Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. New Living Translation As they stood with wings lowered, a voice spoke from beyond the crystal surface above them. English Standard Version And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings. Berean Standard Bible And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered. King James Bible And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. New King James Version A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings. New American Standard Bible And a voice came from above the expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stood still, they let down their wings. NASB 1995 And there came a voice from above the expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stood still, they dropped their wings. NASB 1977 And there came a voice from above the expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stood still, they dropped their wings. Legacy Standard Bible And there came a sound from above the expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stood still, they dropped their wings. Amplified Bible And there was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stopped, they lowered their wings. Christian Standard Bible A voice came from above the expanse over their heads; when they stopped, they lowered their wings. Holman Christian Standard Bible A voice came from above the expanse over their heads; when they stood still, they lowered their wings. American Standard Version And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And there was a sound over the tabernacle above their heads, and when they were standing, their wings were still Brenton Septuagint Translation And lo! a voice from above the firmament Contemporary English Version When the creatures stopped flapping their wings, I heard a sound coming from above the dome. Douay-Rheims Bible For when a voice came from above the firmament, that was over their heads, they stood, and let down their wings. English Revised Version And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings. GOD'S WORD® Translation A voice came from above the dome over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered. Good News Translation but there was still a sound coming from above the dome over their heads. International Standard Version A sound came from above the canopy that was spread out over their heads. Whenever they stood still, they lowered their wings. JPS Tanakh 1917 For, when there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads, as they stood, they let down their wings. Literal Standard Version And there is a voice from above the expanse, that [is] above their head: in their standing they let their wings fall. Majority Standard Bible And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered. New American Bible While they stood with their wings lowered, a voice came from above the firmament over their heads. NET Bible Then there was a voice from above the platform over their heads when they stood still. New Revised Standard Version And there came a voice from above the dome over their heads; when they stopped, they let down their wings. New Heart English Bible There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings. Webster's Bible Translation And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. World English Bible There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings. Young's Literal Translation And there is a voice from above the expanse, that is above their head: in their standing they let fall their wings. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divine Glory…24When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. 25And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered. 26Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.… Cross References Ezekiel 1:22 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal. Ezekiel 10:1 And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire. Treasury of Scripture And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. and had Ezekiel 1:24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. Jump to Previous Arch Dropped Expanse Fall Firmament Head Heads Lowered Rest Standing Stood Top Voice Whenever WingsJump to Next Arch Dropped Expanse Fall Firmament Head Heads Lowered Rest Standing Stood Top Voice Whenever WingsEzekiel 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. (25) A voice from the firmament.--Rather, from above the firmament, not as proceeding from the firmament itself. This is a new feature in the vision: the voice is quite different from the sounds mentioned before, and although not here expressly said to have been articulate, yet it is probably to be identified with the Divine voice spoken of in Ezekiel 1:28, Ezekiel 3:12, and elsewhere. The latter part of the verse, literally translated, is simply, In, or at, their standing they let down their wings, and may be simply a repetition of the last clause of the preceding verse. In its connection, however, it seems rather to convey the idea of a fresh act of reverence towards the majesty above. When the voice was heard the cherubim stood still, the mighty sounds of their going were hushed, and their wings fell motionless, all in the attitude of reverential attention. The vision now advances to another and final stage. We have had the whirlwind from the north, with its great cloud and infolding fire, as the background on which the whole is portrayed; then the cherubim, with all their marvellous symbolism; the wondrous and terrible wheels, connecting them with the earth below, the glowing firmament, connecting them with the throne above; and now we come to the throne itself, and to Him that sat upon it. Verse 25. - And there was a voice from the firmament. Revised Version gives above. The prophet's silence suggests that what he heard was at first ineffable (comp. 2 Corinthians 12:4), perhaps unintelligible. All that he knew was that an awful voice, like thunder (comp. John 12:29), came from above the expanse of azure, and that it stilled the motion of the wings, working peace, as in the midst of the endless agitations of the universe. The wings that had been stretched upward are now folded, like the others.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And as they stood stillבְּעָמְדָ֖ם (bə·‘ā·mə·ḏām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations with their wings כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃ (ḵan·p̄ê·hen) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle lowered, תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה (tə·rap·pe·nāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 7503: Sink, relax a voice ק֕וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound came וַיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be from above מֵעַ֕ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the expanse לָרָקִ֖יעַ (lā·rā·qî·a‘) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky that [was] אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their heads. רֹאשָׁ֑ם (rō·šām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head Links Ezekiel 1:25 NIVEzekiel 1:25 NLT Ezekiel 1:25 ESV Ezekiel 1:25 NASB Ezekiel 1:25 KJV Ezekiel 1:25 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 1:25 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 1:25 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 1:25 French Bible Ezekiel 1:25 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 1:25 There was a voice above the expanse (Ezek. 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