Ezekiel 10 · Verse 7

Ezekiel 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.
Ezekiel 10:7, King James Version

Ezekiel 10:7 in other translations

BSBThen one of the cherubim reached out his hand and took some of the fire that was among them. And he put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who received it and went out.
WEBThe 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTthat the one cherub putteth forth his hand from between the cherubs unto the fire that is between the cherubs, and lifteth up, and giveth into the hands of him who is clothed with linen, and he receiveth, and cometh forth.
DARBYAnd the cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim, and took and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen; who took it, and went out.
BBEAnd stretching out his hand to the fire which was between the winged ones, he took some of it and went out.
WebsterAnd one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim, to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took of it, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.

What does Ezekiel 10:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. See on Eze 10:3. one cherub--one of the four cherubim. his hand--(Eze 1:8). went out--to burn the city.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 10:1-7

A vision of the burning of the city. (Ezek 10:1-7) The Divine glory departing from the temple. (Ezek 10:8-22) Verses 1-7 The fire being taken from between the wheels, under the cherubim, Ezek 1:13, seems to have signified the wrath of God to be executed upon Jerusalem. It intimated that the fire of Divine wrath, which kindles judgment upon a people, is just and holy; and in the great day, the earth, and all the…

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Ezekiel 10:7 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH7971
הַכְּר֨וּבha.ke.Ruvthe cherubH3742
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יָד֜וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
מִבֵּינ֣וֹתmi.bei.Notfrom betweenH996
לַכְּרוּבִ֗יםla.ke.ru.Vim<to> the cherubimH3742
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הָאֵשׁ֙ha.'Eshthe fireH784
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834
בֵּינ֣וֹתbei.Not[was] betweenH996
הַכְּרֻבִ֔יםha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH3742
וַיִּשָּׂא֙vai.yi.Sa'and he lifted up [some]H5375
וַיִּתֵּ֔ןvai.yi.Tenand he put [it]H5414
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
חָפְנֵ֖יcha.fe.Nei[the] cupped hands ofH2651
לְבֻ֣שׁle.Vush[the] [man] clothed ofH3847
הַבַּדִּ֑יםha.ba.Dimthe linen<s>H906
וַיִּקַּ֖חvai.yi.Kachand he took [it]H3947
וַיֵּצֵֽא\׃vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318

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Cross references for Ezekiel 10:7

  • Ezekiel 10:6

    And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.

  • Matthew 24:34-35

    Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  • Ezekiel 41:23-26

    And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door. And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without. And there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks.

  • Ezekiel 1:13

    As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

  • Matthew 13:41-42

    The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matthew 13:49-50

    So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
stretched forth. Heb. sent forth. unto the.
6; 1:13
and went.
41:23-26; Mt 13:41,42,49,50; 24:34,35

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Context

  • Ezekiel 10:6

    And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.

  • Ezekiel 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.

  • Ezekiel 10:8

    And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man’s hand under their wings.

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Ezekiel 10:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y un querubín extendió su mano de entre los querubines al fuego que estaba entre los querubines, y tomó, y puso en las palmas del que estaba vestido de lienzos, el cual lo tomó y salióse.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le chérubin étendit sa main entre les chérubins, vers le feu qui était entre les chérubins, et il en prit, et le mit dans le creux des mains de l’homme vêtu de lin; et il le prit et sortit.
German
Elberfelder 1871
da streckte ein Cherub seine Hand zwischen den Cherubim hervor, zu dem Feuer hin, welches zwischen den Cherubim war, und hob es ab und gab es in die Hände dessen, der in Linnen gekleidet war; der nahm es und ging hinaus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et extendit cherub manum de medio cherubim ad ignem qui erat inter cherubim, et sumpsit, et dedit in manus ejus qui indutus erat lineis: qui accipiens egressus est.