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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV EZE 1:20 verse available
OET-LV To where it_was there the_spirit to_go they_moved there_to the_spirit to_go and_the_wheels they_were_lifted_up at_with_them if/because the_spirit the_living in/on/at/with_wheels.
UHB עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֨ם הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ שָׁ֥מָּה הָר֖וּחַ לָלֶ֑כֶת וְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗ים יִנָּשְׂאוּ֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ ‡
(ˊal ʼₐsher yihyeh-shshām hārūaḩ lāleket yēlēkū shāmmāh hārūaḩ lāleket vəhāʼōfanniym yinnāsəʼū ləˊummātām ⱪiy rūaḩ haḩayyāh bāʼōfanniym.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
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).
ULT Wherever the Spirit would go, they went, and the wheels rose up beside them, for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
UST Wherever the Spirit of God, who controlled the creatures, wanted them to go, they went; and the wheels went with them, because their spirit controlled the wheels.
BSB § Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
OEB whithersoever spirit impelled them to go they went; and the wheels rose up beside them, for the spirit of the creatures was in the wheels.
WEB Wherever the spirit was to go, they went. The spirit was to go there. The wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
NET Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.
LSV To where the Spirit is to go, they go, there the Spirit [is] to go, and the wheels are lifted up alongside them, for a living spirit [is] in the wheels.
FBV They would go wherever the Spirit went. The wheels would lift up beside them, because the Spirit of the beings was in the wheels to direct them.
T4T Wherever the spiritthat controlled the creatures wanted the creatures to go, they went, and the wheels went with them, because the spiritthat controlled/guided them was in the wheels [DOU].
LEB Wherever[fn] the spirit went they would go there, and the wheels rose, for the spirit of the living creatures[fn]was in the wheels.
BBE Wherever the spirit was to go they went; and the wheels were lifted up by their side: for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.
MOF No MOF EZE book available
JPS Whithersoever the spirit was to go, as the spirit was to go thither, so they went; and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
ASV Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went; thither was the spirit to go: and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
DRA Whithersoever the spirit went, thither as the spirit went the wheels also were lifted up withal, and followed it: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.
YLT Whither the spirit is to go, they go, thither the spirit [is] to go, and the wheels are lifted up over-against them, for a living spirit [is] in the wheels.
DBY Whithersoever the Spirit was to go, they went, thither would [their] spirit go; and the wheels were lifted up along with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
RV Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went; thither was the spirit to go: and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
WBS Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
KJB Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.[fn]
(Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, there was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.)
1.20 of…: or, of life
BB Whyther soeuer the spirite was to go, they went, and thyther was the spirite to go, and the wheeles were lyft vp before them: for the spirite of the beastes were in the wheeles.
(Whyther soeuer the spirit was to go, they went, and there was the spirit to go, and the wheeles were lyft up before them: for the spirit of the beasts/animals were in the wheeles.)
GNV Whither the spirit led them, they went, and thither did the spirite of the wheeles leade them, and the wheeles were lifted vp besides them: for the spirit of the beastes was in the wheeles.
(Whither the spirit led them, they went, and there did the spirit of the wheeles leade them, and the wheeles were lifted up besides them: for the spirit of the beasts/animals was in the wheeles. )
CB Whyther so euer the sprete wente, thither wente they also, & ye wheles were lift vp & folowed the. for ye sprete of life was in the wheles.
(Whyther so ever the spirit wente, there went they also, and ye/you_all wheles were lift up and followed them. for ye/you_all spirit of life was in the wheles.)
WYC Whidur euere the spirit yede, whanne the spirit yede thedur, also the wheelis suynge it weren reisid togidere; for whi the spirit of lijf was in the wheelis.
(Whidur euere the spirit yede, when the spirit went thedur, also the wheelis suynge it were reisid together; for why the spirit of life was in the wheelis.)
LUT Wo der Wind hinging, da gingen sie auch hin; und die Räder huben sich neben ihnen empor; denn es war ein lebendiger Wind in den Rädern.
(Where the wind hinging, there gingen they/she/them also hin; and the Räder huben itself/yourself/themselves next_to ihnen empor; because it was a lifediger wind in the Rädern.)
CLV Quocumque ibat spiritus, illuc, eunte spiritu, et rotæ pariter elevabantur sequentes eum: spiritus enim vitæ erat in rotis.
(Quocumque ibat spiritus, illuc, eunte spiritu, and rotæ pariter elevabantur sequentes eum: spiritus because of_life was in rotis. )
BRN Wherever the cloud happened to be, there was the spirit ready to go: the wheels went and were lifted up with them; because the spirit of life was in the wheels.
BrLXX Οὗ ἂν ἦν ἡ νεφέλη, ἐκεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ πορεύεσθαι, ἐπορεύοντο οἱ τροχοὶ καὶ ἐξῄροντο σὺν αὐτοῖς, διότι πνεῦμα ζωῆς ἐν τοῖς τροχοῖς.
(Hou an aʸn haʸ nefelaʸ, ekei to pneuma tou poreuesthai, eporeuonto hoi troⱪoi kai exaʸronto sun autois, dioti pneuma zōaʸs en tois troⱪois. )
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
(Occurrence 0) Wherever the Spirit would go, they went
(Some words not found in UHB: on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who will_belong there the,spirit to=go go there,to the,Spirit to=go and,the,wheels rose at,with,them that/for/because/then/when spirit the=living in/on/at/with,wheels )
The word “they” refers to the creatures.
(Occurrence 0) the wheels rose up beside them
(Some words not found in UHB: on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who will_belong there the,spirit to=go go there,to the,Spirit to=go and,the,wheels rose at,with,them that/for/because/then/when spirit the=living in/on/at/with,wheels )
Alternate translation: “the wheels went up into the air with the living creatures”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
(Occurrence 0) the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels
(Some words not found in UHB: on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who will_belong there the,spirit to=go go there,to the,Spirit to=go and,the,wheels rose at,with,them that/for/because/then/when spirit the=living in/on/at/with,wheels )
This could mean: (1) Ezekiel is speaking of the “creatures” of verse 19 as if they were one creature. Alternate translation: “the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels” or (2) Ezekiel is using an idiom. Alternate translation: “the spirit of life was in the wheels” or “the living spirit was in the wheels” or (3) the spirit in the creatures and in the wheels is the same. Alternate translation: “the same spirit that gave life to the creatures also gave life to the wheels”