He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
- BSB He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
- NKJV And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind.
- NASB He rode on a cherub and flew; And He sped on the wings of the wind.
- NLT Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
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- Ps 104:3He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
- 2 Sam 22:11–12He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
- Ps 99:1Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.
- Ps 80:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
- Ezek 10:20–22This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.
- Ezek 1:5–14Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
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