Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads.

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, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּמוּת 
D@muwth 
Usage: 25

of the firmament
רקיע 
Raqiya` 
Usage: 17

upon the heads
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of the living creature
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

was as the colour
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the terrible
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

קרח קרח 
Qerach 
Usage: 7

References

Context Readings

Date Of Vision Of Living Creatures And Glory Of The Throne Of Yahweh

21 In their going, they go; and in their standing, they stand; and in their being lifted up from off the earth, lifted up are the wheels over-against them; for a living spirit is in the wheels. 22 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. 23 And under the expanse their wings are straight, one toward the other, to each are two covering on this side, and to each are two covering on that side -- their bodies.

Cross References

Ezekiel 10:1

And I look, and lo, on the expanse that is above the head of the cherubs, as a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne, He hath been seen over them.

Ezekiel 1:26

And above the expanse that is over their head, as an appearance of a sapphire stone, is the likeness of a throne, and on the likeness of the throne a likeness, as the appearance of man upon it from above.

Revelation 4:6

and before the throne is a sea of glass like to crystal, and in the midst of the throne, and round the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind;

Exodus 24:10

and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet is as the white work of the sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;

Job 37:22

From the golden north it cometh, Beside God is fearful honour.

Revelation 4:3

and He who is sitting was in sight like a stone, jasper and sardine: and a rainbow was round the throne in sight like an emerald.

Revelation 21:11

having the glory of God, and her light is like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,

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