Bible Strands
Ezekiel 1:25
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel records a vision directed to himself as the living creatures cease movement and lower their wings. The narrator reports the auditory event occurring at that exact moment of stillness.
The words — The Hebrew קֹל (kol) means "sound" or "voice," and רָקִיעַ (raqiya) translates to "expanse." The prepositional phrase מֵעַל לָרָקִיעַ (me'al la-raqiya) literally positions the source "from above the expanse."
The thread — The sound originates from the same spatial zone described in Ezekiel 1:22 and immediately precedes the throne appearance in Ezekiel 1:26. The sequence of stillness and auditory revelation mirrors the pattern established in Ezekiel 1:24.
Why it lands — The text requires noting that divine communication emerges from a defined spatial locus precisely when movement stops. It asks the reader to record the sequence of stillness, sound, and revelation without supplying emotional or theological padding.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 1:22 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.