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OET-LV On the_four directions_their in/on/at/with_moved_they they_moved not they_turned in/on/at/with_moved_they.
UHB עַל־אַרְבַּ֥עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֖ן בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם יֵלֵ֑כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃ ‡
(ˊal-ʼarbaˊat riⱱˊēyhen bəlektām yēlēkū loʼ yişşabū bəlektān.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Ἐπὶ τὰ τέσσαρα μέρη αὐτῶν ἐπορεύοντο· οὐκ ἐπέστρεφον ἐν τῷ πορεύεσθαι αὐτὰ,
(Epi ta tessara meraʸ autōn eporeuonto; ouk epestrefon en tōi poreuesthai auta, )
BrTr They went on their four sides: they turned not as they went;
ULT As they moved, they went in any of their four directions, without turning as they went.
UST Whenever they moved, they would go straight in one of the four directions that the creatures were facing; they did not turn in another direction while they moved.
BSB As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.
OEB They went in whatever direction their four sides faced, and they did not turn as they went.
WEBBE When they went, they went in their four directions. They didn’t turn when they went.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET When they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved.
LSV On their four sides, in their going they go, they do not turn around in their going.
FBV They could move in any direction without turning as they did so.
T4T Whenever they moved, they would go straight in one of the four directions that they faced; they did not turnin another direction while they moved.
LEB When they moved, they went toward their four sides; they did not veer at all as they went.[fn]
1:17 Literally “turn away when they went”
BBE The four of them went straight forward without turning to one side.
Moff No Moff EZE book available
JPS When they went, they went toward their four sides; they turned not when they went.
ASV When they went, they went in their four directions: they turned not when they went.
DRA When they went, they went by their four parts: and they turned not when they went.
YLT On their four sides, in their going they go, they turn not round in their going.
Drby When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not when they went.
RV When they went, they went upon their four sides: they turned not when they went.
Wbstr When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they returned not when they went.
KJB-1769 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.
KJB-1611 When they went, they went vpon their foure sides: and they returned not when they went.
(When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they returned not when they went.)
Bshps When they went, they went vpon their foure sides: they returned not backe when they went.
(When they went, they went upon their four sides: they returned not back when they went.)
Gnva Whe they went, they went vpon their foure sides, and they returned not when they went.
(Whe they went, they went upon their four sides, and they returned not when they went. )
Cvdl When one wente forwarde, they wente all foure, and turned the not aboute i their goinge.
(When one went forwarde, they went all four, and turned the not about i their goinge.)
Wyc Tho goynge yeden bi foure partis of tho, and turneden not ayen, whanne tho yeden.
(Tho goynge went by four parts of tho, and turned not again, when those yeden.)
Luth Wenn sie gehen sollten, konnten sie in alle ihre vier Orte gehen und durften sich nicht herumlenken, wenn sie gingen.
(When they/she/them go sollten, could they/she/them in all their/her four Orte go and durften itself/yourself/themselves not herumlenken, when they/she/them gingen.)
ClVg Per quatuor partes earum euntes ibant, et non revertebantur cum ambularent.
(Per four partes of_them euntes ibant, and not/no revertebantur when/with ambularent. )
1:4-28 The language of this opening vision is that of theophany, a physical manifestation of God (see study note on Deut 1:33). It was difficult for Ezekiel to describe what he saw, as is evident from his frequent use of “looked like,” “something like,” and “seemed.” The overall effect is nonetheless clear and menacing; verbs of motion are combined with symbols of judgment to warn that God’s judgment will inevitably fall upon rebellious Jerusalem.
God’s Glory with His People
In ancient Israel, God’s glory was particularly manifest at the central sanctuaries that had been built for him. When the Israelites completed construction of the Tabernacle, that sacred space became filled with the glory of the Lord (Exod 40:34-35). Likewise, after the Temple was completed and the Ark of the Covenant was brought in, God’s glorious presence filled the Temple (1 Kgs 8:10-11).
The presence and absence of God’s glory is a central theme in the book of Ezekiel. God’s glory appears to the prophet Ezekiel while he is exiled in Babylon, meaning that his glory was no longer present at the Temple in Jerusalem. The reason God’s glory had departed from the Temple at that time becomes clear in Ezekiel’s vision in Ezekiel 8–11, in which the prophet sees the abominations that had polluted the Temple in Jerusalem. Without God’s presence, the Temple had become an empty shell awaiting destruction. God was not forcibly evicted by the superior might of the Babylonian army; he voluntarily departed because his people were defiled. Their sin drove him away from the land he had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For a time, the Lord went from Jerusalem to Babylon to become a sanctuary for the exiles there (see 11:16).
God would not abandon his Temple forever. After pouring out his wrath in full measure, he would restore a remnant to their land and sanctify them by his Spirit so that he could once again dwell in their midst in a new sanctuary (37:26). God’s glory, dwelling among his people forever (43:1-5), is at the heart of Ezekiel’s vision of their restoration.
The glory of God has come to live among us fully in the person of Jesus Christ. As John testifies, “We have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son” (John 1:14). The aged Simeon saw the baby Jesus brought to the Temple and described him as “a light to reveal God to the nations, and . . . the glory of your people Israel” (Luke 2:32). Jesus’ glory was veiled while he was on earth, though for a moment on the Mount of Transfiguration his radiance was revealed to his closest disciples (Matt 17:2). He experienced his own abandonment by God as he hung on the cross, bearing the curse for our sin (Matt 27:46). Now, as the exalted and glorified Lord, he sits at God’s right hand (Eph 1:19-20). By his Spirit, he has promised never to abandon us, but to be with us to the end of time (Matt 28:20).
Passages for Further Study
Exod 15:11; 33:18–34:8; 40:34; Ps 19:1-11; Isa 4:5-6; 6:3; 40:5; 42:8; 43:7; 58:8; 60:1-2; Ezek 1:1-28; 11:16; 37:26; 43:1-5; 44:4; Hab 2:14; Matt 17:2; 28:20; Luke 2:32; John 1:14; 2 Cor 4:4-6; Heb 1:3; Rev 21:10-11, 23
Connecting Statement:
Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
(Occurrence 0) they went in any of their four directions
(Some words not found in UHB: on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in four directions,their in/on/at/with,moved,they went not turning in/on/at/with,moved,they )
This could mean: (1) “their” refers to the creatures. Alternate translation: “they would go straight in any one of the four directions that the creatures looked towards” or (2) “their” refers to the wheels.