The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.
- KJV And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
- NKJV And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God when He speaks.
- NASB Moreover, the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer courtyard, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.
- NLT The moving wings of the cherubim sounded like the voice of God Almighty and could be heard even in the outer courtyard.
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Quick answer
The sound of the cherubim's wings is heard to the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God. It conveys the awesome power accompanying the glory's movement.
Overview
The thunderous sound, compared to God's own voice, communicates the overwhelming majesty of the heavenly beings serving the throne. Even the outer court trembles with the sound of God's approach and departure. Such power underscores that the God being abandoned by Jerusalem is the Almighty. To reject so great a God is folly, and to be reconciled to Him, as we are through Christ, is the highest blessing.
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- Ezek 1:24When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
- Job 40:9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
- Job 37:2–5Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
- Deut 4:12–13And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words, but saw no form; there was only a voice.
- 1 Kgs 7:9All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.
- Exod 20:18–19When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.
- Exod 19:16On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
- Exod 19:19And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.
- Heb 12:18–19For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
- John 12:28–29Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
- Ps 68:33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
- Ps 77:17The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
- Ezek 46:21Then he brought me into the outer court and led me around to its four corners, and I saw a separate court in each of its corners.
- Ps 29:3–9The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
- Rev 10:3–4Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.
- 2 Chr 4:9He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
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