Ezekiel 1:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.”
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“From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And I see as the colour of copper, 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 have seen as the appearance of fire, and brightness <FI>is<Fi> to it round about.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 1:27 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 24:17And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.
- Deuteronomy 4:24For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
- 1 Chronicles 16:27Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.
- Psalms 50:3Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
- Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
- Ezekiel 1:4I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,
- Ezekiel 8:2Then I looked and saw a figure like that of a man. From His waist down His appearance was like fire, and from His waist up He was as bright as the gleam of amber.
- Habakkuk 3:4His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
- Hebrews 12:29“For our God is a consuming fire.”
- Revelation 1:14The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
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