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Ezekiel 10:18–19

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Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the Lord’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
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From verse 18

  1. Psalms 18:10Rank 1 from verse 18
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    10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

  2. Matthew 23:37–39Rank 2 from verse 18
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    37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

    38Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

    39For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

  3. Psalms 78:60–61Rank 3 from verse 18
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    60So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

    61And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

  4. 2 Kings 2:11Rank 4 from verse 18
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  5. Ezekiel 7:20–22Rank 5 from verse 18
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    20¶ As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.

    21And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.

    22My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.

From verse 19

  1. Ezekiel 1:17–21Rank 1 from verse 19
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    17When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.

    18As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.

    19And 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.

    20Whithersoever 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.

    21When 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.

  2. Ezekiel 1:26–28Rank 2 from verse 19
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    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.

    27And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

    28As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

  3. Ezekiel 10:1Rank 3 from verse 19
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    1THEN I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

  4. Ezekiel 11:1Rank 4 from verse 19
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    1MOREOVER the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

  5. Ezekiel 11:22–23Rank 5 from verse 19
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    22¶ Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

    23And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.

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Ezekiel 10:18

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Ezekiel 10:19

COMBINED MEANING

wings

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Sense 1: Feathered or extended parts by which birds and other winged creatures fly. Sense 2: Figuratively, means of swift movement, protective shelter, or spreading reach.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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wheels

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Sense 1: Circular frames or bodies turning on axles. Sense 2: The moving parts of carriages or machines.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

east

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The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10:18Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

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10:19And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the Lord’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

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10:20This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.

10:21Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

10:22And 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.

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