Ezekiel 1 · Verse 27

Ezekiel 1:27

And 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.
Ezekiel 1:27, King James Version

Ezekiel 1:27 in other translations

BSBFrom what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.
WEBI saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.
ASVAnd I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.
YLTAnd I see as the colour of copper, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward, and from the appearance of his loins and downward, I have seen as the appearance of fire, and brightness is to it round about.
DARBYAnd I saw as the look of glowing brass, as the appearance of fire, within it round about; from the appearance of his loins and upward, and from the appearance of his loins and downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
BBEAnd I saw it coloured like electrum, with the look of fire in it and round it, going up from what seemed to be the middle of his body; and going down from what seemed to be the middle of his body I saw what was like fire, and there was a bright light shining round him.
WebsterAnd I saw as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire around 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 on all sides.

What does Ezekiel 1:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. colour of amber--"the glitter of chasmal" [Fairbairn]. See on Eze 1:4; rather, "polished brass" [Henderson]. Messiah is described here as in Da 10:5, 6; Re 1:14, 15.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 The color of amber - There are specimens of amber which are very pure and beautifully transparent. One which I now hold up to the light gives a most beautiful bright yellow color. Such a splendid appearance had the august Being who sat upon this throne from the reins upward; but from thence downward he had the appearance of fire, burning with a clear and brilliant flame. For farther particulars see the notes on Ezekiel 10 (note).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 1:26-28

The eternal Son, the second Person in the Trinity, who afterwards took the human nature, is here denoted. The first thing observed was a throne. It is a throne of glory, a throne of grace, a throne of triumph, a throne of government, a throne of judgment. It is good news to men, that the throne above the firmament is filled with One who appears, even there, in the likeness of a man. The throne is surrounded with a…

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Ezekiel 1:27 in the original Hebrew

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וָאֵ֣רֶא\׀va.'E.re'and I sawH7200
כְּעֵ֣יןke.'Einlike [the] appearance ofH5869
חַשְׁמַ֗לchash.Mala shining substanceH2830
כְּמַרְאֵה\־ke.mar.'eh-like [the] appearance ofH4758
אֵ֤שׁ'eshfireH784
בֵּֽית\־beit-withinH1004
לָהּ֙lahto it
סָבִ֔יבsa.Viv[was] all aroundH5439
מִמַּרְאֵ֥הmi.mar.'Ehfrom [the] appearance ofH4758
מָתְנָ֖יוma.te.Navhips hisH4975
וּלְמָ֑עְלָהu.le.Ma.'e.lahand <to> upwards <towards>H4605
וּמִמַּרְאֵ֤הu.mi.mar.'Ehand from [the] appearance ofH4758
מָתְנָיו֙ma.te.Navhips hisH4975
וּלְמַ֔טָּהu.le.Ma.tahand <to> downwardsH4295
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI sawH7200
כְּמַרְאֵה\־ke.mar.'eh-like [the] appearance ofH4758
אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH784
וְנֹ֥גַֽהּve.No.gahand brightnessH5051
ל֖וֹloof him
סָבִֽיב\׃sa.Viv[was] all aroundH5439

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Cross references for Ezekiel 1:27

  • Ezekiel 1:4

    And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

  • Ezekiel 8:2

    Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

  • Hebrews 12:29

    For our God is a consuming fire.

  • Psalms 97:2

    Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

  • Psalms 50:3

    Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

  • Deuteronomy 4:24

    For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • Revelation 1:14-16

    His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
as the colour.
4; 8:2
the appearance of fire.
De 4:24; Ps 50:3; 97:2; 2Th 1:8; Heb 12:29; Re 1:14-16

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Context

  • Ezekiel 1:26

    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.

  • Ezekiel 1:27

    And 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.

  • Ezekiel 1:28

    As 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.

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Ezekiel 1:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y vi apariencia como de ámbar, como apariencia de fuego dentro de ella en contorno, por el aspecto de sus lomos para arriba; y desde sus lomos para abajo, vi que parecía como fuego, y que tenía resplandor alrededor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je vis comme l’apparence de l’airain luisant, comme l’aspect du feu, au-dedans, tout autour: depuis l’aspect de ses reins vers le haut et depuis l’aspect de ses reins vers le bas, je vis comme l’aspect du feu; et il y avait une splendeur tout autour.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich sah wie den Anblick von glänzendem Metall, wie das Aussehen von Feuer innerhalb desselben ringsum; von seinen Lenden aufwärts und von seinen Lenden abwärts sah ich wie das Aussehen von Feuer; und ein Glanz war rings um denselben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et vidi quasi speciem electri, velut aspectum ignis, intrinsecus ejus per circuitum: a lumbis ejus et desuper, et a lumbis ejus usque deorsum, vidi quasi speciem ignis splendentis in circuitu,