Ezekiel 10:10
New International Version
As for their appearance, the four of them looked alike; each was like a wheel intersecting a wheel.

New Living Translation
All four wheels looked alike and were made the same; each wheel had a second wheel turning crosswise within it.

English Standard Version
And as for their appearance, the four had the same likeness, as if a wheel were within a wheel.

Berean Standard Bible
As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.

King James Bible
And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.

New King James Version
As for their appearance, all four looked alike—as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel.

New American Standard Bible
And as for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.

NASB 1995
As for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.

NASB 1977
And as for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.

Legacy Standard Bible
As for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.

Amplified Bible
As for their appearance, all four looked alike, as if one wheel were within another wheel.

Christian Standard Bible
In appearance, all four looked alike, like a wheel within a wheel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.

American Standard Version
And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.

Contemporary English Version
Each wheel was exactly the same and had a second wheel that cut through the middle of it,

English Revised Version
And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All four wheels looked the same. Each was like a wheel within a wheel.

International Standard Version
In appearance, the four wheels looked like they consisted of a wheel within a wheel.

Majority Standard Bible
As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.

NET Bible
As for their appearance, all four of them looked the same, something like a wheel within a wheel.

New Heart English Bible
As for their appearance, the four of them had the same likeness, like a wheel within a wheel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.

World English Bible
As for their appearance, the four of them had one likeness, like a wheel within a wheel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And [as for] their appearances, [the] four had one likeness, as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.

Young's Literal Translation
As to their appearances, one likeness is to them four, as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And their appearances one likeness to them four, as the wheel will be in the midst of the wheel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as to their appearance, all four were alike: as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And in their appearance, each one of the four were similar, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.

New American Bible
And the appearance of the four all seemed alike, as though one wheel were inside the other.

New Revised Standard Version
And as for their appearance, the four looked alike, something like a wheel within a wheel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And as for their appearance and the form, the four of them were alike, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one was their appearance, and the shape of the four of them was like a wheel within a wheel
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And as for their appearance, there was one likeness to the four, as if there should be a wheel in the midst of a wheel.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Glory Exits the Temple
9Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone. 10As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel. 11When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved.…

Cross References
Revelation 4:6-8
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. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

Ezekiel 1:15-21
When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. / The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel. / As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved. ...

Revelation 1:14-16
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. / He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Isaiah 6:1-4
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. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...

Daniel 7:9-10
As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Revelation 5:6-8
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

1 Kings 7:30-33
Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side. / The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round. / There were four wheels under the panels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand; each wheel was a cubit and a half in diameter. ...

Revelation 19:4
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”

Exodus 25:18-20
Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Revelation 15:7
Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.

2 Chronicles 3:10-13
In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ...

Revelation 21:12-14
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. / The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Isaiah 28:16
So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.

Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Zechariah 6:1-8
And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. / The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, / the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the middle of a wheel.

Ezekiel 1:16
The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.

Psalm 36:6
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

Psalm 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

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As for their appearance
The phrase "as for their appearance" introduces a description of the vision Ezekiel is witnessing. In Hebrew, the word for "appearance" is "מַרְאֶה" (mar'eh), which can also mean vision or sight. This term is often used in the context of divine revelations, indicating that what Ezekiel is seeing is not ordinary but a supernatural manifestation. The emphasis on appearance underscores the importance of the visual elements in prophetic experiences, where God communicates profound truths through vivid imagery.

all four had the same form
The phrase "all four had the same form" suggests uniformity and harmony among the cherubim, the angelic beings described in Ezekiel's vision. The Hebrew word for "form" is "תַּבְנִית" (tabnit), which implies a pattern or structure. This uniformity signifies the order and consistency in God's creation and His divine plans. It reflects the idea that God's heavenly hosts operate in perfect unity, each fulfilling their role in accordance with His will.

like a wheel within a wheel
The imagery of "a wheel within a wheel" is one of the most enigmatic and intriguing aspects of Ezekiel's vision. The Hebrew word for "wheel" is "אוֹפַן" (ophan), which can also mean a circular or revolving object. This description suggests complexity and multidimensionality, symbolizing the omnipresence and omnipotence of God. The wheels' ability to move in any direction without turning represents the boundless and unrestricted nature of God's spirit. Historically, wheels were a symbol of movement and progress, and in this context, they may signify the dynamic and ever-active presence of God in the world. The vision of the wheels within wheels serves as a reminder of the intricate and unfathomable nature of God's workings, encouraging believers to trust in His divine wisdom and sovereignty.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[As for] their appearance,
וּמַ֨רְאֵיהֶ֔ם (ū·mar·’ê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

all four
לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ם (lə·’ar·ba‘·tām)
Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 702: Four

had the same
אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

form,
דְּמ֥וּת (də·mūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

like
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

a wheel
הָאוֹפַ֖ן (hā·’ō·w·p̄an)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 212: A wheel

within
בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

a wheel.
הָאוֹפָֽן׃ (hā·’ō·w·p̄ān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 212: A wheel


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