Ezekiel 1:4-6

Amplified Bible

⁴As I looked, I saw a stormy wind coming out of the north, a great cloud with fire flashing continually from it; and a brightness was around it, and in its core [there was] something like glowing [amber-colored] metal in the midst of the fire. ⁵Within it there were figures resembling ^[a]four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human form. ⁶Each one had four faces and four wings.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 1:5 These four angelic beings are identified as cherubim in ch 10. In Scripture, the cherubim seem to be related to the affirmation of God’s perfection and holiness standing in stark contrast to the debased character of godless mankind. They are extremely intelligent, powerful, expeditious servants of God.

Ezekiel 1:4-6

New International Version

⁴I looked, and I saw a windstorm^(A) coming out of the north^(B)—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,^(C) ⁵and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures.^(D) In appearance their form was human,^(E) ⁶but each of them had four faces^(F) and four wings.

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Ezekiel 1:4-6

New King James Version

⁴Then I looked, and behold, ^(A)a whirlwind was coming ^(B)out of the north, a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself; and brightness was all around it and radiating out of its midst like the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire. ⁵^(C)Also from within it came the likeness of four living creatures. And ^(D)this was their appearance: they had ^(E)the likeness of a man. ⁶Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.