Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
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Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
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Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
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Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 10:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 9:3 The glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house; and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer’s inkhorn by his side.
- Ezekiel 43:4 Yahweh’s glory came into the house by the way of the gate which faces toward the east.
- Ezekiel 8:16 He brought me into the inner court of Yahweh’s house; and I saw at the door of Yahweh’s temple, between the porch and the altar, there were about twenty-five men, with their backs toward Yahweh’s temple, and their faces toward the east. They were worshiping the sun toward the east.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain Here the Prophet relates where the cherubim were when…
Here the Prophet relates where the cherubim were when the men entered, which looks only to the certainty of the prophecy. For we are not here to seek any cunning speculations why they were on the right hand. It is only intended to show that the way was open to the angel to approach directly to God, and that the cherubim were disposed there to render their assistance; for there ought to be an agreement between the angel who took the fire which he scattered through the whole city, and the cherubim who carried all the angels. Here the Prophet shows this agreement, because the cherubim were turned to the right hand when he entered, so that God was at hand; then also the cherubim were at. hand, and thus the wheels bore along the fire.
Now we understand the intention of what we read. The interior court was filled with a cloud: doubtless this signifies, that God by all means confirmed the vision, that no suspicion should creep in that the Prophet was deluded with an empty spectra (Exodus 40:34, 35; Numbers 9:15.) This therefore is the reason why God not only appeared on his heavenly throne, but also filled the temple with a cloud; although, as I have said before, this cloud was a symbol of God’s alienation, (1 Kings 8:10, 11; Psalm 18:12,) and we know that the sanctuary was filled with a cloud, although God then wished to testify his paternal favor: but in this place and elsewhere, as in Psalm 18, and in other places, a cloud seems to signify the averted face of God, as if the temple was full of darkness. And this afterwards is better confirmed; for he says —
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 10:3 Now the cherubims stood on the right…
Eze 10:3 Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
Ver. 3. Now the cherubims stood on the right side., ] i.e., On the south side; being now removed from the north door, {Eze 8:3-4; Eze 9:3} as loathing that place of so great idolatry.
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And the cloud filled the inner court.] {a} To signify that now upon God’s departure, there should be darkness in the temple, yea, in the priests’ courts. See Psa 18:11 Rev 15:8.
{a} Significat sequentia tempora nubila fore. - Lav.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Stood, as servants, and ready, waiting for orders.
Stood, as servants, and ready, waiting for orders.
On the right side; the north side, i.e. say some, the side toward Babylon, from whence the desolation, that fire, came which consumed the city.
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The man; Christ, the Lord of angels, who now attend his coming and commands.
The cloud; as the sign of God’s presence, so an emblem of the troubles and darkness of afflictions coming upon Jerusalem.
The inner court; the court of the priests, who were, as it appears, chief in the apostacy and idolatry, and shall now be chief in the misery and ruin which overwhelmed them about five years after.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Now the cherubim stood on the right side of…
Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house,.... According to the Targum, it was the south side of the house; and so Jarchi interprets it opposite to the north, where the gross idolatries were committed, Eze 8:3; standing at the greatest distance from them, and bearing their testimony against them:
when the man went in; they stood as it were in a levee, through which the man passed, waiting upon him; paying a respect to him; assenting to what he did; and approving of it: this circumstance is mentioned, because they were not always in this position, only at this time; nor did they continue so; we afterwards hear of their motion:
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and the cloud filled the inner court; the court of the priests, not as a token of God's presence, as at the dedication of the temple; but rather of judicial blindness and darkness, which the people of the Jews were left unto.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The right side - The north-side, the side towards…
The right side - The north-side, the side towards Babylon, from whence the fire came which consumed the city. The man - Christ, the Lord of angels, who now attend his coming and commands. The cloud - As the sign of God's presence. The inner court - The court of the priests, who were chief in the apostacy.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 3. On the right side of the house]…
Verse 3. On the right side of the house] The right hand always marked the south among the Hebrews.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On the right side - On the south Eze…
On the right side - On the south Eze 47:2. The idolatries had been seen on the north side. On the south stood the “cherubim” ready to receive and bear away the glory of the Lord.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Right, south of the priests’ court.
Right, south of the priests’ court.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain right . . . of . . . house--The…
right . . . of . . . house--The scene of the locality whence judgment emanates is the temple, to mark God's vindication of His holiness injured there. The cherubim here are not those in the holy of holies, for the latter had not "wheels." They stood on "the right of the house," that is, the south, for the Chaldean power, guided by them, had already advanced from the north (the direction of Babylon), and had destroyed the men in the temple, and was now proceeding to destroy the city, which lay south and west.
the cherubim . . . the man--There was perfect concert of action between the cherubic representative of the angels and "the Man," to minister to whom they "stood" there (Eze 10:7).
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cloud--emblem of God's displeasure; as the "glory" or "brightness" (Eze 10:4) typifies His majesty and clearness in judgment.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 3. Right side — Or, south side — of…
3. Right side — Or, south side — of the temple. Ezekiel, coming through the north door into the outer court of the sanctuary, sees just in front of him the cherubim and the throne. He states the position in order to show that he had the best possible opportunity to see what happened when the man went into the fire.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. the right side of the house] i.e. on…
3. the right side of the house] i.e. on the south of the temple proper. It is difficult to see any significance in the position of the cherubim, except that the south side of the house was more in the direction of the city than either the north or east side, and the west side was closed by buildings.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers 3, 4. Now the cherubim stood, etc. The…
Vers 3, 4. Now the cherubim stood, etc. The position of the cherubim is defined, with a vivid distinctness of detail, which once more reminds us of Dante. They had been standing on the right, i.e. the southern side of the sanctuary. What follows is probably a reproduction of the change of positions described in Eze_9:3, and the verbs should be taken, therefore, as pluperfects. The cloud of glory, as in 1Ki_8:10, 11 and Isa_6:1, Isa_6:2, the Shechinah, that was the taken of the Divine presence, filled the court, but the glory itself had moved to the threshold at the first stage of its departure.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
Ezekiel interrupts his description of what was happening and describes what he saw.
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The cherubim stood ... inner courtyard
This is background information for the events that follow. (See: Background Information)
cherubim
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on the right side
As one faces east, "the right side" is toward the south. AT: "on the south side" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
the house
the temple
The glory of Yahweh
See how you translated this in Ezekiel 1:28.
It filled
the glory of Yahweh filled
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house
court
glory
Yahweh
threshold
voice
God
Almighty
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 10:3-22 As if reluctant to leave, the glory of…
10:3-22 As if reluctant to leave, the glory of the Lord (10:4) moved slowly and haltingly, by stages. From above the cherubim in the Most Holy Place, it moved to the entrance of the Temple, paused, then hovered above the cherubim (10:18) and moved to the east gate of the courtyard (10:19), where it again paused. The glory of the Lord later left the city altogether (11:23).
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