Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 1:1 (show verse)
In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was among the exiles by the Chebar Canal, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
Chebar » A river of mesopotamia
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
Heaven » The physical heavens
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Israel » Captivity of » Beside the chebar river
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Chebar
Rivers » Chebar
Time » Eras from which, computed » The captivity
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
Heaven » The physical heavens
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Israel » Captivity of » Beside the chebar river
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Chebar
Rivers » Chebar
Time » Eras from which, computed » The captivity
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come
Ezekiel 1:2 (show verse)
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile—
Ezekiel 1:3 (show verse)
the word of the Lord came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar Canal. And the Lord’s hand was on him there.
Buzzi » Father of ezekiel
Chebar » A river of mesopotamia
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ezekiel
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Vision » Of ezekiel » Of the glory of God
Chebar » A river of mesopotamia
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ezekiel
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Vision » Of ezekiel » Of the glory of God
Ezekiel 1:4 (show verse)
I looked and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber.
Amber » A vegetable fossil
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
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of divine judgments
Whirlwind » From the north
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
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of divine judgments
Whirlwind » From the north
Ezekiel 1:5 (show verse)
The form of four living creatures came from it. And this was their appearance: They had human form,
Ezekiel 1:6 (show verse)
but each of them had four faces and four wings.
Ezekiel 1:7 (show verse)
Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, sparkling like the gleam of polished bronze.
Ezekiel 1:8 (show verse)
They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. All four of them had faces and wings.
Ezekiel 1:9 (show verse)
Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
Ezekiel 1:10 (show verse)
The form of each of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left, and the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel 1:11 (show verse)
That is what their faces were like. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching that of another and two wings covering its body.
Ezekiel 1:12 (show verse)
Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, they went without turning as they moved.
Ezekiel 1:13 (show verse)
The form of the living creatures was like the appearance of burning coals of fire and torches. Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it.
Ezekiel 1:14 (show verse)
The creatures were darting back and forth like flashes of lightning.
Ezekiel 1:15 (show verse)
When I looked at the living creatures, there was one wheel on the ground beside each creature that had four faces.
Ezekiel 1:16 (show verse)
The appearance of the wheels and their craftsmanship was like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same form. Their appearance and craftsmanship was like a wheel within a wheel.
Ezekiel 1:17 (show verse)
When they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.
Ezekiel 1:18 (show verse)
Their rims were large and frightening. Each of their four rims were full of eyes all around.
Ezekiel 1:19 (show verse)
So when the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels also rose.
Ezekiel 1:20 (show verse)
Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, the creatures went in the direction the Spirit was moving. The wheels rose alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
Ezekiel 1:21 (show verse)
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 alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
Ezekiel 1:22 (show verse)
The shape of an expanse, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures.
Ezekiel 1:23 (show verse)
And under the expanse their wings extended one toward another. Each of them also had two wings covering their bodies.
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Ezekiel 1:24 (show verse)
When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of mighty waters, like the voice of the Almighty, and a sound of commotion like the noise of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Ezekiel 1:25 (show verse)
A voice came from above the expanse over their heads; when they stood still, they lowered their wings.
No Themes for this verse.
Ezekiel 1:26 (show verse)
The shape of a throne with the appearance of sapphire stone was above the expanse. There was a form with the appearance of a human on the throne high above.
Ezekiel 1:27 (show verse)
From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire enclosing it all around. From what seemed to be His waist down, I also saw what looked like fire. There was a brilliant light all around Him.
Ezekiel 1:28 (show verse)
The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the form of the Lord’s glory. When I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.