Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
Holman Bible
The shape of an expanse,
International Standard Version
There was spread out over the heads of the living beings what looked like a canopy, in outward appearance resembling ice,
A Conservative Version
And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like awesome crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.
American Standard Version
And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.
Amplified
Now stretched over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, looking like the terrible and awesome shimmer of icy crystal.
Bible in Basic English
And over the heads of the living beings there was the form of an arch, looking like ice, stretched out over their heads on high.
Darby Translation
And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
Julia Smith Translation
And the likeness upon the heads of the living creatures a firmament as the eye of the terrible crystal, stretched forth upon their heads from above.
King James 2000
And the likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creature was as the color of awesome crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [the] likeness above the heads of the living creatures [was] an expanse like the outward appearance of {awesome} {ice} spread out above their heads {upward}.
Modern King James verseion
And there was a likeness over the heads of the living creature; an expanse, like the color of awesome crystal stretched out over their heads from above.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Above over the heads of the beasts there was a firmament, which was fashioned as it had been of the most pure Crystal, and that was spread out above upon their heads:
NET Bible
Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.
New Heart English Bible
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, like glittering ice, it was awesome to look upon, stretched out over their heads above.
The Emphasized Bible
And there was a likeness over the heads of the living one - an expanse, like terrible crystal to look upon, -stretched forth over their heads above.
Webster
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
World English Bible
Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth over their heads above.
Youngs Literal Translation
And a likeness is over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 1:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Date Of Vision Of Living Creatures And Glory Of The Throne Of Yahweh
21
When the creatures moved, the wheels moved. When the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still. And when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose with them. This is because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
22 Now
Cross References
Ezekiel 10:1
I looked at the dome over the heads of the angels. And I saw something that looked like a throne made of sapphire.
Ezekiel 1:26
Above the dome over their heads was something that looked like a throne made of sapphire. On the throne was a figure that looked like a human.
Revelation 4:6
A sea of crystal like glass was in front of the throne. In the center around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.
Exodus 24:10
They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something that looked like a pavement made out of sapphire. It was as bright as the sky.
Job 37:22
Golden splendors come out of the north around God's awesome majesty.
Revelation 4:3
He who sat there had the appearance of jasper and sardius stones. A rainbow that looked like an emerald surrounded the throne.
Revelation 21:11
She had the glory of God. Her light was like a very precious stone, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.