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When they flew upward, the wheels rose up, for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When they stood still, these stood still, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels also stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When they stood, <i>these</i> stood; and when they were lifted up, <i>these</i> lifted up themselves <i>also</i>: for the spirit of the living creature <i>was</i> in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When <i>the cherubim</i> stood still, <i>the wheels</i> stood still, and when <i>one</i> was lifted up, <i>the other</i> lifted itself up, for the spirit of the living creature <i>was</i> in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels would stand still; and when they rose up, the wheels would rise with them, because the spirit of the living beings <i>was</i> in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels would stand still; and when they rose up, the wheels would rise with them, for the spirit of the living beings was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels would stand still; and when they rose up, the wheels would rise with them; for the spirit of the living beings <i>was</i> in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels would stand still; and when they rose up, the wheels would rise with them, for the spirit of the living creatures <i>was</i> in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels would stand still; and when they rose upward, the wheels would rise with them, for the spirit of the living beings was in these [wheels].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim stopped, the wheels stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the angels stood still, the wheels stood still. When the angels rose, the wheels rose with them. The spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the creatures stopped, the wheels stopped; and when the creatures flew, the wheels went with them, because the creatures controlled them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When they stood still, the wheels stood still. When they rose up, the wheels rose up, too, because they were alive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels also stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and when they rose up, the wheels rose up with them, for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood. When they mounted up, these mounted up with them; for the spirit of the living creature was in them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In their standing they stand, and in their exaltation they are exalted with them: for [the] spirit of the living creature [is] in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In their standing they stand, and in their exaltation they are exalted with them: for the living spirit is in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In their standing, they will stand: and in their rising, they will rise with them: for the spirit of life was in them:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood: and when they were lifted up, these were lifted up: for the spirit of life was in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />When they were standing, these stood still. And when they were lifted up, these were lifted up. For the spirit of life was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When they stood still, the wheels stood still; when they rose up, the wheels rose up with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they stopped, the others stopped, and when they rose up, the others rose up with them; for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these were lifted up also; when the cherubim lifted their wings, the wheels also lifted up with them; for the spirit of life was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And whenever they were standing, these were standing, and whenever they were lifted up, these were lifted up, and whenever the Cherubim were moving on, their wings were moving the wheels with them, because The Spirit of Life was in them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When they stood, these stood, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them; for the spirit of the living creature was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When they stood, <i>the wheels</i> stood; and when they mounted up, <i>the wheels</i> mounted up with them: because the spirit of life was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/10-17.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=2173" 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">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. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">When the cherubim stood still,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">the wheels also stood still,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: ū·ḇə·rō·w·mām (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">and when they ascended,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7426.htm" title="7426: yê·rō·wm·mū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be exalted. A primitive root; to rise.">the wheels ascended</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">the spirit</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/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">was in the wheels.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.…<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/1-19.htm">Ezekiel 1:19-21</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. / 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. / When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.<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/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22-23</a></span><br />Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. / And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10-11</a></span><br />On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, / saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-12.htm">Ezekiel 3:12-14</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. / So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Revelation 10:8-11</a></span><br />Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.” / And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1-5</a></span><br />Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east, / 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/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-11</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4</a></span><br />And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.<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/9-3.htm">Ezekiel 9:3</a></span><br />Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5-8</a></span><br />After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven. / And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests. / 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="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12</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="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="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12,20,21</a></b></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… </p><p class="hdg">of the living creature.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></b></br> And the LORD God formed man <i>of</i> the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Romans 8:2</a></b></br> For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/11-11.htm">Revelation 11:11</a></b></br> And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Exaltation</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-17.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-15.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-3.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-6.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Wheels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/james/1-9.htm">Exaltation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-1.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Wheels</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>When the cherubim stood still</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 a divine chariot. Their standing still signifies a moment of divine pause or attention. This imagery connects to the cherubim in the Holy of Holies, where they overshadow the mercy seat, symbolizing God's throne and His attentive presence among His people.<p><b>the wheels also stood still</b><br>The wheels are part of the complex vision of God's chariot-throne, representing divine mobility and omnipresence. Their stillness alongside the cherubim indicates a unity of purpose and action. This reflects the order and harmony in God's creation and His sovereign control over all movements and events.<p><b>and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them</b><br>The ascent of the cherubim and wheels together illustrates the seamless operation of God's will and the execution of His plans. This ascent can be seen as a metaphor for divine intervention or the movement of God's presence from one place to another, reminiscent of the cloud of glory that led Israel in the wilderness.<p><b>for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels</b><br>The spirit here signifies the life and power of God animating both the cherubim and the wheels. This unity of spirit emphasizes the interconnectedness of all parts of God's creation and His direct involvement in the world. It also prefigures the New Testament teaching of the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence in believers, guiding and empowering them in unity with God's will.<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/w/wheels.htm">Wheels</a></b><br>Part of the vision of God's chariot-throne, symbolizing divine mobility and omnipresence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/spirit_of_the_living_creatures.htm">Spirit of the Living Creatures</a></b><br>Refers to the divine spirit that animates and directs the cherubim and the wheels, indicating God's sovereign control.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_vision.htm">Temple Vision</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Ezekiel 10</a>, where Ezekiel sees the glory of the Lord departing from the temple, signifying judgment on Israel.<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 cherubim and wheels illustrates God's absolute control over creation and history. We can trust in His divine plan, even when circumstances seem chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_presence.htm">Divine Presence</a></b><br>The movement of the cherubim and wheels signifies God's presence and activity in the world. As believers, we should seek to be aware of and responsive to God's presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The departure of God's glory from the temple is a sobering reminder of judgment. Yet, it also points to the hope of restoration and renewal, as God's presence is not confined to a single location.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_alignment.htm">Spiritual Alignment</a></b><br>Just as the wheels moved in perfect harmony with the cherubim, we are called to align our lives with the Holy Spirit, allowing Him to guide our actions and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heavenly_perspective.htm">Heavenly Perspective</a></b><br>The vision encourages us to maintain a heavenly perspective, recognizing that our ultimate citizenship is in God's kingdom, and our lives should reflect His glory.<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/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/how_does_ezekiel_10's_imagery_relate_to_babylon.htm">How does the intricate temple imagery in Ezekiel 10 relate to known architecture and practices during the Babylonian captivity?</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/key_themes_in_ezekiel's_life.htm">What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/10-17.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">When the cherubim stood still,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָמְדָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wheels also stood still,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲמֹ֔דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when they ascended,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְרוֹמָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·rō·w·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wheels ascended</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵר֣וֹמּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·rō·wm·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - 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">with them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֥וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<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">of the living creatures</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחַיָּ֖ה</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">was in them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/10-17.htm">Ezekiel 10:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/10-17.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 10:17 When they stood these stood (Ezek. 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