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Ezekiel 1:5
Ezekiel 1:5 is verse 5 of Ezekiel chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
King James Version
Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
World English Bible
Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man.
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Ezekiel 1:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible
3 the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
4 I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,
5 and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
6 but each had four faces and four wings.
7 Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Revelation 4:6And 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 6:6And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”