15And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
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Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.
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 and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. …
Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. …
He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-22)We have here a further account of the vision of God’s glory which Ezekiel saw, here intended to introduce that direful omen of the departure of that glory from them, which would open the door for ruin to break in. I. Ezekiel sees the glory of God shining in the sanctuary, as he had seen it by the river of Chebar , and gives an account of it, that those who had by their wickedness provoked God to d…
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