The cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it, and put it into the hands of him who was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
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The cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it, and put it into the hands of him who was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
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And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
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And the cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 10:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 1:13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.
- Ezekiel 10:6 It came to pass, when he commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim,” that he went in, and stood beside a wheel.
- Ezekiel 41:23-26 The temple and the sanctuary had two doors. The doors had two leaves each, two turning leaves: two for the one door, and two leaves for the other. There were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubim and palm trees, like those made on the walls. There was a threshold of wood on the face of the porch outside. There were closed windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch. This is how the side rooms of the house and the thresholds were arranged.
- Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 24:34-35 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
- Matthew 13:49-50 So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 10:7 And [one] cherub stretched forth his hand…
Eze 10:7 And [one] cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that [was] between the cherubims, and took [thereof], and put [it] into the hands of [him that was] clothed with linen: who took [it], and went out.
Ver. 7. And one cherub stretched forth his hand.] The holy angels, whom the Jews looked upon as ministers of God’s grace unto them (Josephus calleth them the keepers of the Jewish people), are here brought in as ministers of those weapons wherewith they were to be destroyed.
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Who took it, and went out.] Nevertheless the city was not burned till four or five years after this vision.
“ Tam piger ad poenas Deus est, ad praemia velox. ”
- Ovid.
Meanwhile, how jovial were the Jews! as if no such judgment were likely to befall them.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain One cherub; one of the four.
One cherub; one of the four.
Stretched forth his hand; which was under his wing, as Eze 1:8, which see.
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From between the cherubims; this that reached the fire to Christ stood among the cherubims, and putting forth his hand, or exerting his strength and power, serveth Christ, our Lord and his.
Unto the fire: see Eze 10:2, and Eze 1:13.
Took thereof; as a servant that reacheth what his master would have and use.
The hands; both hands, for it is in the plural number.
Who took it; received it of the angel, as one who might employ it when he would.
Went out, from amidst the angels, and out of the temple; or from the threshold, where all this vision appeared as on its stage; and he goes into the city to prepare all, that nothing be done too soon, or too late.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between…
And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim,.... One of the four living creatures, or cherubim, put out his hand from among the rest:
unto the fire that was between the cherubim; so fire is said to go up and down among them, Eze 1:13; to which the reference is here:
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and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: denoting, as before observed, that it was for the ill usage of the ministers of God's word that wrath came upon the people of the Jews, and the destruction of their city by fire; so wrath will come upon antichrist, and the antichristian states, for their usage of the ministers and churches of Christ, and in consequence of the prayers, and by the instigation of such persons; see Rev 6:9; so one of the four beasts or living creatures, the same with the cherubim here, is said to give to the seven angels seven golden vials, full of the wrath of God, Rev 15:7;
who took it, and went out; took the fire, and went out of the temple, and scattered it upon the city of Jerusalem; so representing the Chaldean, or rather the Roman army, burning it with fire; see Mat 22:7; where they are called the armies of the King of kings.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain One Cherub - One of the four. And took…
One Cherub - One of the four. And took - As a servant that reaches what his master would have. Went out - Out of the temple.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain One cherub - The “cherub” who stood next the…
One cherub - The “cherub” who stood next the wheel by the side of which the man stood. The representative of the priestly office now gives up his post of reconciliation, and becomes simply a minister of wrath; another sign that God will turn from Jerusalem.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain See on Eze 10:3.
See on Eze 10:3.
one cherub--one of the four cherubim.
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his hand-- (Eze 1:8).
went out--to burn the city.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 7. And one cherub — Literally, the cherub —…
7. And one cherub — Literally, the cherub — the one nearest to him. Even though the divine glory is compassionately absent, yet human weakness seems to be inadequate to the task assigned until the guardian of the divine honor assists him in doing what was commanded. (Compare Isa_6:5-6.) We lose sight now of this man clothed with linen, and there is no attempt whatever to picture the conflagration.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. and one cherub] lit, the cherub; the one…
7. and one cherub] lit, the cherub; the one on the side approached by the man. The cherubim interposed to hand the fire to the man in linen garments, who received it and went forth (Job_1:12; Job_2:7). The symbolism is suggested by Isa_6:6.
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