Ezekiel 10:18

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“Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.”

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BSBPD

“Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the glory of Jehovah went forth from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And go forth doth the honour of Jehovah from off the threshold of the house, and standeth over the cherubs,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 10:18 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 3:24So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
  2. 2 Kings 2:11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
  3. Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
  4. Psalms 18:11He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
  5. Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
  6. Psalms 78:60He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.
  7. Psalms 99:1The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
  8. Jeremiah 6:8Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”
  9. Jeremiah 7:12But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel.
  10. Ezekiel 7:20His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.
  11. Ezekiel 8:6“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
  12. Ezekiel 10:3Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court.
  13. Ezekiel 28:14You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.
  14. Hosea 9:12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!
  15. Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

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