This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.
Parallel translations
- KJV This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
- BSB These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.
- NKJV This is the living creature I saw under the God of Israel by the River Chebar, and I knew they were cherubim.
- NASB These are the living beings that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; so I knew that they were cherubim.
- NLT These were the same living beings I had seen beneath the God of Israel when I was by the Kebar River. I knew they were cherubim,
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Cross-references & the web
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- Ezek 1:1Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
- Ezek 10:15The cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.
- 1 Kgs 7:36On the plates of its supports, and on its panels, he engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, each in its space, with wreaths all around.
- Ezek 1:22–28Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched out over their heads above.
- Ezek 1:5Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
- Ezek 3:23Then I arose, and went out into the plain: and behold, Yahweh’s glory stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.
- 1 Kgs 6:29–35He carved all the walls of the house around with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, inside and outside.
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