Ezekiel 1:5

In 11 translations

BSB

and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,

KJV

Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

WEB

Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man.

ASV

And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man;

LSV

And out of its midst [is] a likeness of four living creatures, and this [is] their appearance; a likeness of man [is] to them,

YLT

And out of its midst [is] a likeness of four living creatures, and this [is] their appearance; a likeness of man [is] to them,

DBY

Also out of the midst thereof, the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

DRC

And in the midst thereof the likeness of four living creatures: and this was their appearance: there was the likeness of a man in them.

GNV

Also out of the middes therof came the likenesse of foure beastes, and this was their forme: they had the appearance of a man.

JPS

And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

LXXE

And in the midst as it were the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; the likeness of a man was upon them.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ דְּמ֖וּת אַרְבַּ֣ע חַיּ֑וֹת וְזֶה֙ מַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ן דְּמ֥וּת אָדָ֖ם לָהֵֽנָּה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐν τῷ μέσῳ ὡς ὁμοίωμα τεσσάρων ζῴων· καὶ αὕτη ἡ ὅρασις αὐτῶν· ὁμοίωμα ἀνθρώπου ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς.

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• Revelation 4:6–8And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. The first living creature was like a…
• Ezekiel 1:26Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
• Revelation 6:6And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”

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