22 And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

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.

25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.

26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

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22 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault,(A) sparkling like crystal, and awesome. 23 Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. 24 When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing(B) waters, like the voice(C) of the Almighty,[a] like the tumult of an army.(D) When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

25 Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. 26 Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne(E) of lapis lazuli,(F) and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.(G)

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  1. Ezekiel 1:24 Hebrew Shaddai

22 (A)The likeness of the [a]firmament above the heads of the [b]living creatures was like the color of an awesome (B)crystal, stretched out (C)over their heads. 23 And under the firmament their wings spread out straight, one toward another. Each one had two which covered one side, and each one had two which covered the other side of the body. 24 (D)When they went, I heard the noise of their wings, (E)like the noise of many waters, like (F)the voice of the Almighty, a tumult like the noise of an army; and when they stood still, they let down their wings. 25 A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings.

26 (G)And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, (H)in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above (I)it.

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  1. Ezekiel 1:22 Or expanse
  2. Ezekiel 1:22 So with LXX, Tg., Vg.; MT living creature