Ezequiel 1:23

Listen to Ezequiel 1:23
23 Debajo de la bĂłveda las alas de estos seres se extendĂ­an y se tocaban entre sĂ­, y cada uno de ellos tenĂ­a otras dos alas con las que se cubrĂ­a el cuerpo.

Ezequiel 1:23 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 1:23

And under the firmament [were] their wings straight, the one
toward the other
A further account is here given of the wings of the living creatures, which were under the firmament: two of their wings were stretched straight upwards towards the firmament, and joined each other; (See Gill on Ezekiel 1:9); everyone had two, which covered on this side;
besides the two that were carried straight upright towards heaven, they had other two, which covered their back and belly: and everyone had two, which covered on that side, their bodies;
that is, on each side of their bodies; so that there were in all six wings, as in Isaiah's vision, and in that of the Revelation of John: as their wings in general denote the swiftness and readiness of Gospel ministers to do the work of Christ, for which they exact help and assistance from above, signified by two being stretched straight upwards; see ( Ezekiel 1:11 ) ; so covering the several parts of their bodies with the rest shows their modesty and humility, as being ashamed of themselves and their services, when performed in the best manor; it being altogether owing to the grace of God they are what they are, have and do; they themselves being the chief of sinners, and the least of saints, in their own account.

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Ezequiel 1:23 In-Context

21 Cuando los seres se movían, las ruedas también se movían; cuando se detenían, las ruedas también se detenían; cuando se elevaban del suelo, las ruedas también se elevaban. Las ruedas hacían lo mismo que ellos, porque el espíritu de los seres vivientes estaba en las ruedas.
22 Sobre las cabezas de los seres vivientes habĂ­a una especie de bĂłveda, muy hermosa y reluciente como el cristal.
23 Debajo de la bĂłveda las alas de estos seres se extendĂ­an y se tocaban entre sĂ­, y cada uno de ellos tenĂ­a otras dos alas con las que se cubrĂ­a el cuerpo.
24 Cuando los seres avanzaban, yo podĂ­a oĂ­r el ruido de sus alas: era como el estruendo de muchas aguas, como la voz del Todopoderoso, como el tumultuoso ruido de un campamento militar. Cuando se detenĂ­an, replegaban sus alas.
25 Luego, mientras estaban parados con sus alas replegadas, se produjo un estruendo por encima de la bĂłveda que estaba sobre sus cabezas.
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