Ezekiel 1:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. ”

Ezekiel 1:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 1:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 1:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.”

Ezekiel 1:28 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 1:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. ”

Ezekiel 1:28 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 1:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As the appearance of the bow that is in a cloud in a day of rain, so <FI>is<Fi> the appearance of the brightness round about.”

Ezekiel 1:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 1:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke. ”

Ezekiel 1:28 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 1:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As the likenesse of the bowe, that is in the cloude in the day of raine, so was the appearance of the light round about. This was the appearance of the similitude of the glorie of the Lord: and when I sawe it, I fell vpon my face, and I heard a voyce of one that spake. ”

Ezekiel 1:28 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 1:28 in Context — Ezekiel 1

26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

27 And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

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What Does Ezekiel 1:28 Mean?

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