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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
cherub	הַכְּר֨וּב ha.ke.Ruv	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
forth	וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ vai.yish.Lach	H7971	to send away · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hand	יָד֜וֹ ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
cherubims	לַכְּרוּבִ֗ים la.ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
fire	הָאֵשׁ֙ ha.'Esh	H784	fire (literally or figuratively) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
cherubims	הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים ha.ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
took	וַיִּשָּׂא֙ vai.yi.Sa'	H5375	to lift · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
put	וַיִּתֵּ֔ן vai.yi.Ten	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hands	חָפְנֵ֖י cha.fe.Nei	H2651	a fist (only in the dual) · noun, common masculine dual construct
clothed	לְבֻ֣שׁ le.Vush	H3847	properly · adjective, masculine singular construct
linen	הַבַּדִּ֑ים ha.ba.Dim	H906	flaxen thread or yarn · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
took	וַיִּקַּ֖ח vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
out	וַיֵּצֵֽא vai.ye.Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

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 a…
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 cher…
Ezekiel 41:23-26 And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.
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;
Matthew 24:34-35 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
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,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 10:1-7

To inspire us with a holy awe and dread of God, and to fill us with his fear, we may observe, in this part of the vision which the prophet had, I. The glorious appearance of his majesty. Something of the invisible world is here in the visible, some faint representations of its brightness and beauty, some shadows, but such as are no more to be compared with the truth and substance than a picture with the life; yet here is enough to oblige us all to the utmost reverence in our thoughts of God and approaches to him, if we will but admit the impressions this discovery of him will make. 1. He is here in the firmament above the head of the cherubim, Eze 10:1. He manifests his glory in the upper wo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 10:7

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

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 10:5

As the voice of the Almighty God - That is, as thunder; for this was called the voice of God.

John Gill on Ezekiel 10:7

And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim,.... One of the four living creatures, or cherubim, put out his hand from among the rest: unto the fire that was between the cherubim; so fire is said to go up and down among them, Ezekiel 1:13; to which the reference is here: and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: denoting, as before observed, that it was for the ill usage of the ministers of God's word that wrath came upon the people of the Jews, and the destruction of their city by fire; so wrath will come upon antichrist, and the antichristian states, for their usage of the ministers and churches of Christ, and in consequence of t…

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John Calvin

Dictionary and topics

Living creatures — As represented by Ezekiel (1-10) and John (Rev. 4, etc.), are the cherubim. They are distinguished from angels (Rev. 15:7); they join the elders in the “new song” (5:8, 9); they warn of danger from…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezekiel 10:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 10:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 10:7

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 10:5

John Gill on Ezekiel 10:7

John Calvin

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 10:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 10:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 10:7

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 10:5

John Gill on Ezekiel 10:7

John Calvin

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 10:1-8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 10:3-22

Rashi on Ezekiel 10:5