Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. New Living Translation Beneath this surface the wings of each living being stretched out to touch the others’ wings, and each had two wings covering its body. English Standard Version And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. And each creature had two wings covering its body. Berean Standard Bible And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And under the firmament their wings spread out straight, one toward another. Each one had two which covered one side, and each one had two which covered the other side of the body. New American Standard Bible Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had two wings covering its body on the one side and on the other. NASB 1995 Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had two wings covering its body on the one side and on the other. NASB 1977 And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had two wings covering their bodies on the one side and on the other. Legacy Standard Bible And underneath the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had two wings covering its body on the one side and on the other. Amplified Bible Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. Every living being had two wings which covered its body on one side and on the other side. Christian Standard Bible and under the expanse their wings extended one toward another. They each also had two wings covering their bodies. Holman Christian Standard Bible And under the expanse their wings extended one toward another. Each of them also had two wings covering their bodies. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And under it their wings were straight, each against each from above, and from beneath, two covered them and two covered their bodies Brenton Septuagint Translation And their wings were spread out under the firmament, reaching one to the other; two wings to each, covering their bodies. Douay-Rheims Bible And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other, every one with two wings covered his body, and the other was covered in like manner. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Under the dome, each creature had two wings that were stretched out straight, touching one another. Each creature had two wings that covered its body. Good News Translation There under the dome stood the creatures, each stretching out two wings toward the ones next to it and covering its body with the other two wings. International Standard Version and underneath the canopy, their wings spread out straight over their heads toward each other. They each also had two wings with which they covered themselves, one wing covering its body on one side and one wing covering itself on the other side. JPS Tanakh 1917 And under the firmament were their wings conformable the one to the other; this one of them had two which covered, and that one of them had two which covered, their bodies. Literal Standard Version And under the expanse their wings [are] straight, one toward [its] sister; two [wings] of each are covering them, and two [wings] of each are covering their bodies. Majority Standard Bible And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body. New American Bible Beneath the firmament their wings stretched out toward one another; each had two wings covering the body. NET Bible Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body. New Revised Standard Version Under the dome their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another; and each of the creatures had two wings covering its body. New Heart English Bible Under the expanse their wings were straight, the one toward the other: each one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies. Webster's Bible Translation And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one towards the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. World English Bible Under the expanse, their wings were straight, one toward the other. Each one had two which covered on this side, and each one had two which covered their bodies on that side. Young's Literal Translation And under the expanse their wings are straight, one toward the other, to each are two covering on this side, and to each are two covering on that side -- their bodies. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divine Glory22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. 23And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body. 24When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.… Cross References Ezekiel 1:6 but each had four faces and four wings. Ezekiel 1:11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body. Treasury of Scripture 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. their wings Ezekiel 1:12,24 And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went… which Ezekiel 1:11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. Job 4:18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: Psalm 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. Jump to Previous Arch Bodies Body Conformable Covered Covering Expanse Firmament Side Straight Stretched Towards WingsJump to Next Arch Bodies Body Conformable Covered Covering Expanse Firmament Side Straight Stretched Towards WingsEzekiel 1 1. The time of Ezekiel's prophecy at Chebar.4. His vision of four cherubim; 15. of the four wheels; 26. and of the glory of God. (23) Two, which covered on this side.--The excessive literalness of this translation obscures the sense, for it seems to imply that each cherub used four wings to cover his body; whereas the true meaning is that "each had two wings covering his body on either side." The other two wings of each cherub were "straight," extended when they were in motion, but let down when at rest (Ezekiel 1:25).Verse 23. - Under the firmament, etc. The description must be read as completing that of ver. 11. The two upper wings of the "living creatures" were not only stretched out, but they pointed to the azure canopy above them, not as sustaining it, but in the attitude of adoration. Nature, in all her life phenomena, adores the majesty of the Eternal. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And underוְתַ֙חַת֙ (wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the expanse, הָרָקִ֔יעַ (hā·rā·qî·a‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky their wings כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם (kan·p̄ê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle stretched out יְשָׁר֔וֹת (yə·šā·rō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 3477: Straight, right toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to one אִשָּׁ֖ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female another. אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister Each one לְאִ֗ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person also had two שְׁתַּ֤יִם (šə·ta·yim) Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) wings covering מְכַסּוֹת֙ (mə·ḵas·sō·wṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover its body. גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ (gə·wî·yō·ṯê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1472: A body, corpse Links Ezekiel 1:23 NIVEzekiel 1:23 NLT Ezekiel 1:23 ESV Ezekiel 1:23 NASB Ezekiel 1:23 KJV Ezekiel 1:23 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 1:23 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 1:23 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 1:23 French Bible Ezekiel 1:23 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 1:23 Under the expanse were their wings straight (Ezek. 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