Ezekiel 10:5

Translations

Modern

The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

Traditional

And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

Literal

And the voice of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of El-Shaddai in His speaking.

Latin

Et sonitus alarum cherubim audiebatur usque ad atrium exterius, quasi vox Dei omnipotentis loquentis.

Original

Hebrew

English

The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

Notes

Ezekiel 10:3–22

The glory of the Lord did not leave the temple all at once. It moved slowly, step by step, almost as if it was unwilling to depart (Ezekiel 10:4).

First, the glory of the Lord moved from above the cherubim in the Most Holy Place. Then it went to the entrance of the temple and stopped there for a time. After that, it rose above the cherubim again (Ezekiel 10:18) and moved to the east gate of the courtyard, where it paused once more (10:19). Eventually, the glory of the Lord left the city completely (11:23).

Ezekiel 10:1–22

The temple was the earthly place where the Lord’s glory dwelled among his people. This was one of the greatest blessings of the covenant.

But this blessing depended on the people being holy (set apart for God and living in obedience to him). When they filled the temple with sin and idolatry, they defiled it.

Because of their unfaithfulness, the Lord left his house. Once his presence departed, the temple and the city were left unprotected. They became vulnerable to the coming attack by the Babylonians.

Ezekiel 8:1–11:25

This section describes how the people defiled (made unclean by sin) the temple in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8). Because of this sin, the Lord left the temple. After he left, the city and the temple were destroyed (9:1–11:13).

At first, this sounds like only bad news. But for those already living in exile, it was also good news. The Lord was not limited to the temple in Jerusalem. He would come to be with his people in exile.

By coming to dwell with them, the Lord showed that the exiles were not forgotten. They were the ones who carried hope for the future of God’s people.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Glory with His People Jerusalem Temple Legislation as Theology The Return of God’s Presence with His People

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

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People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Cherub, Cherubim Ezekiel, Book of Glory God, Names of Haggai, Book of Pillar of Fire and Cloud Remnant Son of Man Temple Wheel

Topics

Cherubim: Sound of Their Wings Was As the Voice of God Vision of Ezekiel of the Coals of Fire Voice of God

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