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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The vision unfolds in Jerusalem as six armed men stand beside the bronze altar, and the LORD addresses the scribe in linen to begin marking the city's inhabitants.

The words — The Hebrew נַעֲלָה (na'alah) translates literally as "it was taken up" or "rose," describing the movement of כְּבוֹד (kheVod), "the glory," from its position over the cherubim to the temple threshold.

The thread — This relocation of divine presence parallels Ezekiel 10:4, where the glory rises from the cherubim to stand over the threshold, and aligns with Ezekiel 11:22, which records the glory remaining above the cherubim as they departed.

Why it lands — The text places the moving glory immediately before the execution command, showing that divine judgment proceeds from a sovereign presence rather than in its absence.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side;

Cross-references

Ezekiel 10:4 Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
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 3:23 So I got up and went out to the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD was present there, like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar, and I fell facedown.
Ezekiel 8:4 And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.
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.