Ezekiel 1:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. ”

Ezekiel 1:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The appearance of the wheels and their work [was] like the colour of a (k) beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work [was] as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1-3. Ezekiel Enters upon his Ministry. Ezekiel 1:1-28 . Ezekiel's Vision. Ezekiel 1:1-3 . Like the prophets generally, Ezekiel enters upon his ministry only after he has had a vision o...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The . Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And the".
Ezekiel 1:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now the Prophet uses the plural number, and says, there were four wheels. He says, the color was like a precious stone. Jerome translates it “sea,” because the sea which looks towards Cilici...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a whee...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold one wheel upon the earth— The prophet now proceeds to describe the wheels of this chariot borne by the living creatures. "Now, as I contemplated these living creatures (says he) there app...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a whee...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

§ 1. Ezekiel's Call and Consecration as a Prophet (Ezekiel 1-3) Date, June-July, 592 b.c. Ezekiel's call and consecration to his prophetic work took place by means of a vision of God's glory ( Ez...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Their work was like unto the colour of a beryl. — “Work” is used in the sense of workmanship or construction; and “beryl” here, and in Ezekiel 10:9 , is not the precious stone of a green colour wh...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE VISION OF THE GLORY OF GOD Ezekiel 1:1-28 IT might be hazardous to attempt, from the general considerations advanced in the last two Chapter s, to form a conception of Ezekiel's state of mi...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Vision of God's Majesty Ezekiel 1:1-21 A dark storm-cloud approaches the prophet, from which an incessant blaze of lightning scintillated. As it drew near, the forms of four living creatures...
Ezekiel 1:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Book opens with the account of the prophet's preparation, and falls into two sections, the first describing the visions he saw, and the second the voice he heard. Verses Eze 1:2-3 in this chapte...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is worthy the Reader's closest attention, how often during this account the appearance of a man is spoken of. Was it, (for I only ask the question, and do not presume to decide), to lead the Proph...
Ezekiel 1:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The appearance of the wheels, and their work, [was] like unto the colour of a beryl ,.... Which is a precious stone; see Exodus 28:20 ; the Syriac version renders it a chrysolite; the Arabic, a ja...
Ezekiel 1:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The appearance of the wheels and their work [was] like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work [was] as it were a wheel in the middle of a whee...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now as I beheld , &c. The prophet here proceeds to relate what he saw besides the living creatures, which he had described in the foregoing verses. Behold one wheel upon the earth beside the li...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Vision of the Wheels. B. C. 595. 15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold o...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The appearance; the form in which these wheels were seen. Their work; all that was wrought, whether engraved or otherwise, was of one colour. The colour of a beryl, Heb. tharshish , a sea-gree...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon earth beside the living creatures, for each of their four faces. The appearance of the wheels and their work was like the colour of topaz,...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2. THE VIEW GIVEN TO EZEKIEL OF “THE LIKENESS OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD” (Chap. Ezekiel 1:4-28 ) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 1:4 . The storm-cloud. “A whirlwind,” a tempest such as Job perceived (...
Ezekiel 1:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:1 . In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, and fifth day of the month. The Jews were accustomed to reckon time from great and auspicious events, as the call of Abraham, the exodus f...
Ezekiel 1:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

One wheel upon the earth by the living creatures. No stability in the world The four living creatures denoted the four parts of the world, and their agencies in them and by them: now are presen...
Ezekiel 1:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION For the life of the prophet prior to the vision which this chapter relates, and which constituted his call to that office, see Introduction. Ezekiel 1:1 Now ; literally, and....
Ezekiel 1:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four-Faced Wheels and the Four Creatures.
Ezekiel 1:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 10:6 ; Ephesians 3:10 ; Exodus 39:13 ; Ezekiel 10:10 ; Ezekiel 10:9 ; Job 9:10 ; Psalms 36:6 ; Psalms 40:5 ; Romans 11:33
Ezekiel 1:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Work — All that was wrought, whether engraved or otherwise was of one colour. Beryl — A sea green. One likeness — The same for dimensions, colour, frame, and motion. In the middle — It is probable,...

Ezekiel 1:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 1:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 1:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 1:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 1:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 1:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezekiel 1:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 1:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 1:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 1:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes