Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the living creatures I had seen by the River Kebar.
Parallel translations
- WEB The cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.
- KJV And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
- NKJV And the cherubim were lifted up. This was the living creature I saw by the River Chebar.
- NASB Then the cherubim rose up. They are the living beings that I saw by the river Chebar.
- NLT Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the same living beings I had seen beside the Kebar River.
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Quick answer
The cherubim rise up, identified as the living creatures Ezekiel saw at the Chebar. It connects this vision firmly to his inaugural call.
Overview
By naming these as the same living creatures from chapter 1, Ezekiel confirms the continuity and authenticity of his visions. The throne that appeared in exile is the same throne now leaving the temple. This consistency assures the reader the prophet truly beholds the glory of God. The unchanging God of the visions is the same Lord who fulfills His promises in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Ezek 1:5and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
- Ezek 1:3the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
- Hos 9:12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!
- Ezek 8:6“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
- Ezek 10:18–20Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
- Ezek 43:3The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown,
- Ezek 1:13–14In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
- Ezek 11:22Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
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