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The Divine Glory

Ezekiel 1:25

In 11 translations

BSB
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
KJV
And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
WEB
There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
ASV
And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.
LSV
And there is a voice from above the expanse, that [is] above their head: in their standing they let their wings fall.
YLT
And there is a voice from above the expanse, that [is] above their head: in their standing they let fall their wings.
DBY
and there was a voice from above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
DRC
For when a voice came from above the firmament, that was over their heads, they stood, and let down their wings.
GNV
And there was a voyce from the firmament, that was ouer their heads, when they stoode, and had let downe their wings.
JPS
For, when there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads, as they stood, they let down their wings.
LXXE
And lo! a voice from above the firmament

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְהִי־ק֕וֹל מֵעַ֕ל לָרָקִ֖יעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ὑπεράνωθεν τοῦ στερεώματος τοῦ ὄντος ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς αὐτῶν,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Ezekiel 1:22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.

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