Ezekiel 10:22
New International Version
Their faces had the same appearance as those I had seen by the Kebar River. Each one went straight ahead.

New Living Translation
And their faces were just like the faces of the beings I had seen at the Kebar, and they traveled straight ahead, just as the others had.

English Standard Version
And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the Chebar canal. Each one of them went straight forward.

Berean Standard Bible
Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.

King James Bible
And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.

New King James Version
And the likeness of their faces was the same as the faces which I had seen by the River Chebar, their appearance and their persons. They each went straight forward.

New American Standard Bible
As for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. Each one went straight ahead.

NASB 1995
As for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. Each one went straight ahead.

NASB 1977
As for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. Each one went straight ahead.

Legacy Standard Bible
As for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. Each one went straight ahead.

Amplified Bible
As for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the River Chebar. Each one went straight forward.

Christian Standard Bible
Their faces looked like the same faces I had seen by the Chebar Canal. Each creature went straight ahead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their faces looked like the same faces I had seen by the Chebar Canal. Each creature went straight ahead.

American Standard Version
And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

English Revised Version
And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their faces looked exactly like the faces that I saw by the Chebar River. Each one went straight ahead.

Good News Translation
Their faces looked exactly like the faces I had seen by the Chebar River. Each creature moved straight ahead.

International Standard Version
As to the likeness of their faces, they were like what I had seen on the bank of the Chebar River. They each moved straight ahead.

Majority Standard Bible
Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.

NET Bible
As for the form of their faces, they were the faces whose appearance I had seen at the Kebar River. Each one moved straight ahead.

New Heart English Bible
As for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Kebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.

World English Bible
As for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves. They each went straight forward.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the likeness of their faces, they [are] the faces that I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they each go straight forward.

Young's Literal Translation
As to the likeness of their faces, they are the faces that I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; each straight forward they go.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the likeness of their faces these faces which I saw upon the river Chebar, their appearance and themselves: they will go each over against his face.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as to the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces which I had seen by the river Chobar, and their looks, and the impulse of every one to go straight forward.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And, concerning the appearance of their faces, these were the same faces that I had seen beside the river Chebar, and the gaze and force of each one of them was to go before his face.

New American Bible
Their faces looked just like the faces I had seen by the river Chebar; and each one went straight ahead.

New Revised Standard Version
As for what their faces were like, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. Each one moved straight ahead.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And as for the likeness of their faces, they were like the same faces that I saw by the river Chebar, and their appearance was the same; they went every one straight forward.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the appearance of their faces was like the faces that I saw by River Kebar, even so was their appearance; and they were going, each one, on its side
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And as for the likeness of their faces, these are the same faces which I saw under the glory of the God of Israel by the river of Chobar: and they went each straight forward.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
God's Glory Exits the Temple
21Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings. 22Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.

Cross References
Ezekiel 1:10
The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle.

Revelation 4:7
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.

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 1:13-16
and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / 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. ...

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 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 25:20
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 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.

Isaiah 6:1
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.

Revelation 4:6
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.

1 Kings 6:23-28
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. / One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ...

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,

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 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.

Isaiah 37:16
“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.


Treasury of Scripture

And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.

the likeness

Ezekiel 1:10
As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.

they went

Ezekiel 10:11
When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

Ezekiel 1:12
And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.

Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

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Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar
Their faces
The phrase "their faces" refers to the faces of the cherubim, celestial beings that Ezekiel describes in his vision. In Hebrew, the word for face is "פָּנִים" (panim), which can also mean presence or countenance. This suggests not just a physical appearance but a representation of their divine nature and authority. The faces of the cherubim symbolize the multifaceted nature of God's creation and His omnipresence, as each face represents different aspects of creation and divine attributes.

looked like
This phrase indicates a comparison or resemblance. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, it suggests that the appearance of the cherubim's faces was consistent with what he had previously seen. This consistency underscores the reliability and continuity of divine revelation. The Hebrew root "כָּמוֹ" (kamo) implies likeness or similarity, emphasizing that God's messages and manifestations are coherent and purposeful.

the faces I had seen
This refers back to Ezekiel's earlier vision in Ezekiel 1, where he first encountered the cherubim by the River Kebar. The repetition of this imagery reinforces the authenticity of Ezekiel's prophetic experience. It serves as a reminder that God's revelations are not isolated events but part of a larger, unfolding divine narrative. The consistency in the vision highlights the trustworthiness of God's word and His unchanging nature.

by the River Kebar
The River Kebar is a significant location in Ezekiel's prophetic ministry. It was by this river that Ezekiel received his initial vision of God's glory and the cherubim. Historically, the Kebar River was located in Babylon, where the Israelites were in exile. This setting underscores the theme of God's presence with His people, even in foreign lands and during times of distress. The mention of the River Kebar serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and His ability to reach His people wherever they are, offering hope and assurance of His sovereignty and care.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Their faces
פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם (pə·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

looked like
וּדְמ֣וּת (ū·ḏə·mūṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1823: Resemblance, model, shape, like

the faces
הַפָּנִ֗ים (hap·pā·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

I had seen
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

by
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the River
נְהַר־ (nə·har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity

Kebar.
כְּבָ֔ר (kə·ḇār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3529: Chebar -- a river of Babylon

Each
אִ֛ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

creature went
יֵלֵֽכוּ׃ (yê·lê·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

straight ahead.
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


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