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Ezekiel 1:22
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KJ21
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creatures was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
ASV
And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.
AMP
Now stretched over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, looking like the terrible and awesome shimmer of icy crystal.
AMPC
Over the head of the [combined] living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, looking like the terrible and awesome [dazzling of shining] crystal or ice stretched across the expanse of sky over their heads.
BRG
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
CSB
Over the heads of the living creatures the likeness of an expanse was spread out. It gleamed like awe-inspiring crystal,
CSBA
Over the heads of the living creatures the likeness of an expanse was spread out. It gleamed like awe-inspiring crystal,
CEB
The shape above the heads of the creatures was a dome; it was like glittering ice stretched out over their heads.
CJB
Over the heads of the living creatures was what appeared to be a dome glittering like ice; it was awesome, spread out over their heads, above them.
CEV
Above the living creatures, I saw something that was sparkling like ice, and it reminded me of a dome. Each creature had two of its wings stretched out toward the creatures on either side, with the other two wings folded against its body.
DARBY
And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
DRA
And over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, as the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above.
ERV
There was an amazing thing over the heads of the living beings. It was like a bowl turned upside down, and the bowl was clear like crystal.
EASY
I saw something over the heads of the living things. It looked like a high roof that shone brightly like ice.
EHV
There was something above the heads of the living creatures like the dome of a vaulted ceiling. It looked like ice. It was spectacular. It stretched out above their heads.
ESV
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.
ESVUK
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.
EXB
Now, ·over [stretched over] the heads of the living creatures was something like a ·dome [vault; expanse; or platform; Gen. 1:2] that sparkled like ·ice [crystal] and was ·frightening [or awesome].
GNV
And the similitude of the firmament upon the heads of the beasts was wonderful, like unto crystal spread over their heads above.
GW
Something like a dome was spread over the heads of the living creatures. It looked like dazzling crystal.
GNT
Above the heads of the creatures there was something that looked like a dome made of dazzling crystal.
HCSB
The shape of an expanse, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures.
ICB
Now there was something like a dome over the heads of the living creatures. It sparkled like ice and was frightening.
ISV
There was spread out over the heads of the living beings what looked like a canopy, in outward appearance resembling ice,
JUB
And over the heads of each living creature there appeared a heaven like a marvellous crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
KJV
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
AKJV
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
LSB
Now over the heads of the living creatures there was something with the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads above.
LEB
Now the likeness above the heads of the living creatures was an expanse like the outward appearance of awesome ice spread out above their heads upward.
TLB
The sky spreading out above them looked as though it were made of crystal; it was inexpressibly beautiful.
MSG
Over the heads of the living creatures was something like a dome, shimmering like a sky full of cut glass, vaulted over their heads. Under the dome one set of wings was extended toward the others, with another set of wings covering their bodies. When they moved I heard their wings—it was like the roar of a great waterfall, like the voice of The Strong God, like the noise of a battlefield. When they stopped, they folded their wings.
MEV
The likeness of the expanse over the heads of the living creatures was as the awesome gleam of crystal, stretched out over their heads above.
NOG
Something like a dome was spread over the heads of the living creatures. It looked like dazzling crystal.
NABRE
Above the heads of the living creatures was a likeness of the firmament; it was awesome, stretching upwards like shining crystal over their heads.
NASB
Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads.
NASB1995
Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads.
NCB
Over the heads of the living creatures, there was what appeared to be a firmament, glittering like crystal and spread out over their heads.
NCV
Now, over the heads of the living creatures was something like a dome that sparkled like ice and was frightening.
NET
Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.
NIRV
Something that looked like a huge space was spread out above the heads of the living creatures. It gleamed like crystal. It was terrifying.
NIV
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome.
NIVUK
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome.
NKJV
The likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creatures was like the color of an awesome crystal, stretched out over their heads.
NLV
Over the heads of the living beings there was something that looked like the sky. It shined like crystal and spread over their heads.
NLT
Spread out above them was a surface like the sky, glittering like crystal.
NRSVA
Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
NRSVACE
Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
NRSVCE
Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
NRSVUE
Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
OJB
And the demut of the raki’a upon the rashei HaChayah was as the color of terrible ice crystal, spread out upward above their rashim.
RGT
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the beasts was wonderful, like crystal, spread out over their heads.
RSV
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
RSVCE
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
TLV
Now over the heads of the living creatures there was something like an expanse, shining like the color of ice, stretched forth over their heads.
VOICE
Suspended above the living creatures was something like a broad expanse; it had an awesome gleam like a crystal ceiling and stretched wide over them.
WEB
Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like an awesome crystal to look at, stretched out over their heads above.
WYC
And the likeness of the firmament was above the head[s] of the beasts, and as the beholding of horrible crystal, and stretched abroad on the heads of those beasts above. (And the likeness of the firmament was above the heads of the creatures, and it had the appearance of awe-full, or amazing, crystal, and it stretched abroad over the heads of those creatures.)
YLT
And a likeness [is] over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.
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