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The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

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The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(A)

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14 Each of the four cherubim had four faces: the first was the face of an ox,[a] the second was a human face, the third was the face of a lion, and the fourth was the face of an eagle.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:14 Hebrew the face of a cherub; compare 1:10.

14 Each of the cherubim(A) had four faces:(B) One face was that of a cherub, the second the face of a human being, the third the face of a lion,(C) and the fourth the face of an eagle.(D)

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10 Each had a human face in the front, the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and the face of an eagle at the back.

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10 Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle.(A)

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21 for each had four faces and four wings and what looked like human hands under their wings.

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21 Each had four faces(A) and four wings,(B) and under their wings was what looked like human hands.

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In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal.

In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back.

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Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(C)

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The first beast was like a lion with eagles’ wings. As I watched, its wings were pulled off, and it was left standing with its two hind feet on the ground, like a human being. And it was given a human mind.

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“The first was like a lion,(A) and it had the wings of an eagle.(B) I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the mind of a human was given to it.

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Under each of their four wings I could see human hands. So each of the four beings had four faces and four wings.

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Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands.(A) All four of them had faces and wings,

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31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
    They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
    They will walk and not faint.

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31 but those who hope(A) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.(B)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(C)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.(D)

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49 “The Lord will bring a distant nation against you from the end of the earth, and it will swoop down on you like a vulture. It is a nation whose language you do not understand,

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49 The Lord will bring a nation against you(A) from far away, from the ends of the earth,(B) like an eagle(C) swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand,(D)

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For the law of Moses says, “You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.”[a] Was God thinking only about oxen when he said this? 10 Wasn’t he actually speaking to us? Yes, it was written for us, so that the one who plows and the one who threshes the grain might both expect a share of the harvest.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:9 Deut 25:4.

For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.”[a](A) Is it about oxen that God is concerned?(B) 10 Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us,(C) because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.(D)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:9 Deut. 25:4

But even if you soar as high as eagles
    and build your nest among the stars,
I will bring you crashing down,”
    says the Lord.

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Though you soar like the eagle
    and make your nest(A) among the stars,
    from there I will bring you down,”(B)
declares the Lord.(C)

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When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.
    But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.

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When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
    but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

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23 How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan!
    They were together in life and in death.
They were swifter than eagles,
    stronger than lions.

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23 Saul and Jonathan—
    in life they were loved and admired,
    and in death they were not parted.
They were swifter than eagles,(A)
    they were stronger than lions.(B)

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