Ezekiel 10

Ezekiel 10:1

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.

Then I looked, and, behold, the appearance of my first vision was presented unto me: in the firmament, that was above the head of those four Angels, there appeared the likeness of a throne, made of a bright and glorious sapphire-stone; to signify the majesty of God, which overruleth and disposeth of all those heavenly spirits.

Ezekiel 10:2

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 my sight.

Then God Almighty, who sat upon his throne, spake unto that Angel of the Covenant, who was clothed with linen, as being so the High Priest of his church that he is withal the just Judge of the World, and said unto him, Go thou amongst these angelical representations, who has most right to dispose of them; and fill thine hand with the coals of God’s vengeance, not from the altars which thy people have polluted, but from between the cherubims of heaven, who rejoice to contrive just revenge against wicked men; and scatter them over the city, that it may be consumed with the fire thereof.

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.

And one of those four Angels stretched forth his hand from between the other cherubims, and, reaching to that fire which was ready between the cherubims, took thereof; and, as an obsequious minister unto Christ, the Son of God, delivered it into his hand; who, according to the charge given him by God, took it, and went out.

Ezekiel 10:13

As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel.

And the voice of God spake to the wheel, in my hearing; as therein shewing, that he takes perfect notice of the events of things, and both gives and judges their motion.

Ezekiel 10:18

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

Then the Lord removed the testimony of his presence from the temple, and forsook even the very threshold thereof, and stood on high over these four cherubims: as signifying, that, for the great abominations of Israel, he hath withdrawn himself from them.

Ezekiel 10:19

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.

And these four cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth, where they seemed formerly to stand, to heavenward in my sight; and according to their motion also the wheels were lifted up, and both the cherubim and wheels stood over the outer-gate of the great court of the temple: and the glory of the Lord appeared on high above them; to shew, that now he would no more be sought of them in that material house, but above in heaven.