About Ezekiel

Ezekiel proclaimed God's judgment from Babylon, using dramatic visions and symbolic acts, while promising future restoration.

Author: EzekielWritten: c. 593-571 BCReading time: ~3 minVerses: 22
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King James Version

Ezekiel 10

22 verses with commentary

God's Glory Departs from the Temple

Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

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KJV Study Commentary

Ezekiel sees "the throne" above the cherubim, symbolizing God's sovereign rule over creation. The sapphire throne evokes Exodus 24:10 where Moses saw God's glory. The cherubim represent created order serving God's purposes; the throne above them emphasizes divine transcendence. No creature equals or rivals God—all exist to display His glory and execute His will. The Reformed emphasis on God's abso...
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Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers

(1) **As it were a sapphire stone.**—Comp. Ezekiel 1:26. No mention is here made of a being upon the throne, but it is implied by the “he spake” of the following verse. The word *cherubim *corresponds throughout this chapter to the *living creatures *of Ezekiel 1.

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Chapter 10 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 th...
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And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. thine hand: Heb. the hollow of thine hand

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KJV Study Commentary

The man clothed in linen, identified as a priestly or angelic figure, receives a divine command to take burning coals from between the cherubim and scatter them over Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for 'coals of fire' (<em>gachalei-esh</em>, גַּחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ) signifies divine judgment and purification. This imagery echoes Isaiah's vision where a seraph touched his lips with a coal from the altar (Isaiah 6...
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Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers

(2) **Unto the man clothed with linen.**—Hitherto, in Ezekiel 9, he has been employed only in a work of mercy and protection. It is not without significance that now the same person is made the agent of judgment. As God’s love is turned to wrath by man’s impenitence, and as His blessings given to man become curses by their abuse, so those employed by Him as the instruments of His loving-kindness b...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**6. Jonadab ... our father--**that is, forefather and director, three hundred years before (2Ki 10:15). They were called Rechabites, not Jonadabites, having received their name from Rechab the father, previously to their adopting the injunctions of Jonadab his son. This case affords no justification for slavish deference to the religious opinions of the Christian fathers: for Jonadab's injunction...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Chapter 10 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 th...
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Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

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KJV Study Commentary

The cherubim's position 'on the right side of the house' (the south side of the temple) indicates they have moved away from their position above the ark of the covenant. This represents the beginning of God's glory departing from the temple—a gradual, reluctant withdrawal rather than an immediate abandonment.<br><br>The cloud filling the inner court recalls the Shekinah glory that filled the taber...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**7. tents--**(Jud 4:17). **live many days--**according to the promise connected with the fifth commandment (Ex 20:12; Ep 6:2, 3). **strangers--**They were not of the stock of Jacob, but sojourners in Israel. Types of the children of God, pilgrims on earth, looking for heaven as their home: having little to lose, so that losing times cost them little alarm; sitting loose to what they have (He ...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Chapter 10 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 th...
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Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory. went up: Heb. was lifted up

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KJV Study Commentary

This verse describes the beginning of God's glory departing from the temple—one of Scripture's most tragic moments. The glory that had filled the temple at its dedication (1 Kings 8:10-11) now begins to withdraw. The Shekinah glory 'went up from the cherub' (the ark's mercy seat) and stood at the temple threshold, while 'the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness...
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Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers

(4) **The glory of the Lord went up from the cherub.**—As in Ezekiel 10:2, the singular, *cherub, *instead of the usual plural. Here it is thought to designate, not the four living creatures of the vision, but the cherubim overshadowing the mercy-seat, and to indicate that the manifestation of the Divine presence now left the Holy of Holies, and went to the threshold of the door of the house, prep...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**8. all that he ... charged us ... all our days, we ... wives ... sons ... daughters--**unreserved obedience in all particulars, at all times, and on the part of all, without exception: in these respects Israel's obedience to God was wanting. Contrast 1Sa 15:20, 21; Psa 78:34-37, 41, 56, 57.

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Chapter 10 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 th...
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And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

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KJV Study Commentary

The sound of the cherubim's wings, heard 'even to the outer court,' demonstrates the public, unmistakable nature of God's departure. The Hebrew <em>qol</em> (קוֹל, 'sound' or 'voice') suggests not merely noise but meaningful communication. The comparison to 'the voice of the Almighty God' (<em>El Shaddai</em>, אֵל שַׁדַּי) emphasizes sovereign power and covenant authority.<br><br>The title 'Almigh...
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Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers

(5) **The sound of the** **cherubims’ wings.**—This sound indicates that the cherubim were already in motion, for when they stood they “let down their wings” (Ezekiel 1:24). They were now just on the eve of going away, and the movement was a great one, so that the sound was “heard even to the outer court” Throughout this chapter the s in cherubims is quite unnecessary, since cherubim is already th...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Chapter 10 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 th...
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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.

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KJV Study Commentary

This verse describes the execution of God's command from verse 2, emphasizing divine sovereignty through the phrase 'when he had commanded.' God's Word accomplishes His purpose—what He commands, He ensures is fulfilled (Isaiah 55:11). The man clothed in linen's obedience demonstrates that even in performing acts of judgment, God uses willing agents who submit to His will.<br><br>The positioning 'b...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Chapter 10 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 th...
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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. stretched forth: Heb. sent forth

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KJV Study Commentary

The cherub actively participates in judgment by personally taking fire and giving it to the man clothed in linen. This anthropomorphic description ('stretched forth his hand') reveals that heavenly beings willingly participate in God's purposes, both redemptive and judicial. The Hebrew <em>yad</em> (יָד, 'hand') signifies power and agency.<br><br>The fire taken 'from between the cherubims' emphasi...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**11. Chaldeans ... Syrians--**when Jehoiakim revolted from Nebuchadnezzar (2Ki 24:1, 2). Necessity sets aside all other laws. This is the Rechabites' excuse for their seeming disobedience to Jonadab in temporarily settling in a city. Herein was seen the prescient wisdom of Jonadab's commands; they could at a moment's notice migrate, having no land possessions to tie them.

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Chapter 10 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 th...
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And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.

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The appearance of 'the form of a man's hand under their wings' reveals the anthropomorphic nature of Ezekiel's vision. The Hebrew <em>tavnit</em> (תַּבְנִית, 'form' or 'likeness') indicates a recognizable pattern resembling human hands. This detail emphasizes that the cherubim, though celestial beings, serve God's purposes in ways comprehensible to human understanding—they act with purpose, agency...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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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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KJV Study Commentary

The description of 'four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub' emphasizes the individual yet coordinated nature of God's providential governance. Each cherub has its corresponding wheel, suggesting that God's rule is both universal and particular—He governs all things while attending to specific details. The fourfold pattern represents completeness and worldwide scope (four directions,...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.

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KJV Study Commentary

The statement that the four wheels 'had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel' describes an intricate, almost paradoxical construction. This imagery suggests wheels within wheels, perhaps at right angles, allowing movement in any direction without turning. The complexity represents the incomprehensible nature of divine providence—God's ways are past finding out (Romans 11:33...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**14. obey ... father's commandment: notwithstanding I--**(Mal 1:6). **rising early and speaking--**God Himself speaking late and early by His various ways of providence and grace.

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

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KJV Study Commentary

The wheels' movement 'upon their four sides' without turning demonstrates God's omnidirectional sovereignty. The Hebrew indicates they moved in whatever direction they faced without need for reorientation. This supernatural mobility represents God's providence as unrestricted by creaturely limitations. Where God purposes to go, He goes; what He wills to accomplish, He accomplishes—without hindranc...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

15. In Jr 35:15 and in 2Ch 36:15, a distinct mode of address is alluded to, namely, God sending His servants. (Jr 18:11; 25:5, 6). I enjoined nothing unreasonable, but simply to serve Me, and I attached to the command a gracious promise, but in vain. If Jonadab's commands, which were arbitrary and not moral obligations in themselves, were obeyed, much more ought Mine, which are in themselves right...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had. body: Heb. flesh

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KJV Study Commentary

The comprehensive statement that 'their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about' presents an overwhelming image of divine omniscience. The Hebrew <em>einayim</em> (עֵינַיִם, 'eyes') repeated and multiplied suggests God's all-seeing awareness. No detail escapes His notice; no secret remains hidden from His sight (Proverbs 15:3, He...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel. it was: or, they were called in my hearing, wheel, or, galgal

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The naming of the wheels as 'O wheel' (<em>ha-galgal</em>, הַגַּלְגַּל) signifies their purposeful identity within the divine vision. The Hebrew <em>galgal</em> can mean 'whirlwind' or 'wheel,' suggesting both circular motion and powerful movement. The act of naming establishes their assigned roles in God's providential governance.<br><br>That Ezekiel heard this 'in my hearing' emphasizes the prop...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**17. because I have spoken ... not heard ... I ... called ... not answered--**(Pr 1:24; Is 65:12).

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

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The four faces—cherub, man, lion, eagle—represent the fullness of created life under God's dominion: angelic (cherub), human (man), wild animals (lion), and birds (eagle). This fourfold pattern appears in Ezekiel 1:10 and Revelation 4:7, connecting this temple vision to cosmic worship of God.<br><br>The cherub face replaces the ox face from chapter 1, possibly indicating judgment's focus—cherubim ...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.

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KJV Study Commentary

The statement 'this is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar' connects this temple vision to Ezekiel's inaugural call vision (chapter 1). The Hebrew <em>chayah</em> (חַיָּה, 'living creature') emphasizes vitality, movement, and active participation in God's purposes. These are not static symbols but dynamic agents of divine will.<br><br>The connection between visions establishes co...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**19. not want a man to stand before me--**There shall always be left representatives of the clan to worship Me (Jr 15:1, 19); or, "before Me" means simple existence, for all things in existence are in God's sight (Psa 89:36). The Rechabites returned from the captivity. Wolff found traces of them in Arabia.

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.

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KJV Study Commentary

The synchronized movement—'when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them'—demonstrates perfect coordination between heavenly agents and divine providence. The Hebrew indicates the wheels moved simultaneously with the cherubim, neither lagging nor rushing ahead. This synchronization illustrates that God's purposes in heaven and earth operate in perfect harmony.<br><br>The lifting of wings to mou...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them. of: or, of life

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KJV Study Commentary

The continued synchronization—'when they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also'—emphasizes the perfect unity between the cherubim and wheels. The Hebrew construction indicates mutual correspondence, not mere imitation. The wheels act in concert with the cherubim because 'the spirit of the living creature was in them.'<br><br>This statement that the livin...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 36 Jr 36:1-32. Baruch Writes, and Reads Publicly Jeremiah's Prophecies Collected in a Volume. The Roll Is Burnt by Jehoiakim, and Written Again by Baruch at Jeremiah's Dictation. **1. fourth year--**The command to write the roll was given in the fourth year, but it was not read publicly till the fifth year. As Isaiah subjoined to his predictions a history of events confirming his propheci...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

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KJV Study Commentary

The glory of the LORD 'departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.' This continues the staged withdrawal—from the inner sanctuary (verse 4) to the threshold, now to the cherubim above. The glory's movement toward the east gate (verse 19) traces a path of reluctant departure. This isn't sudden abandonment but gradual, grieved withdrawal—like a parent leaving a rebell...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**2. roll of a book--**a book formed of prepared skins made into a roll. Compare "volume of the book," that is, the Pentateuch (Psa 40:7). It does not follow that his prophecies were not before committed to writing; what is implied is, they were now written together in one volume, so as to be read continuously to the Jews in the temple. **against ... nations--**(Jr 25:15, &amp;c.). **from ... ...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

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KJV Study Commentary

The cherubim "lifted up their wings...and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above." This describes the shekinah glory departing from the temple—the most tragic moment in Israel's history. God's presence had dwelt in the tabernacle and temple for centuries, but persistent sin drove Him away. The phrase "glory of the God of Israel" emphasizes covenant relationship being severed through un...
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Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers

(19) **Mounted up from the earth.**—In Ezekiel 10:3 the cherubim stood by “the right side of the house,” and in Ezekiel 10:18 “the glory of the Lord” left the threshold, and resumed its place above the waiting cherubim; now the whole mount up from the earth, and go “to the east gate of the Lord’s house”—that is, to the main entrance of the outermost court. The words “every one are not in the origi...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**3. hear--**consider seriously. **return ... from ... evil way--**(Jon 3:8).

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.

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KJV Study Commentary

Ezekiel's repeated identification—'this is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar'—serves multiple purposes. First, it authenticates the vision by connecting it to his prophetic call. Second, it emphasizes the title 'God of Israel,' reminding hearers of covenant relationship even in judgment. Third, it underscores that the same divine presence that commission...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**4. all ... words of ... Lord--**God specially suggesting what might otherwise have escaped his memory, and directing the choice of words, as well as the substance (Joh 14:26; 16:13).

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

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KJV Study Commentary

The detailed description—'every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings'—reiterates the cherubim's characteristics, emphasizing their reality and consistency. Repetition in biblical prophecy serves pedagogical purposes, ensuring the audience grasps essential truths. The fourfold pattern (faces, wings) suggests completeness a...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**5. I am shut up--**not in prison, for there is no account of his imprisonment under Jehoiakim, and Jr 36:19, 26 are inconsistent with it: but, "I am prevented," namely, by some hindrance; or, through fear of the king, to whose anger Baruch was less exposed, as not being the author of the prophecy.

Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.

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KJV Study Commentary

The verse concludes the cherubim description by noting 'the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar.' This final confirmation ties together Ezekiel's call vision and temple vision, demonstrating unified divine purpose. The consistency authenticates both visions as genuinely from Yahweh.<br><br>The statement 'their appearance and themselves: they went every one...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

**6. go--**on the following year (Jr 36:9). **fasting day--**(See Jr 36:9). An extraordinary fast, in the ninth month (whereas the fast on the great day of atonement was on the tenth day of the seventh month, Le 16:29; 23:27-32), appointed to avert the impending calamity, when it was feared Nebuchadnezzar, having in the year before (that is, the fourth of Jehoiakim), smitten Pharaoh-necho at Car...
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

**Verses 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 pe...
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