Ezekiel 1:19-21
New King James Version
19 (A)When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. 20 Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, because there the spirit went; and the wheels were lifted together with them, (B)for the spirit of the [a]living creatures was in the wheels. 21 When those went, these went; when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together with them, for the spirit of the [b]living creatures was in the wheels.
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- Ezekiel 1:20 Lit. living creature; LXX, Vg. spirit of life; Tg. creatures
- Ezekiel 1:21 See note at v. 20
Ezekiel 1:19-21
English Standard Version
19 (A)And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; (B)and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose. 20 (C)Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, (D)for the spirit of the living creatures[a] was in the wheels. 21 (E)When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; (F)and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, (G)for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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- Ezekiel 1:20 Or the spirit of life; also verse 21
Ezekiel 1:19-21
King James Version
19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
20 Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
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Ezekiel 1:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 (A)Whenever the living beings [a]moved, the wheels [b]moved with them. And whenever the living beings (B)rose from the earth, the wheels rose also. 20 (C)Wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go in that direction[c]. And the wheels rose just as they did; for the spirit of the living [d]beings was in the wheels. 21 (D)Whenever those went, they went; and whenever those stopped, they stopped. And whenever those rose from the earth, the wheels rose just as they did; for the spirit of the living [e]beings was in the wheels.
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- Ezekiel 1:19 Lit went
- Ezekiel 1:19 Lit went
- Ezekiel 1:20 MT adds the spirit to go
- Ezekiel 1:20 MT being
- Ezekiel 1:21 MT being
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