Every one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Parallel translations
- KJV Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
- BSB Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.
- NKJV Each one had four faces and each one four wings, and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
- NASB Each one had four faces and each one four wings, and beneath their wings was the form of human hands.
- NLT for each had four faces and four wings and what looked like human hands under their wings.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ezek 1:6Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.
- Ezek 41:18–19It was made with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces;
- Ezek 10:14Every one them had four faces. The first face was the face of the cherub. The second face was the face of a man. The third face was the face of a lion. The fourth was the face of an eagle.
- Ezek 1:8–10They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four of them had their faces and their wings thus:
- Rev 4:7The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.
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