Ezekiel 1 · Verse 24

Ezekiel 1:24

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Ezekiel 1:24, King James Version

Ezekiel 1:24 in other translations

BSBWhen the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
WEBWhen they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.
ASVAnd when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
YLTAnd I hear the noise of their wings, as the noise of many waters, as the noise of the Mighty One, in their going--the noise of tumult, as the noise of a camp, in their standing they let fall their wings.
DARBYAnd when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, a tumultuous noise, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings;
BBEAnd when they went, the sound of their wings was like the sound of great waters to my ears, like the voice of the Ruler of all, a sound like the rushing of an army: when they came to rest they let down their wings.
WebsterAnd when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

What does Ezekiel 1:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
24. voice of ... Almighty--the thunder (Psa 29:3, 4). voice of speech--rather, "the voice" or "sound of tumult," as in Jr 11:16. From an Arabic root, meaning the "impetuous rush of heavy rain." noise of ... host--(Is 13:4; Da 10:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 The noise of their wings - When the whirlwind drove the wheels, the wind rustling among the wings was like the noise of many waters; like a waterfall, or waters dashing continually against the rocks, or rushing down precipices. As the voice of the Almighty - Like distant thunder; for this is termed the voice of God Psa 18:13; Exo 9:23, Exo 9:28, Exo 9:29; Exo 20:18.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 1:15-25

Providence, represented by the wheels, produces changes. Sometimes one spoke of the wheel is uppermost, sometimes another; but the motion of the wheel on its own axletree is regular and steady. We need not despond in adversity; the wheels are turning round and will raise us in due time, while those who presume in prosperity know not how soon they may be cast down. The wheel is near the living creatures; the angels…

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Ezekiel 1:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וָאֶשְׁמַ֣עva.'esh.Ma'and I heardH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡םkan.fei.Hemwings theirH3671
כְּקוֹל֩ke.kOllike [the] sound ofH6963
מַ֨יִםMa.yimwatersH4325
רַבִּ֤יםra.BimmanyH7227
כְּקוֹל\־ke.kol-like [the] sound ofH6963
שַׁדַּי֙sha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
בְּלֶכְתָּ֔םbe.lekh.Tamwhen moved theyH1980
ק֥וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
הֲמֻלָּ֖הha.mu.Laha rainstormH1999
כְּק֣וֹלke.Kollike [the] sound ofH6963
מַחֲנֶ֑הma.cha.Nehan armyH4264
בְּעָמְדָ֖םbe.'a.me.Damwhen stood still theyH5975
תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָהte.ra.Pei.nahthey let dropH7503
כַנְפֵיהֶֽן\׃khan.fei.Henwings theirH3671

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 1:24

  • Ezekiel 43:2

    And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

  • Daniel 10:6

    His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

  • Revelation 1:15

    And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

  • Psalms 29:3-9

    The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. …

  • Revelation 19:6

    And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

  • Psalms 68:33

    To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

  • Psalms 18:13

    The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

  • Job 37:4-5

    After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

  • Job 37:2

    Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

  • Ezekiel 10:5

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

  • 2 Kings 7:6

    For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

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like.
43:2; Re 1:15; 19:6
as the voice.
10:5; Job 37:2,4,5; Ps 18:13; 29:3-9; 68:33
as the noise.
Da 10:6; 2Ki 7:6

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Context

  • Ezekiel 1:23

    And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

  • Ezekiel 1:24

    And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

  • Ezekiel 1:25

    And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.

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Ezekiel 1:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y oí el sonido de sus alas cuando andaban, como sonido de muchas aguas, como la voz del Omnipotente, como ruido de muchedumbre, como la voz de un ejército. Cuando se paraban, aflojaban sus alas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et j’entendis le bruit de leurs ailes quand ils volaient, comme le bruit de grandes eaux, comme la voix du Tout-puissant, un bruit tumultueux comme le bruit d’une armée. Quand ils s’arrêtaient, ils abaissaient leurs ailes;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wenn sie gingen, hörte ich das Rauschen ihrer Flügel wie das Rauschen großer Wasser, wie die Stimme des Allmächtigen, das Rauschen eines Getümmels, wie das Rauschen eines Heerlagers. Wenn sie still standen, ließen sie ihre Flügel sinken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et audiebam sonum alarum, quasi sonum aquarum multarum, quasi sonum sublimis Dei: cum ambularent, quasi sonus erat multitudinis ut sonus castrorum: cumque starent, demittebantur pennæ eorum.