Ezekiel 1:9

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

American King James Version (AKJV)

Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

American Standard Version (ASV)

their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

They went without turning, every one went straight forward.

Webster's Revision

Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

World English Bible

their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; each one went straight forward.

English Revised Version (ERV)

their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

Clarke's Ezekiel 1:9 Bible Commentary

Their wings were joined one to another - When their wings were extended, they formed a sort of canopy level with their own heads or shoulders; and on this canopy was the throne, and the "likeness of the man" upon it, Ezekiel 1:26.

They turned not when they went - The wings did not flap in flying, or move in the manner of oars, or of the hands of a man in swimming, in order to their passing through the air; as they glided in reference to their feet, so they soared in reference to their wings.

Barnes's Ezekiel 1:9 Bible Commentary

Two of the wings were in the act of flying, so stretched out that the extremity of each touched a wing of a neighboring living creature, similarly stretched out. This was only when they were in motion. See Ezekiel 1:24.

They went every one straight forward - The four together formed a square, and never altered their relative position. From each side two faces looked straight out, one at each corner - and so all moved together toward any of the four quarters, toward which each one had one of its four faces directed; in whatsoever direction the whole moved the four might be said all to go "straight forward."

Wesley's Ezekiel 1:9 Bible Commentary

1:9 Their wings - The wings of the two cherubim which went foremost, and the wings of the two hindermost, were joined together when they moved.Went - This explains the former words, assuring us, that every one of those living creatures are ready, and unwearied in doing the pleasure of their Creator.