also out of the midst thereof <i>came</i> the likeness of four living creatures. And this <i>was</i> their appearance; they had the likeness of a man… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Ezekiel 43:3</a></b></br> And <i>it was</i> according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, <i>even</i> according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions <i>were</i> like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/3-13.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Chebar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-22.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-13.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Kebar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-11.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">River</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Upward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Chebar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Kebar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">River</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-7.htm">Upward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.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>Then the cherubim rose upward.</b><br>The cherubim are angelic beings often associated with the presence and glory of God. In Ezekiel's vision, they are depicted as part of the divine chariot or throne of God, symbolizing His majesty and sovereignty. The act of rising upward signifies movement and action, indicating God's presence is not static but dynamic. This movement can be seen as a representation of God's readiness to execute judgment or to depart from the temple, as the context of Ezekiel involves the impending judgment on Jerusalem. The cherubim's upward movement also reflects the heavenly nature of their mission, as they are not bound to the earthly realm.<p><b>These were the living creatures I had seen by the River Kebar.</b><br>The reference to the living creatures connects this vision to Ezekiel's earlier vision in chapter 1, where he first encountered these beings by the River Kebar. The River Kebar, likely a canal near Babylon, is significant as it represents the place of exile for the Israelites. This geographical context underscores the theme of God's presence with His people even in exile. The living creatures, identified as cherubim in this chapter, serve as a reminder of God's glory and His continued involvement with His people despite their circumstances. The consistency in the description of these creatures between the two visions emphasizes the reliability and continuity of Ezekiel's prophetic experience. This connection also highlights the unity of God's message and His unchanging nature throughout the visions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and the one receiving the vision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings associated with the presence and glory of God, often depicted as guardians of sacred spaces.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/living_creatures.htm">Living Creatures</a></b><br>These are the same beings Ezekiel saw in his earlier vision by the River Kebar, identified as cherubim in this passage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/river_kebar.htm">River Kebar</a></b><br>A canal near Babylon where Ezekiel received his initial vision of God's glory and the living creatures.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision_of_god's_glory.htm">Vision of God's Glory</a></b><br>The event in which Ezekiel sees the glory of God departing from the temple, symbolized by the movement of the cherubim.<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 signifies the holiness and majesty of God. As believers, we are called to revere and honor God's holiness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty and Judgment</a></b><br>The movement of the cherubim represents God's sovereign control over His creation and His righteous judgment. We should trust in God's perfect justice and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Ezekiel's faithful recording of his visions demonstrates obedience to God's call. We are encouraged to be obedient to God's Word and His direction in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god_in_exile.htm">The Presence of God in Exile</a></b><br>Even in exile, God's presence was with His people, as shown by the vision at the River Kebar. This reassures us that God is with us in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_reverence.htm">Worship and Reverence</a></b><br>The cherubim's role in worshiping God reminds us of the importance of worship in our relationship with Him. We should prioritize worship in our daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_samuel_22_align_with_science.htm">(2 Samuel 22:10-11) How can the description of the heavens bending, God descending, and riding a cherub be reconciled with modern scientific understanding?</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/how_can_skeptics_accept_revelation_4_6-8.htm">How can skeptics accept the four living creatures of Revelation 4:6-8 as literal or even metaphorical without parallel evidence outside the text?</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><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">Verses 15-17.</span> - As he gazes, the recognition is complete. What he sees in the courts of the temple is identical with the <span class="cmt_word">living creature by the river of Chebar.</span> It moves as that moved, wheels and wings and cherubim, all as by one harmonious impulse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the cherubim</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְּרוּבִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·rū·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rose upward.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּרֹ֖מּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rōm·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7426.htm">Strong's 7426: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be exalted</span><br /><br /><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">הַחַיָּ֔ה</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">רָאִ֖יתִי</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">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">כְּבָֽר׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Ezekiel 10:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 10:15 The cherubim mounted up: this (Ezek. 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