Ezekiel 1:27
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.
KJV
Et vidi quasi speciem electri, velut aspectum ignis, intrinsecus ejus per circuitum : a lumbis ejus et desuper, et a lumbis ejus usque deorsum, vidi quasi speciem ignis splendentis in circuitu,
Vulgate
καὶ ἴδον ὡς ὄψιν ἠλέκτρου ἀπὸ ὁράσεως ὀσφύος καὶ ἐπάνω, καὶ ἀπὸ ὁράσεως ὀσφύος καὶ ἕως κάτω ἴδον ὡς ὅρασιν πυρός, καὶ τὸ φέγγος αὐτοῦ κύκλῳ.
LXX
And I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.
ASV
וָ/אֵ֣רֶא כְּ/עֵ֣ין חַשְׁמַ֗ל כְּ/מַרְאֵה אֵ֤שׁ בֵּֽית לָ/הּ֙ סָבִ֔יב מִ/מַּרְאֵ֥ה מָתְנָ֖י/ו וּ/לְ/מָ֑עְלָ/ה וּ/מִ/מַּרְאֵ֤ה מָתְנָי/ו֙ וּ/לְ/מַ֔טָּה רָאִ֨יתִי֙ כְּ/מַרְאֵה אֵ֔שׁ וְ/נֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖/וֹ סָבִֽיב
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Theophany
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§1137The book of Revelation of St. John, read in the Church's liturgy, first reveals to us, "A throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne": "the Lord God."1 It then shows the Lamb, "standing, as though it had been slain": Christ crucified and risen, the one high priest of the true sanctuary, the same one "who offers and is offered, who gives and is given."2 Finally it pre…
2. Yea, says one; he speaks plainly enough, but the question is if there be any reason in this plainness. For he did not see them sinning, but in the act of change; wherefore they did not deserve blame, but rather praise and approbation, for having left city and houses, and making haste to hear his preaching. What then shall we say? That he had not things present, and even now …
Cross-references
- 2Thess 1:8 — In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
- Deut 4:24 — For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
- Exod 24:17 — And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
- Ezek 1:4 — 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
- Ezek 1:4 — 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
- Ezek 8:2 — Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of ambe
- Ezek 40:3 — And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
- Heb 12:29 — For our God is a consuming fire.
- Ps 50:3 — Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
- Ps 97:2 — Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
- Rev 1:14 — His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;