Ezekiel 1:1-28
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a In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by b the Chebar canal, c the heavens were opened, and I saw d visions of God.
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On the fifth day of the month (it was e the fifth year of f the exile of King Jehoiachin),
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the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel g the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by b the Chebar canal, and h the hand of the Lord was upon him there.
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As I looked, behold, i a stormy wind came j out of the north, and a great cloud, with k brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, l as it were gleaming metal.
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And from the midst of it came the likeness of m four living creatures. n And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,
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o but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings.
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Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf's foot. And they sparkled p like burnished bronze.
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Under their wings q on their four sides r they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus:
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their wings touched one another. s Each one of them went straight forward, q without turning as they went.
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As for the likeness of their faces, t each had a human face. The four had the face of a lion on the right side, the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four had the face of an eagle.
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Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above. Each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while u two covered their bodies.
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s And each went straight forward. v Wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went.
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As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was w like burning coals of fire, w like the appearance of torches moving to and fro among the living creatures. x And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
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And the living creatures y darted to and fro, z like the appearance of a flash of lightning.
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a Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them.
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a As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like b the gleaming of beryl. c And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel.
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d When they went, they went e in any of their four directions f without turning as they went.
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And their rims were tall and awesome, g and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around.
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h And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; i and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.
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j Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, j for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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h When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; i and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, j for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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Over the heads of the living creatures there was k the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring l crystal, spread out above their heads.
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And under the expanse their wings were m stretched out straight, one toward another. n And each creature had two wings covering its body.
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And when they went, I heard the sound of their wings o like the sound of many waters, like p the sound of the q Almighty, a sound of tumult r like the sound of an army. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
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And there came a voice from above s the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
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And above the expanse over their heads there was t the likeness of a throne, t in appearance u like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a throne was v a likeness with a human appearance.
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And w upward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were x gleaming metal, like the appearance of fire enclosed all around. And downward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and y there was brightness around him.
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Like the appearance of z the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of a the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, b I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
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Ezekiel 1:3
The word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar canal, and the hand of the Lord was upon him there.
Numbers 4:3
From thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can come on duty, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
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Ezekiel 3:15
And I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who were ...
Ezekiel 3:23
So I arose and went out into the valley, and be...
Ezekiel 10:15
And the cherubim mounted up. These were the liv...
Ezekiel 10:20
These were the living creatures that I saw unde...
Ezekiel 10:22
And as for the likeness of their faces, they we...
Ezekiel 43:3
And the vision I saw was just like the vision t...
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Matthew 3:16
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he wen...
Mark 1:10
And when he came up out of the water, immediate...
Luke 3:21
Now when all the people were baptized, and when...
John 1:51
And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you...
Acts 7:56
And he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened,...
Acts 10:11
And saw the heavens opened and something like a...
Revelation 19:11
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white h...
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Ezekiel 8:3
He put out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head, and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.
Ezekiel 40:2
In visions of God he brought me to the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was a structure like a city to the south.
Ezekiel 11:24
And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to the exiles. Then the vision that I had seen went up from me.
Numbers 12:6
And he said, "Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.
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Ezekiel 8:1
In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, with the elders of Judah sitting before me, the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there.
Ezekiel 20:1
In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me.
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2 Kings 24:12
And Jehoiachin the king of Judah gave himself u...
2 Kings 24:15
And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon. The ...
Ezekiel 17:12
Say now to the rebellious house, Do you not kno...
Ezekiel 19:8
Then the nations set against him from provinces...
Ezekiel 33:21
In the twelfth year of our exile, in the tenth ...
Ezekiel 40:1
In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the b...
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Ezekiel 1:1
In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
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Ezekiel 1:1
In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
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Ezekiel 3:22
And the hand of the Lord was upon me there. And...
Ezekiel 8:1
In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the f...
Ezekiel 33:22
Now the hand of the Lord had been upon me the e...
Ezekiel 37:1
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brough...
Ezekiel 40:1
In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the b...
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he ...
2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a musician." And when the musi...
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Jeremiah 23:19
Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah 25:32
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, disaster is going forth from nation to nation, and a great tempest is stirring from the farthest parts of the earth!
Jeremiah 30:23
Behold the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked.
Ezekiel 3:12
Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great earthquake: "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from its place!
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Jeremiah 1:14
Then the Lord said to me, "Out of the north disaster shall be let loose upon all the inhabitants of the land.
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Ezekiel 1:27
And upward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were gleaming metal, like the appearance of fire enclosed all around. And downward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.
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Ezekiel 1:27
And upward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were gleaming metal, like the appearance of fire enclosed all around. And downward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.
Ezekiel 8:2
Then I looked, and behold, a form that had the appearance of a man. Below what appeared to be his waist was fire, and above his waist was something like the appearance of brightness, like gleaming metal.
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Revelation 4:6 - 8
And before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
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Ezekiel 10:14
And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was a human face, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel 10:21
Each had four faces, and each four wings, and underneath their wings the likeness of human hands.
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Ezekiel 10:21
Each had four faces, and each four wings, and underneath their wings the likeness of human hands.
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Ezekiel 40:3
When he brought me there, behold, there was a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen cord and a measuring reed in his hand. And he was standing in the gateway.
Revelation 1:15
His feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
Revelation 2:18
And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 'The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
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Ezekiel 1:17
When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went.
Ezekiel 10:11
When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went, but in whatever direction the front wheel faced, the others followed without turning as they went.
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Ezekiel 10:8
The cherubim appeared to have the form of a human hand under their wings.
Ezekiel 10:21
Each had four faces, and each four wings, and underneath their wings the likeness of human hands.
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Ezekiel 10:22
And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the Chebar canal. Each one of them went straight forward.
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Ezekiel 1:8
Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus:
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Ezekiel 10:14
And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was a human face, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel 10:21
Each had four faces, and each four wings, and underneath their wings the likeness of human hands.
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Ezekiel 1:23
And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. And each creature had two wings covering its body.
Isaiah 6:2
Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
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Ezekiel 1:9
Their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.
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Ezekiel 10:17
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.
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Psalms 104:4
He makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.
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Psalms 104:4
He makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.
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Psalms 97:3 - 4
Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.
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Zechariah 4:10
For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. "These seven are the eyes of the Lord, which range through the whole earth.
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Matthew 24:27
For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Luke 17:24
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
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Ezekiel 10:9
And I looked, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one beside each cherub, and the appearance of the wheels was like sparkling beryl.
Daniel 7:9
As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.
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Ezekiel 1:15
Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them.
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Daniel 10:6
His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
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Ezekiel 10:10
And as for their appearance, the four had the same likeness, as if a wheel were within a wheel.
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Ezekiel 10:11
When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went, but in whatever direction the front wheel faced, the others followed without turning as they went.
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Ezekiel 1:8
Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus:
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Ezekiel 1:9
Their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.
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Ezekiel 10:12
And their whole body, their rims, and their spokes, their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes all around - the wheels that the four of them had.
Revelation 4:8
And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!
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Ezekiel 10:16
And when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them. And when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels did not turn from beside them.
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Ezekiel 10:19
And the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth before my eyes as they went out, with the wheels beside them. And they stood at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the Lord, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
Ezekiel 11:22
Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, with the wheels beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
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Ezekiel 10:17
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.
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Ezekiel 10:17
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.
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Ezekiel 1:19
And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.
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Ezekiel 1:19
And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.
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Ezekiel 1:20
Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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Ezekiel 1:25 - 26
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
Ezekiel 10:1
Then I looked, and behold, on the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire, in appearance like a throne.
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Revelation 4:6
And before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
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Ezekiel 1:7
Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf's foot. And they sparkled like burnished bronze.
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Ezekiel 1:11
Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above. Each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while two covered their bodies.
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Ezekiel 43:2
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory.
Revelation 1:15
His feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
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Psalms 29:3 - 4
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters.
Psalms 68:33
To him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
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Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.
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Daniel 10:6
His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
Revelation 19:6
Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
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Ezekiel 1:22
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.
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Ezekiel 10:1
Then I looked, and behold, on the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire, in appearance like a throne.
1 Kings 22:19
And Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the Lord : I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left.
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Ezekiel 10:1
Then I looked, and behold, on the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire, in appearance like a throne.
1 Kings 22:19
And Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the Lord : I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left.
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Exodus 24:10
And they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.
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Daniel 8:15
When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
Revelation 1:13
And in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
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Ezekiel 8:2
Then I looked, and behold, a form that had the appearance of a man. Below what appeared to be his waist was fire, and above his waist was something like the appearance of brightness, like gleaming metal.
Ezekiel 1:4
As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.
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Ezekiel 1:4
As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.
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Ezekiel 1:4
As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.
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Genesis 9:13
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Revelation 4:3
And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.
Revelation 10:1
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire.
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Ezekiel 3:23
So I arose and went out into the valley, and be...
Ezekiel 8:4
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was ...
Ezekiel 9:3
Now the glory of the God of Israel had gone up ...
Ezekiel 10:4
And the glory of the Lord went up from the cher...
Ezekiel 10:18 - 19
Then the glory of the Lord went out from the th...
Ezekiel 11:22 - 23
Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, with t...
Ezekiel 43:4 - 5
As the glory of the Lord entered the temple by ...
Ezekiel 44:4
Then he brought me by way of the north gate to ...
Exodus 24:16
The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and...
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Ezekiel 3:23
So I arose and went out into the valley, and be...
Ezekiel 43:3
And the vision I saw was just like the vision t...
Ezekiel 44:4
Then he brought me by way of the north gate to ...
Genesis 17:3
Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him.
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and s...
Joshua 5:14
And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the...
Daniel 8:17
So he came near where I stood. And when he came...
Acts 9:4
And falling to the ground he heard a voice sayi...
Revelation 1:17
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though de...
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