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and the likeness of the hands of a man <i>was</i> under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Each one had four faces and each one four wings, and the likeness of the hands of a man <i>was</i> under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each one had four faces and each one four wings, and beneath their wings <i>was</i> the form of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Each one had four faces and each one four wings, and beneath their wings was the form of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Each one had four faces and each one four wings, and beneath their wings <i>was</i> the form of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Each one had four faces and each one four wings, and beneath their wings <i>was</i> the likeness of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Each one had four faces and each one had four wings, and beneath their wings was the form of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each had four faces and each had four wings, with what looked something like human hands under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each had four faces and each had four wings, with the form of human hands under their wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings were what looked like human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Each of them had four faces, four wings, and what looked like a human hand under each wing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Each one had four faces. Each one had four wings, and the form of human hands could be seen under their wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Each had four faces; each had four wings and the form of human hands under the wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Every one had four faces each, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every one had four faces, and every one four wings. The likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[The] four—each had four faces, and each had four wings, and the likeness of the hands of man [is] under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Four faces are to each, and four wings to each, and the likeness of the hands of man is under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Four, four faces to the one, and four wings to the one; and the likeness of the hands of a man under their wings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings: and the likeness of a man's hand was under their wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings. And the likeness of the hand of a man was under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Each of them had four faces and four wings, and something like human hands under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Each had four faces, each four wings, and underneath their wings something like human hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Each one had four faces, and each one four wings; and the likeness of a man's hand was under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Each one of them had four faces and each of them had four wings, and the likeness of the hand of a son of man was under their wings<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Each one <i>had</i> four faces, and each one <i>had</i> eight wings; and under their wings was the likeness of men's hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/10-21.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=2219" 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">20</span>These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: lə·’e·ḥāḏ (Prep-l:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">Each</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·ba‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">had four</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">faces</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: lə·’e·ḥāḏ (Prep-l:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nā·p̄a·yim (N-fd) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">wings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823: ū·ḏə·mūṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Likeness, similitude. From damah; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like.">with what looked like</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">human</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kan·p̄ê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">their wings.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.…<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 1:5-10</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="/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="/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="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6-8</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-20</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.<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/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="/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23-28</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. / One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ...<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="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">2 Chronicles 3:10-13</a></span><br />In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-3.htm">Revelation 14:3</a></span><br />And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Psalm 99:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.</p><p class="hdg">had four</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Ezekiel 10:14</a></b></br> And every one had four faces: the first face <i>was</i> the face of a cherub, and the second face <i>was</i> the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-8.htm">Ezekiel 1:8-10</a></b></br> And <i>they had</i> the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18,19</a></b></br> And <i>it was</i> made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree <i>was</i> between a cherub and a cherub; and <i>every</i> cherub had two faces; … </p><p class="hdg">and the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Ezekiel 10:8</a></b></br> And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/1-17.htm">Apiece</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Form</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Human</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Semblance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Underneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-19.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-24.htm">Apiece</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Form</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Human</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Semblance</a> <a href="/matthew/22-44.htm">Underneath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Wings</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>Each had four faces</b><br>The four faces of the cherubim symbolize completeness and the multifaceted nature of God's creation and character. These faces are traditionally understood to represent a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle, each symbolizing different aspects of God's majesty and authority. The lion represents strength and royalty, the ox symbolizes service and power, the man denotes intelligence and reason, and the eagle signifies swiftness and vision. This imagery is consistent with the vision in <a href="/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1</a> and is echoed in <a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Revelation 4:7</a>, where similar creatures surround the throne of God, emphasizing the continuity of God's revelation.<p><b>and four wings</b><br>The four wings of the cherubim indicate their readiness to act on God's behalf and their ability to move swiftly in any direction, signifying divine omnipresence and omnipotence. Wings in biblical literature often symbolize protection and deliverance, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a>, where God covers His people with His wings. The number four is often associated with universality in the Bible, suggesting that God's presence and power extend to the four corners of the earth.<p><b>with what looked like human hands under their wings</b><br>The presence of human hands under the wings of the cherubim suggests the capability for action and interaction with the physical world. Hands are a symbol of work, skill, and power, indicating that these heavenly beings are not only messengers but also active participants in carrying out God's will. This detail highlights the connection between the divine and the human, as hands are a distinctly human feature, suggesting that God's heavenly agents are equipped to engage with His creation. The imagery of hands also points to the incarnation of Christ, who, as God in human form, worked among humanity with His own hands, performing miracles and acts of compassion.<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 visions from God.<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/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where God's glory was departing from, as seen in Ezekiel's vision, symbolizing judgment and the consequences of Israel's sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_lord.htm">The Glory of the LORD</a></b><br>Represents God's presence, which is departing from the temple due to the people's unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_holiness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Holiness</a></b><br>The vision of the cherubim and wheels underscores God's supreme authority and the holiness that surrounds His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The departure of God's glory from the temple serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of unfaithfulness and idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omnipresence.htm">God's Omnipresence</a></b><br>The wheels within wheels symbolize God's ability to be present everywhere, reminding us that He is not confined to one place.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Even as God's glory departs, the vision foreshadows eventual restoration, encouraging believers to trust in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a></b><br>The cherubim illustrate the role of angels as servants and messengers of God, emphasizing the spiritual realities that surround us.<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/do_angels_possess_wings.htm">Do angels possess wings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_28_8-10_with_history.htm">How do we reconcile Ezekiel 28:8-10 depicting a gruesome downfall of Tyre's king with external historical accounts that fail to confirm such a specific fate?</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/inconsistencies_in_ezekiel_1_vs._isaiah_6.htm">Are there any inconsistencies between Ezekiel's vision (Ezekiel 1) and visions of divine glory in other scriptural passages, such as Isaiah 6 or Revelation 4?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/10-21.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">לְאֶחָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faces</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֶחָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wings,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָפַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·p̄a·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with what looked like</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְמוּת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1823.htm">Strong's 1823: </a> </span><span class="str2">Resemblance, model, shape, like</span><br /><br /><span class="word">human</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their wings.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּנְפֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kan·p̄ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/10-21.htm">Ezekiel 10:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/10-21.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 10:21 Every one had four faces and every (Ezek. 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