Ezekiel 1:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.”
Ezekiel 1:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 1:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 1:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like an awesome crystal to look at, stretched out over their heads above.”
Ezekiel 1:22 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 1:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above. ”
Ezekiel 1:22 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 1:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And a likeness <FI>is<Fi> over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.”
Ezekiel 1:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 1:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. ”
Ezekiel 1:22 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 1:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the similitude of the firmament vpon the heads of the beasts was wonderfull, like vnto chrystall, spred ouer their heads aboue.”
Ezekiel 1:22 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 1:22 in Context — Ezekiel 1
20 Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
22 And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
23 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.
24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
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What Does Ezekiel 1:22 Mean?
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