Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I looked and there was a whirlwind
New American Standard Bible
As I looked, behold, a
King James Version
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
International Standard Version
I was amazed to see a wind storm blow in from the north, consisting of a massive cloud and fire that was flashing back and forth, surrounded by bright light. From deep within the cloud, something was shining that appeared to have a color like bronze that had been placed in fire until it glowed.
A Conservative Version
And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness round about it, and out of the midst of it, as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.
American Standard Version
And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire infolding itself, and a brightness round about it, and out of the midst thereof as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.
Amplified
As I looked, I saw a stormy wind coming out of the north, a great cloud with fire flashing continually from it; and a brightness was around it, and in its core [there was] something like glowing [amber-colored] metal in the midst of the fire.
Bible in Basic English
And, looking, I saw a storm-wind coming out of the north, a great cloud with flames of fire coming after one another, and a bright light shining round about it and in the heart of it was something coloured like electrum.
Darby Translation
And I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the look of glowing brass, out of the midst of the fire.
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall see, and behold, the spirit of a tempest came from the north, a great cloud, and a fire taking itself, and a shining to it round about, and from its midst as the appearance of burnished brass from the midst of the fire.
King James 2000
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire engulfing itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of its midst as the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I looked, and look! A storm wind [was] coming from the north, a great cloud, and fire flashing back and forth, and brightness around [and] {within it}, and from its midst [it was] like [the] outward appearance of amber stone from the midst of the fire.
Modern King James verseion
And I looked, and behold, a windstorm came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire flashing itself, and a brightness to it all around, and out of its midst, like the color of polished bronze out of the middle of the fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I looked, and behold: a stormy wind came out of the North with a great cloud full of fire, which, with his glister, lightened all round about. And in the midst of the fire it was all clear,
NET Bible
As I watched, I noticed a windstorm coming from the north -- an enormous cloud, with lightning flashing, such that bright light rimmed it and came from it like glowing amber from the middle of a fire.
New Heart English Bible
I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.
The Emphasized Bible
So then I beheld and lo! a tempestuous wind coming out of the North, a great cloud and a fire catching hold of itself, and it had a brightness round about, -
Webster
And I looked, and behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and from the midst of it as the color of amber, from the midst of the fire.
World English Bible
I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of its midst as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I look, and lo, a tempestuous wind is coming from the north, a great cloud, and fire catching itself, and brightness to it round about, and out of its midst as the colour of copper, out of the midst of the fire.
Themes
Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Great
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To ezekiel
Whirlwind » General references to
Whirlwind » Sometimes came from the north
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Date Of Vision Of Living Creatures And Glory Of The Throne Of Yahweh
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the word of the Lord came
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 1:27
From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire enclosing it all around.
Ezekiel 8:2
I looked, and there was a form that had the appearance of a man.
Jeremiah 23:19
Wrath has gone out,
a whirling storm.
It will whirl about the heads of the wicked.
Isaiah 21:1
An oracle
it comes from the desert, from the land of terror.
Jeremiah 25:32
“This is what the Lord of Hosts says:
from nation to nation.
A great storm is stirred up
from the ends of the earth.”
Exodus 19:16-18
On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning, a thick cloud on the mountain, and a loud trumpet sound, so that all the people in the camp shuddered.
Exodus 24:16-17
The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day He called to Moses from the cloud.
Deuteronomy 4:11-12
You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire into the heavens and enveloped in a dense, black cloud.
2 Chronicles 5:13-1
The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the Lord with one voice. They raised their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments,
His faithful love endures forever.
The temple, the Lord’s temple, was filled with a cloud.
2 Chronicles 7:1-3
When Solomon finished praying,
Psalm 18:11-13
dark storm clouds His canopy around Him.
Psalm 50:3
Devouring fire precedes Him,
and a storm rages around Him.
Psalm 97:2-3
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Psalm 104:3-4
laying the beams of His palace
on the waters above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
Isaiah 19:1
An oracle
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,
and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.
Jeremiah 1:13-14
Again the word of the Lord came to me inquiring, “What do you see?”
And I replied, “I see a boiling pot,
Jeremiah 4:6
Run for cover! Don’t stand still!
For I am bringing disaster from the north—
a great destruction.
Jeremiah 6:1
out of Jerusalem!
Sound the ram’s horn
raise a smoke signal
for disaster threatens from the north,
even great destruction.
Jeremiah 25:9
I am going to send for all the families of the north’
Ezekiel 10:2-4
The Lord spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with hot coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.”
Ezekiel 10:8-9
The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.
Nahum 1:3-6
the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished.
His path is in the whirlwind and storm,
and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
Habakkuk 1:8-9
and more fierce
Their horsemen charge ahead;
their horsemen come from distant lands.
They fly like an eagle, swooping to devour.
Habakkuk 3:3-5
the Holy One from Mount Paran.
His splendor covers the heavens,
and the earth is full of His praise.
Hebrews 12:29
for our God is a consuming fire.
Revelation 1:15
His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace, and His voice like the sound of cascading