Ezekiel 10:12
New International Version
Their entire bodies, including their backs, their hands and their wings, were completely full of eyes, as were their four wheels.

New Living Translation
Both the cherubim and the wheels were covered with eyes. The cherubim had eyes all over their bodies, including their hands, their backs, and their wings.

English Standard Version
And their whole body, their rims, and their spokes, their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes all around—the wheels that the four of them had.

Berean Standard Bible
Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels.

King James Bible
And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.

New King James Version
And their whole body, with their back, their hands, their wings, and the wheels that the four had, were full of eyes all around.

New American Standard Bible
And their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were covered with eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.

NASB 1995
Their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.

NASB 1977
And their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.

Amplified Bible
Their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes all around, even the wheels belonging to all four of them.

Christian Standard Bible
Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, wings, and the wheels that the four of them had, were full of eyes all around.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, wings, and the wheels that the four of them had, were full of eyes all around.

American Standard Version
And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.

Contemporary English Version
I also noticed that the wheels and the creatures' bodies, including their backs, their hands, and their wings, were covered with eyes.

English Revised Version
And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their entire bodies, their backs, hands, wings, and wheels were covered with eyes. Each of the angels had a wheel.

Good News Translation
Their bodies, backs, hands, wings, and wheels were covered with eyes.

International Standard Version
Their entire bodies, backs, hands, and wings were filled with eyes around, including each of their four wheels.

Majority Standard Bible
Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels.

NET Bible
along with their entire bodies, their backs, their hands, and their wings. The wheels of the four of them were full of eyes all around.

New Heart English Bible
Their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes all around, even the wheels that the four of them had.

Webster's Bible Translation
And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes on every side, even the wheels that they four had.

World English Bible
Their whole body, including their backs, their hands, their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes all around, even the wheels that the four of them had.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And all their flesh, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, are full of eyes all around—[the] wheels [the] four had.

Young's Literal Translation
And all their flesh, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, are full of eyes round about; to them four are their wheels.

Smith's Literal Translation
And all their flesh, and their back, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels being filled with eyes round about, the wheels to them four.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And their whole body, and their necks, and their hands, and their wings, and the circles were full of eyes, round about the four wheels.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And their entire body, with their necks and their hands and their wings and the circles, were full of eyes all around the four wheels.

New American Bible
Their entire bodies—backs, hands, and wings—and wheels were covered with eyes all around like the four wheels.

New Revised Standard Version
Their entire body, their rims, their spokes, their wings, and the wheels—the wheels of the four of them—were full of eyes all around.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And their whole body and their backs and their hands and their wings and the wheels were full of eyes when they turned on their sides.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all their bodies and their loins and their hands and the wings of the wheels were filled with eyes, as they were circling around on their sides
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about the four wheels.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Glory Exits the Temple
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. 12Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels. 13I heard the wheels being called “the whirling wheels.”…

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!”

Isaiah 6:2-3
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.”

Revelation 1:14
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.

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.

Revelation 19:12
He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.

Revelation 5:6
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.

Zechariah 4:10
For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

Psalm 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.

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.

Revelation 6:1-8
Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” / So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. / And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” ...

Revelation 7:11
And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

Revelation 14:3
And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 8:13
And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

Revelation 9:17
Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.


Treasury of Scripture

And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.

body [heb] flesh

Ezekiel 1:18
As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.

Revelation 4:6,8
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind…

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Ezekiel 10
1. The vision of the coals of fire, to be scattered over the city
8. The vision of the cherubim














Their entire bodies
The phrase "their entire bodies" refers to the cherubim, celestial beings that Ezekiel describes in his vision. In Hebrew, the word for "bodies" is "בְּשָׂרָם" (besaram), which can also mean "flesh." This emphasizes the completeness and totality of the vision, suggesting that nothing is hidden from God's sight. The cherubim, as divine attendants, symbolize the omnipresence and omniscience of God, who sees all and knows all.

including their backs, hands, and wings
This detailed description underscores the thoroughness of God's vision. The Hebrew word for "backs" is "גַּבֵּיהֶם" (gabbehem), which can also mean "sides" or "ridges," indicating that every part of the cherubim is covered with eyes. "Hands" in Hebrew is "יְדֵיהֶם" (yedehem), symbolizing action and power, while "wings" or "כַּנְפֵיהֶם" (kanfehem) represent swiftness and divine protection. The imagery of eyes on these parts suggests that God's awareness and vigilance extend to every action and movement.

were completely full of eyes
The phrase "completely full of eyes" is striking and symbolic. In Hebrew, "עֵינַיִם" (einaim) means "eyes," which are often associated with knowledge, perception, and insight. The abundance of eyes signifies the all-seeing nature of God, who is aware of all things at all times. This imagery reassures believers of God's constant watchfulness and care over His creation.

as were their four wheels
The "four wheels" are part of the vision of the divine chariot, which Ezekiel describes earlier in the book. The Hebrew word for "wheels" is "אוֹפַנִּים" (ofan), which can also mean "cycles" or "spheres." These wheels, also full of eyes, suggest the idea of divine mobility and the ability to move in any direction without turning. This symbolizes God's omnipresence and His ability to act in the world in ways that are beyond human understanding.

Verse 12. - And their whole body. Here there is distinctly a new feature. In Ezekiel 1:18 the "rings" of the wheels were "full of eyes." Here the eyes are everywhere. It is not hard to interpret this part of the vision. The prophet receives a new impression of the all-seeing eye of Jehovah. Everywhere, as he stands face to face with the forces of nature, he can say, must say, within himself, "Thou God seest me" (Genesis 16:13). There is an eye that looks upon him where he least expects it. The same thought appears in the stone with seven eyes in Zechariah 3:9. St. John reproduces it in the same form as Ezekiel, with the exception of the wheels, which form no part of his vision, in Revelation 4:6.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Their entire
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

bodies,
בְּשָׂרָם֙ (bə·śā·rām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

including their backs,
וְגַבֵּהֶ֔ם (wə·ḡab·bê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1354: The back, the top, rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks

hands,
וִֽידֵיהֶ֖ם (wî·ḏê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

and wings,
וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֑ם (wə·ḵan·p̄ê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

were full of
מְלֵאִ֤ים (mə·lê·’îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully

eyes
עֵינַ֙יִם֙ (‘ê·na·yim)
Noun - cd
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

all around,
סָבִ֔יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

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

wheels.
אוֹפַנֵּיהֶֽם׃ (’ō·w·p̄an·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 212: A wheel


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