Ezekiel 1:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

Ezekiel 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ezekiel 1:5 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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;”

Ezekiel 1:5 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And out of its midst <FI>is<Fi> a likeness of four living creatures, and this <FI>is<Fi> their appearance; a likeness of man <FI>is<Fi> to them,”

Ezekiel 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ezekiel 1:5 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ezekiel 1:5 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 1:5 in Context — Ezekiel 1

3 The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

5 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.

6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.

7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.

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What Does Ezekiel 1:5 Mean?

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