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Thursday, July 10th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Ezekiel 1:9
their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
Hebrew Names Version
their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; they went everyone straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; they went everyone straight forward.
King James Version
Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
English Standard Version
their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.
their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.
New American Standard Bible
their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.
their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.
New Century Version
and their wings touched each other. The living creatures did not turn when they moved, but each went straight ahead.
and their wings touched each other. The living creatures did not turn when they moved, but each went straight ahead.
World English Bible
their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; they went everyone straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; they went everyone straight forward.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They where ioyned by their wings one to another, and when they went forth, they returned not, but euery one went streight forward.
They where ioyned by their wings one to another, and when they went forth, they returned not, but euery one went streight forward.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.
their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.
Legacy Standard Bible
their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn as they went; each went straight forward.
their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn as they went; each went straight forward.
Berean Standard Bible
and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
Contemporary English Version
The four creatures were standing back to back with the tips of their wings touching. They moved together in every direction, without turning their bodies.
The four creatures were standing back to back with the tips of their wings touching. They moved together in every direction, without turning their bodies.
Complete Jewish Bible
they touched one another with their wings; they did not turn when they moved, but each one moved straight forward;
they touched one another with their wings; they did not turn when they moved, but each one moved straight forward;
Darby Translation
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Easy-to-Read Version
The wings touched each other. The living beings did not turn when they moved. They went in the direction they were looking.
The wings touched each other. The living beings did not turn when they moved. They went in the direction they were looking.
George Lamsa Translation
Their wings were joined one to another; and when they went, they went straight forward; they turned not when they went.
Their wings were joined one to another; and when they went, they went straight forward; they turned not when they went.
Good News Translation
Two wings of each creature were spread out so that the creatures formed a square, with their wing tips touching. When they moved, they moved as a group without turning their bodies.
Two wings of each creature were spread out so that the creatures formed a square, with their wing tips touching. When they moved, they moved as a group without turning their bodies.
Lexham English Bible
their wings were touching one another; each of them went straight forward, without turning right or left.
their wings were touching one another; each of them went straight forward, without turning right or left.
Literal Translation
joining each one to the other by their wings. They did not turn in their going, each one went toward the front of their face.
joining each one to the other by their wings. They did not turn in their going, each one went toward the front of their face.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
yet were the wynges so, that one euer touched another. When they wente, they turned them not aboute: but ech one wente straight forwarde.
yet were the wynges so, that one euer touched another. When they wente, they turned them not aboute: but ech one wente straight forwarde.
American Standard Version
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Bible in Basic English
They went without turning, every one went straight forward.
They went without turning, every one went straight forward.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
King James Version (1611)
Their wings were ioyned one to another, they turned not when they went: they went euery one straight forward.
Their wings were ioyned one to another, they turned not when they went: they went euery one straight forward.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Their wynges were ioyned one to another: when they went they looked not backe, but eche one went straight forwarde.
Their wynges were ioyned one to another: when they went they looked not backe, but eche one went straight forwarde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the faces of them four turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward.
And the faces of them four turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward.
English Revised Version
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the wyngis of tho weren ioyned togidir of oon to another. Tho turneden not ayen, whanne tho yeden, but eche yede bifore his face.
and the wyngis of tho weren ioyned togidir of oon to another. Tho turneden not ayen, whanne tho yeden, but eche yede bifore his face.
Update Bible Version
their wings were joined one to another; they did not turn when they went; they went every one straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they did not turn when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Webster's Bible Translation
Their wings [were] joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Their wings [were] joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
New English Translation
their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead.
their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead.
New King James Version
Their wings touched one another. The creatures did not turn when they went, but each one went straight forward.
Their wings touched one another. The creatures did not turn when they went, but each one went straight forward.
New Living Translation
The wings of each living being touched the wings of the beings beside it. Each one moved straight forward in any direction without turning around.
The wings of each living being touched the wings of the beings beside it. Each one moved straight forward in any direction without turning around.
New Life Bible
their wings touched one another. Their faces did not turn when they moved. Each one moved straight ahead.
their wings touched one another. Their faces did not turn when they moved. Each one moved straight ahead.
New Revised Standard
their wings touched one another; each of them moved straight ahead, without turning as they moved.
their wings touched one another; each of them moved straight ahead, without turning as they moved.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
joined to each other, were their wings, - they turned not when they went, each one straight before him, did they go;
joined to each other, were their wings, - they turned not when they went, each one straight before him, did they go;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the wings of one were joined to the wings of another. They turned not when they went: but every one went straight forward.
And the wings of one were joined to the wings of another. They turned not when they went: but every one went straight forward.
Revised Standard Version
their wings touched one another; they went every one straight forward, without turning as they went.
their wings touched one another; they went every one straight forward, without turning as they went.
Young's Literal Translation
joining one unto another [are] their wings, they turn not round in their going, each straight forward they go.
joining one unto another [are] their wings, they turn not round in their going, each straight forward they go.
Contextual Overview
4As 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. 5Within it there were figures resembling four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human form. 6Each one had four faces and four wings. 7Their legs were straight and the soles of their feet were like a calf's hoof, and they sparkled and gleamed like shiny bronze. 8Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. As for the faces and wings of the four of them, 9their wings touched one another; their faces did not turn when they moved, each went straight forward.10Regarding the form and appearance of their faces: they [each] had the face of a man [in front], and each had the face of a lion on the right side, and the face of an ox on the left side; all four also had the face of an eagle [at the back of their heads]. 11Such were their faces. Their wings were stretched out upward; two [wings] of each one were touching another [the wings of the beings on either side of it], and [the remaining] two [wings of each being] were covering their bodies. 12And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went. 13Among the living beings there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving back and forth among the living beings. The fire was bright, and lightning was flashing from the fire.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
joined: Ezekiel 1:11, 2 Chronicles 3:11, 2 Chronicles 3:12, 1 Corinthians 1:10
they turned: Ezekiel 1:12, Ezekiel 10:11, Ezekiel 10:22, Proverbs 4:25-27, Luke 9:51, Luke 9:62
Reciprocal: Isaiah 6:2 - wings Ezekiel 1:17 - and
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:2
The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.
The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:5
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Genesis 1:6
And God said, "Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse]."
And God said, "Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse]."
Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Genesis 1:11
So God said, "Let the earth sprout [tender] vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth"; and it was so.
So God said, "Let the earth sprout [tender] vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth"; and it was so.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Genesis 1:29
So God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
So God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
Job 26:7
"It is He who spreads out the north over emptiness And hangs the earth on nothing.
"It is He who spreads out the north over emptiness And hangs the earth on nothing.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Their wings [were] joined one to another,.... "A woman to her sister" n, in the Hebrew; denoting the concord, harmony, and agreement of Gospel ministers, and their affection to one another; they preach the same Gospel; administer the same ordinances; do the same work of the Lord; have the same zeal for the glory of God; the same love for Christ, and affection for the souls of men; are of the same mind and judgment, and help each other in the service of the Lord; and especially so it will be in the latter day glory, when the watchmen shall see eye to eye, Isaiah 52:8;
they turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward; they go not into the path of error and immorality; they do not become apostates from the truth; they are not of them that draw back unto perdition; they go on in the course of their ministry straightforward; let what will be in their way, nothing diverts them from it; notwithstanding all difficulties and discouragements in themselves; reproaches, afflictions, and persecutions from men; and the temptations of Satan; Isaiah 52:8- :.
n אשה אל אחותה "foemina adsororem suam", Montanus, Polanus; "vira, [sive] mulier ad sociam suam", so some in Vatablus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Two of the wings were in the act of flying, so stretched out that the extremity of each touched a wing of a neighboring living creature, similarly stretched out. This was only when they were in motion. See Ezekiel 1:24.
They went every one straight forward - The four together formed a square, and never altered their relative position. From each side two faces looked straight out, one at each corner - and so all moved together toward any of the four quarters, toward which each one had one of its four faces directed; in whatsoever direction the whole moved the four might be said all to go “straight forward.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 1:9. Their wings were joined one to another — When their wings were extended, they formed a sort of canopy level with their own heads or shoulders; and on this canopy was the throne, and the "likeness of the man" upon it, Ezekiel 1:26.
They turned not when they went — The wings did not flap in flying, or move in the manner of oars, or of the hands of a man in swimming, in order to their passing through the air; as they glided in reference to their feet, so they soared in reference to their wings.
