21 When those went, these went; when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together with them, for the spirit of the [a]living creatures was in the wheels.

22 (A)The likeness of the [b]firmament above the heads of the [c]living creatures was like the color of an awesome (B)crystal, stretched out (C)over their heads. 23 And under the firmament their wings spread out straight, one toward another. Each one had two which covered one side, and each one had two which covered the other side of the body.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 1:21 See note at v. 20
  2. Ezekiel 1:22 Or expanse
  3. Ezekiel 1:22 So with LXX, Tg., Vg.; MT living creature

21 When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.(A)

22 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault,(B) sparkling like crystal, and awesome. 23 Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body.

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