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Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The wings of each living being touched the wings of the beings beside it. Each one moved straight forward in any direction without turning around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Their wings <i>were</i> joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their wings touched one another. <i>The creatures</i> did not turn when they went, but each one went straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />their wings touched one another; <i>their faces</i> did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />their wings touched one another; their <i>faces</i> did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />their wings touched one another; <i>their faces</i> did not turn as they went; each went straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />their wings touched one another; <i>their faces</i> did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The four creatures were standing back to back with the tips of their wings touching. They moved together in every direction, without turning their bodies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their wings touched each other. The creatures went straight ahead, and they did not turn as they moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Two wings of each creature were spread out so that the creatures formed a square, with their wing tips touching. When they moved, they moved as a group without turning their bodies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />their pairs of wings overlapped each other. They moved in straight directions without turning their faces around as they moved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; each one went straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their wings were joined to one another. They didn’t turn when they went. Each one went straight forward. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />their wings [are] joining to one another, they do not turn around in their going, they each go straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> joining one unto another are their wings, they turn not round in their going, each straight forward they go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their wings joined every one to the other; they will not turn in their going, they will go each over against his face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the wings of one were joined to the wings of another. They turned not when they went: but every one went straight forward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And their wings were joined to one another. They did not turn as they went. Instead, each one advanced before his face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their faces and their wings looked out on all their four sides; they did not turn when they moved, but each went straight ahead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />their wings touched one another; each of them moved straight ahead, without turning as they moved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their wings were joined one to another; and when they went, they went straight forward; they turned not when they went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their wings were joined one to another, and whenever they were going, they were going on to the front of them, and they were not turning around<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the faces of them four turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/1-9.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=71" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/1.htm">The Four Living Creatures</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><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.">and their wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/2266.htm" title="2266: ḥō·ḇə·rōṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm. A primitive root; to join; specifically to fascinate.">were touching</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">another.</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">They did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: yis·sab·bū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">turn</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ḇə·leḵ·tān (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">as they moved;</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">one went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: ‘ê·ḇer (N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">straight</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ahead.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Revelation 4:7-8</a></span><br />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="/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="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6-8</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-4.htm">Revelation 4:4</a></span><br />Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-10.htm">Revelation 4:10</a></span><br />the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-11.htm">Revelation 5:11-12</a></span><br />Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. / In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Revelation 7:11</a></span><br />And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-7.htm">Revelation 15:7</a></span><br />Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1</a></span><br />After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">1 Kings 6:27</a></span><br />And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">1 Kings 7:29</a></span><br />and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">1 Kings 7:36</a></span><br />He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.</p><p class="hdg">joined</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Ezekiel 1:11</a></b></br> Thus <i>were</i> their faces: and their wings <i>were</i> stretched upward; two <i>wings</i> of every one <i>were</i> joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/3-11.htm">2 Chronicles 3:11,12</a></b></br> And the wings of the cherubims <i>were</i> twenty cubits long: one wing <i>of the one cherub was</i> five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing <i>was likewise</i> five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a></b></br> Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and <i>that</i> there be no divisions among you; but <i>that</i> ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.</p><p class="hdg">they turned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ezekiel 1:12</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="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-11.htm">Ezekiel 10:11,22</a></b></br> When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-25.htm">Proverbs 4:25-27</a></b></br> Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-8.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-14.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-21.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-21.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-40.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-8.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-13.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">The time of Ezekiel's prophecy at Chebar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">His vision of four cherubim;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-15.htm">of the four wheels;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">and of the glory of God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Ezekiel's vision, this represents the harmonious operation of God's divine will. The cherubim, often associated with God's presence and holiness, are depicted in a way that emphasizes their interconnectedness, suggesting the seamless execution of God's purposes. This unity can be seen as a reflection of the divine order and the perfect cooperation within the heavenly realm. The touching wings also echo the design of the cherubim on the Ark of the Covenant (<a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Exodus 25:20</a>), symbolizing God's throne and His presence among His people.<p><b>They did not turn as they moved;</b><br>This phrase highlights the unwavering focus and determination of the living creatures. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such imagery would convey strength and purpose. The creatures' ability to move without turning suggests an omnidirectional capability, symbolizing God's omnipresence and omniscience. This characteristic can be linked to the nature of God, who is unchanging and steadfast in His plans (<a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>). The imagery also serves as a reminder of the divine guidance that does not waver or deviate, reflecting the constancy of God's will.<p><b>each one went straight ahead.</b><br>The straightforward movement of each creature signifies directness and intentionality. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the path of righteousness and the unwavering pursuit of God's purposes. In biblical symbolism, going "straight ahead" often represents moral integrity and adherence to God's commands (<a href="/proverbs/4-25.htm">Proverbs 4:25-27</a>). The creatures' movement without deviation underscores the idea of divine direction and the fulfillment of God's sovereign plan. This imagery can also be seen as a type of Christ, who set His face toward Jerusalem and the cross, unwavering in His mission to fulfill the Father's will (<a href="/luke/9-51.htm">Luke 9:51</a>).<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. He receives visions from God, including the one described in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>These are the living creatures described in Ezekiel's vision. They are often associated with the presence and glory of God, serving as His attendants or guardians.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites during Ezekiel's time. It is where Ezekiel receives his visions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision_of_god's_glory.htm">The Vision of God's Glory</a></b><br>This event is a significant theophany where Ezekiel sees a vision of God's glory, symbolized by the cherubim and the divine chariot.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a></b><br>The touching wings of the cherubim symbolize unity and cooperation in fulfilling God's will. As believers, we are called to work together harmoniously in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/steadfastness_in_mission.htm">Steadfastness in Mission</a></b><br>The cherubim's unwavering direction, moving straight ahead, teaches us to remain focused on God's path for us, not turning aside due to distractions or challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_order.htm">God's Sovereignty and Order</a></b><br>The precise and orderly movement of the cherubim reflects God's sovereignty and the orderliness of His creation. We can trust in God's perfect plan and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>The cherubim's role in Ezekiel's vision reminds us of the holiness and majesty of God's presence. We should approach God with reverence and awe.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/types_of_angels.htm">What are the different types of angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_spreading_a_garment_mean.htm">What does spreading your garment over someone signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_kill_uzza_for_touching_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:9) Why would God strike Uzza dead for touching the Ark if he was only trying to steady it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zech._5_9_with_pagan_bans.htm">How should we reconcile the imagery of stork-winged women transporting the basket in Zechariah 5:9 with the broader biblical prohibition of associating with pagan symbols?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Their wings were joined one to another.--</span><span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the outstretched right wing of one cherub was joined at its tip to the left wing of another, so that although four, they yet constituted in some sense but one creature, all moving in harmony and by a common impulse. This applies to the cherubim only when in motion; when they stood, the wings were let down (<a href="/ezekiel/1-24.htm" title="And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.">Ezekiel 1:24</a>). The joining of the extremities of the outstretched wings of the cherubim recalls the arrangement in Solomon's Temple (<a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm" title="And he set the cherubim within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubim, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the middle of the house.">1Kings 6:27</a>), in which the wings of the larger cherubim touched one another above the mercy-seat.<p><span class= "bld">They turned not when they went.</span>--Whichever way they wished to go, they could still go "straight forward," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>in the direction towards which they looked, since they looked in all directions, and their round feet made it equally easy to move in any way. It would at first seem that as two of the wings of each cherub were used to cover their bodies (<a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm" title="Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.">Ezekiel 1:11</a>), the wings would have required their turning when they changed their course; but if we conceive of the four cherubim as arranged to form a square, and with their wings moving as one creature, this difficulty disappears.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Their wings were joined,</span> etc. As interpreted by vers. 11 and 24, two of the wings were always down, and when the living creatures moved, two were extended upwards, so that their tips touched, and were in this sense "joined." When at rest, these were let down again (ver. 24). <span class="cmt_word">They turned not,</span> etc. We note the emphasis of the threefold iteration of the fact (vers. 12, 17). None of the four forms revolved on its axis. The motion of what we may call the composite quadrilateral was simply rectilinear. Did the symbolism represent the directness, the straightforwardness, of the Divine energy manifested in the universe? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/1-9.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">and their wings</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">were touching</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·ḇə·rōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2266.htm">Strong's 2266: </a> </span><span class="str2">To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turn</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסַּ֣בּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yis·sab·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as they moved;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·leḵ·tān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֛ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one went</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵלֵֽכוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lê·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">straight</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֥בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> </span><span class="str2">A region across, on the opposite side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ahead.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 1:9 Their wings were joined one to another (Ezek. 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