Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body.
New American Standard Bible
Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had
King James Version
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
Holman Bible
And under the expanse their wings extended one toward another. Each of them also had two wings covering their bodies.
International Standard Version
and underneath the canopy, their wings spread out straight over their heads toward each other. They each also had two wings with which they covered themselves, one wing covering its body on one side and one wing covering itself on the other side.
A Conservative Version
And under the firmament their wings were straight, the one toward the other. Each one had two which covered their bodies on this side, and each one had two which covered on that side.
American Standard Version
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
Amplified
Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. Every living being had two wings which covered its body on one side and on the other side.
Bible in Basic English
Under the arch their wings were straight, one stretched out to another: every one had two wings covering their bodies on this side and two covering their bodies on that side.
Darby Translation
And under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side their bodies.
Julia Smith Translation
And under the expansion their wings straight each to the other: to each, two, covering upon them, to each two covering to them their bodies.
King James 2000
And under the firmament were their wings spread out straight, the one toward the other: each one had two, which covered on this side, and each one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And under the expanse their wings [were stretched out] straight {one toward the other}; each had two [wings] covering them, and each had two [wings] covering their bodies.
Modern King James verseion
And under the expanse their wings were straight, the one toward the other. Each one had two wings covering on this side, and to each two covering on that side of their bodies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
under the same firmament were their wings laid abroad, one toward another, and two wings covered the body of every beast.
New Heart English Bible
Under the expanse their wings were straight, the one toward the other: each one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
The Emphasized Bible
And under the expanse, their wings were straight, one towards another, - each one had two covering on this side, and each one had two covering on that side, their bodies.
Webster
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one towards the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
World English Bible
Under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: each one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
Kanaph
Yashar
Sh@nayim
שׁתּים שׁנים
Sh@nayim
two, twelve , both, twelfth , second, twain, both of them, twice, double,
Usage: 767
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 1:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Date Of Vision Of Living Creatures And Glory Of The Throne Of Yahweh
22 Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads. 23 Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body. 24 When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings -- it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Almighty, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 4:18
If God puts no trust in his servants and attributes folly to his angels,
Psalm 89:7
a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?
Ezekiel 1:11-12
Their wings were spread out above them; each had two wings touching the wings of one of the other beings on either side and two wings covering their bodies.
Ezekiel 1:24
When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings -- it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Almighty, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Luke 17:10
So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, 'We are slaves undeserving of special praise; we have only done what was our duty.'"