Ezekiel 1:5

5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human,

Ezekiel 1:5 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
5 And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,
NLT
5 From the center of the cloud came four living beings that looked human,
MSG
5 Within the fire were what looked like four creatures vibrant with life. Each had the form of a human being,
CSB
5 The form of four living creatures came from it. And this was their appearance: They had human form,

Ezekiel 1:5 In-Context

3 the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the LORD was on him.
4 I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the north—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,
5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human,
6 but each of them had four faces and four wings.
7 Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Isaiah 6:2; Revelation 4:6
  • 2. ver 26; Daniel 7:13
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