Ezekiel 1:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

As the voice of the Almighty - the thunder (Psalms 29:3-4).

The voice of speech - rather х hªmulaah (H1999)], 'the voice or sound of tumult,' as in Jeremiah 11:16. From an Arabic root, meaning the impetuous rush of heavy rain.

As the noise of a host - (Isaiah 13:4, "The noise of a multitude ... a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together;" Daniel 10:6, "The voice of His words like the voice of a multitude").

Ezekiel 1:24

24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.