Ezekiel 10 · Verse 8

Ezekiel 10:8

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

Ezekiel 10:8, King James Version

Ezekiel 10:8 in other translations

BSB	(The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.)
WEB	The form of a man’s hand appeared here in the cherubim under their wings.
ASV	And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man’s hand under their wings.
YLT	And there appeareth in the cherubs the form of a hand of man under their wings,
DARBY	And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.
BBE	And I saw the form of a man's hands among the winged ones under their wings.
Webster	And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

What does Ezekiel 10:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. The "wings" denote alacrity, the "hands" efficacy and aptness, in executing the functions assigned to them.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 8 The form of a man's hand under their wings - I am still of opinion that the hands and wings were not distinct. The arms were feathered like wings, and the hand terminated the arm; but as the long front feathers of the wings would extend much beyond the fingers, hence the hands would appear to be under the wings. See on Eze 1:8 (note). The human hand might be intended to show that God helps and punishes man by man; and that, in the general operations of his providence, he makes use of human agency.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 10:8-22

Ezekiel sees the working of Divine providence in the government of the lower world, and the affairs of it. When God is leaving a people in displeasure, angels above, and all events below, further his departure. The Spirit of life, the Spirit of God, directs all creatures, in heaven and on earth, so as to make them serve the Divine purpose. God removes by degrees from a provoking people; and, when ready to depart, would return to them, if they were a repenting, praying people. Let this warn sinners to seek the Lord while he may be found, and to call on him while he is near, and cause us all to walk humbly and watchfully with our God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Ezekiel 10:8 in the original Hebrew

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וַיֵּרָ֖אvai.ye.Ra'and it was seenH7200

לַכְּרֻבִ֑יםla.ke.ru.Vimto the cherubimH3742

תַּבְנִית֙tav.Nit[the] form ofH8403

יַד\־yad-[the] hand ofH3027

אָדָ֔ם'a.Dama humanH120

תַּ֖חַתTa.chatunderH8478

כַּנְפֵיהֶֽם\׃kan.fei.Hemwings theirH3671

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

Cross references for Ezekiel 10:8

Ezekiel 1:8
And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
Ezekiel 10:21
Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Isaiah 6:6
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

21; 1:8; Isa 6:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

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.
Ezekiel 10:9
And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.

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Ezekiel 10:8 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y apareció en los querubines la figura de una mano humana debajo de sus alas.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et on voyait aux chérubins la figure d’une main d’homme sous leurs ailes.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und es erschien an den Cherubim das Gebilde einer Menschenhand unter ihren Flügeln. -
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et apparuit in cherubim similitudo manus hominis subtus pennas eorum.