Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
Their wings ... stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined. The tips of the two outstretched wings reached to one another, while the other two, in token of humble awe, formed a vail for the lower parts of the body.
Stretched upward - rather, 'were parted from above' (cf. margin, 'were divided above' [from paarad (H6504) to divide]. See Isaiah 6:2, note). The joining together of their wings above implies that, though the movements of Providence on earth may seem conflicting and confused, yet if one lift up his eyes to heaven, he will see that they admirably conspire toward the one end at last.