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Ezekiel 10:21
Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel describes a vision he witnessed by the River Kebar, identifying the living creatures beneath the God of Israel as cherubim.
The words — The Hebrew אַרְבָּעָה ('ar.ba.'Ah) means "four," and דְמוּת (de.Mut) means "likeness." The text states each creature possesses four faces, four wings, and what resembles human hands beneath them.
The thread — This four-faced cherub vision appears in Ezekiel 1:6 and Ezekiel 10:14, while Ezekiel 41:18 describes carved cherubim with two faces.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to observe the precise physical details of the throne guardians and note their direct, unswerving movement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 1:6 but each had four faces and four wings.
- Ezekiel 10:14 Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.
- Ezekiel 41:18 were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:
- Ezekiel 1:8 Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,
- Revelation 4:7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.