When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
- BSB So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.
- NKJV When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
- NASB Whenever the living beings moved, the wheels moved with them. And whenever the living beings rose from the earth, the wheels rose also.
- NLT When the living beings moved, the wheels moved with them. When they flew upward, the wheels went up, too.
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Cross-references · 3
- Ezek 10:16When the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels also didn’t turn from beside them.
- Ezek 10:19The cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went out, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Yahweh’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
- Ps 103:20Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
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