Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome. New Living Translation Spread out above them was a surface like the sky, glittering like crystal. English Standard Version Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads. Berean Standard Bible Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. King James Bible And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. New King James Version The likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creatures was like the color of an awesome crystal, stretched out over their heads. New American Standard Bible Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads. NASB 1995 Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads. NASB 1977 Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, extended over their heads. Legacy Standard Bible Now over the heads of the living creatures there was something with the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads above. Amplified Bible Now stretched over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, looking like the terrible and awesome shimmer of icy crystal. Christian Standard Bible Over the heads of the living creatures the likeness of an expanse was spread out. It gleamed like awe-inspiring crystal, Holman Christian Standard Bible The shape of an expanse, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures. American Standard Version And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above. English Revised Version And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. GOD'S WORD® Translation Something like a dome was spread over the heads of the living creatures. It looked like dazzling crystal. Good News Translation Above the heads of the creatures there was something that looked like a dome made of dazzling crystal. International Standard Version There was spread out over the heads of the living beings what looked like a canopy, in outward appearance resembling ice, Majority Standard Bible Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. NET Bible Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads. New Heart English Bible And over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, like glittering ice, it was awesome to look upon, stretched out over their heads above. Webster's Bible Translation And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. World English Bible Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like an awesome crystal to look at, stretched out over their heads above. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd over the heads of the living creatures—a likeness of an expanse, as the color of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above. Young's Literal Translation And a likeness is over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above. Smith's Literal Translation And the likeness upon the heads of the living creatures a firmament as the eye of the terrible crystal, stretched forth upon their heads from above. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, as the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above. Catholic Public Domain Version And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above. New American Bible Above the heads of the living creatures was a likeness of the firmament; it was awesome, stretching upwards like shining crystal over their heads. New Revised Standard Version Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, resembling pure crystal, stretched out over their heads above. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And as it were the form of the appearance of an awesome crystal extended above the heads of the beasts OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, like the colour of the terrible ice, stretched forth over their heads above. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the likeness over the heads of the living creatures was as a firmament, as the appearance of crystal, spread out over their wings above. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divine Glory22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. 23And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.… Cross References Revelation 4:6 And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. Revelation 15:2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God, Exodus 24:10 and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. Revelation 21:11 shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. Revelation 21:18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. Job 37:18 can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze? Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Isaiah 6:4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke. Daniel 10:6 His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. 1 Kings 7:23-26 He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ... 1 Kings 7:29-30 and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. / Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side. 1 Kings 7:36 He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around. 1 Kings 7:44 the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; 2 Chronicles 4:2-6 He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ... Treasury of Scripture And the likeness of the firmament on the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. the likeness Ezekiel 1:26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. Ezekiel 10:1 Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. crystal Jump to Previous Arch Awesome Beings Color Colour Creature Creatures Crystal Expanse Firmament Form Forth Gleam Head Heads Ice Likeness Shining Something Spread Stretched TerribleJump to Next Arch Awesome Beings Color Colour Creature Creatures Crystal Expanse Firmament Form Forth Gleam Head Heads Ice Likeness Shining Something Spread Stretched TerribleEzekiel 1 1. The time of Ezekiel's prophecy at Chebar.4. His vision of four cherubim; 15. of the four wheels; 26. and of the glory of God. Spread out above the heads of the living creatures This phrase introduces the vision of a divine structure above the cherubim, the "living creatures." The Hebrew word for "spread out" is "רָקִיעַ" (raqia), which is often translated as "expanse" or "firmament." It suggests a vast, overarching presence, symbolizing God's sovereignty and the separation between the divine and earthly realms. The "living creatures" are identified earlier in Ezekiel as cherubim, angelic beings that serve as guardians of God's holiness. Their heads being beneath the expanse signifies their submission to God's authority and the heavenly order. The likeness of an expanse Gleaming like awe-inspiring crystal The colour of the terrible crystal--The expression "crystal" is doubtless derived from Exodus 24:10, as in turn it became the foundation for Revelation 4:6. Yet it is not here any particular crystal; the word is Merely used to convey some idea of the appearance of the expanse beneath the throne, clear as crystal, terrible in its dazzling brightness. Verse 22. - And the likeness of the firmament, etc. The word is the same as that in Genesis 1, passim; Psalm 19:1; cf. 1; Daniel 12:3. It meets us again in vers. 23, 25, 26, and in 10:1, but does not occur elsewhere in the Old Testament. What met the prophet's eye was the expanse, the "body of heaven in its clearness" (Exodus 24:10), the deep intense blue of an Eastern sky. Like the colour of the terrible crystal, etc. The Hebrew noun is not found elsewhere. Its primary meaning, like that of the Greek κρύσταλλος, is that of "cold," and I incline therefore to the margin of the Revised Version, "ice." Rock crystal, seen, as it is, in small masses, and in its pure colourless transparency, hardly suggests the idea of terror; but the intense brightness of masses of ice, as shining in the morning sun, might well make that impression. Had Ezekiel seen the glories of a mountain throne of ice as he looked up, on his nay from Palestine to Chaldea, at the heights of Lebanon, or Hermon, and thought of them as the fitting symbol of the throne of God? We note, in this connection, the use of "terrible" in Job 37:22 (see note on ver. 4).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Spread outנָט֥וּי (nā·ṭui) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the heads רָאשֵׁ֤י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of the living creatures הַחַיָּה֙ (ha·ḥay·yāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life [was] the shape וּדְמ֞וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like on an awesome הַנּוֹרָ֑א (han·nō·w·rā) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten expanse, רָקִ֔יעַ (rā·qî·a‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky gleaming כְּעֵ֖ין (kə·‘ên) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain like crystal. הַקֶּ֣רַח (haq·qe·raḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7140: Ice, hail, rock crystal Links Ezekiel 1:22 NIVEzekiel 1:22 NLT Ezekiel 1:22 ESV Ezekiel 1:22 NASB Ezekiel 1:22 KJV Ezekiel 1:22 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 1:22 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 1:22 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 1:22 French Bible Ezekiel 1:22 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 1:22 Over the head of the living creature (Ezek. 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