Bible Strands
Ezekiel 8:4
And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports this vision immediately after the Spirit lifts him from earth to the north gate of Jerusalem’s inner court, positioning him before an idol. The text places this sighting between the Spirit’s transport of Ezekiel and God’s subsequent command to look north.
The words — כְּבוֹד אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (ke.Vod 'e.lo.Hei Yis.ra.'El) translates literally to "the glory of the God of Israel." The phrase כַּ/מַרְאֶה אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי (ka./mar.'Eh 'a.Sher ra.'I.ti) means "like the appearance which I had seen."
The thread — The text explicitly ties this sighting to Ezekiel 3:22, where the Lord’s hand appears in the plain, and echoes the throne-like vision of Ezekiel 1:26. These references establish a direct textual link between the current vision and earlier divine manifestations.
Why it lands — The text records a direct visual encounter with divine presence at a site of idolatry, requiring the reader to acknowledge that God’s visibility is not restricted to consecrated locations. It demands attention to the factual contrast between the vision’s location and the object of worship present there.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 3:22 And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”
- Ezekiel 1:26 Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
- Exodus 25:22 And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
- Exodus 40:34 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
- Ezekiel 9:3 Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side.
- Ezekiel 10:1 And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
- Ezekiel 11:22 Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
- Ezekiel 43:2 and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.