KJV King James Version
Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
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Ezekiel 10:18
Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
WEB World English Bible
The glory of Yahweh went forth from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.
ASV American Standard Version
And the glory of Jehovah went forth from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And go forth doth the honour of Jehovah from off the threshold of the house, and standeth over the cherubs,
Surrounding context — Ezekiel 10
15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This [is] the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
16 And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.
17 When they stood, [these] stood; and when they were lifted up, [these] lifted up themselves [also]: for the spirit of the living creature [was] in them.
18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also [were] beside them, and [every one] stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’S house; and the glory of the God of Israel [was] over them above.
20 This [is] the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they [were] the cherubims.
21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man [was] under their wings.
Cross-references
Psalm 18:10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.Psalm 78:60-61So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent [which] he placed among men;Matthew 23:37-39O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!Ezekiel 7:20-22As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations [and] of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.Genesis 3:24So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.Psalm 68:17-18The chariots of God [are] twenty thousand, [even] thousands of angels: the Lord [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place].Jeremiah 6:8Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.2 Kings 2:11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.Jeremiah 7:12-14But go ye now unto my place which [was] in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.Hosea 9:12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, [that there shall] not [be] a man [left]: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!Ezekiel 10:3-4Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
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