Ezekiel 1:26-28

International Standard Version

²⁶From above the canopy that was spread out over their heads, there appeared to be something reminiscent of a throne, resembling sapphire^[a] in form.

The Vision of the Glory of God

There was the likeness of the appearance of a human being seated on the likeness of the throne high above. ²⁷I noticed that from what appeared to look like his waist upward there was something that looked like metal that glowed as if it were immersed in fire. Below this there was something resembling fire, with a radiant light surrounding him. ²⁸The appearance of the radiant light resembled that of a rainbow shining in a cloud on a rainy day. This was what the appearance of the form of the glory of the Lord resembled. When I saw all of this,^[b] I fell flat on my face. Then I heard a voice speaking.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 1:26 Or of lapis lazuli
Ezekiel 1:28 The Heb. lacks all of this

Ezekiel 1:26-28

New International Version

²⁶Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne^(A) of lapis lazuli,^(B) and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.^(C) ²⁷I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him.^(D) ²⁸Like the appearance of a rainbow^(E) in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.^(F)