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**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-8 .
**firmament** = expanse. Compare [Ezekiel 1:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/22) .
**a sapphire stone** . Compare [Ezekiel 1:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/26) . [Exodus 24:10](../../../kjv/exodus/24/10) .

**man.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 . Not the same word in verses: [Ezekiel 10:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/8) , [Ezekiel 10:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/14) , [Ezekiel 10:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/21) . *Ish* is used of the man clothed with linen.
**between** = amid.
**the wheels** = the whirling [wheels]. The word here and in verses: [Ezekiel 10:6-13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/6-13) is *galgal.* Not the same word as in verses: [Ezekiel 10:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/6) , [Ezekiel 10:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/9) , [Ezekiel 10:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/10) , [Ezekiel 10:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/12) , [Ezekiel 10:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/19); [Ezekiel 10:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/19) , and chs. [Ezekiel 1:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/15) and [Ezekiel 11:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/22) . In these it is *orphan, from* aphan, to turn round: as in [Exodus 14:25](../../../kjv/exodus/14/25) , &c. *Galgal* occurs in [Psalms 77:18](../../../kjv/psalms/77/18) (in the heaven); Eze 83:13 .[Ecclesiastes 12:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/6) . [Isaiah 5:28](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/28) ; [Isaiah 17:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/13) .[Jeremiah 47:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/47/3) ; and [Ezekiel 23:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/24) ; [Ezekiel 26:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/26/10) . [Daniel 7:9](../../../kjv/daniel/7/9) (Chaldean).
**scatter** = toss.

**the cloud** , &c. It was here as in [Exodus 19:9](../../../kjv/exodus/19/9) ; [Exodus 24:15](../../../kjv/exodus/24/15) , [Exodus 24:16](../../../kjv/exodus/24/16) , [Exodus 24:18](../../../kjv/exodus/24/18) , [Numbers 9:19](../../../kjv/numbers/9/19) ; Num 12:10 . [1 Kings 8:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/10) ,

**the glory** , &c. See note on [Ezekiel 1:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/28) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**filled,** he. As in [1 Kings 8:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/10) ,

**sound** : i.e. their movement, as though about to depart in flight. Compare [Ezekiel 10:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/18) .
**ALMIGHTY GOD** . Hebrew. *'El Shaddai.* App-4 .

**the wheels** = the wheel. Hebrew 'ophan. See note on [Ezekiel 10:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/2)

**one:** or, the.

**man's** = human. Hebrew. *'adam* . App-14 . The same word as in [Ezekiel 10:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/14) ; [Ezekiel 10:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/21) . Not the same as in verses: [Ezekiel 10:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/2) , [Ezekiel 10:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/3) , [Ezekiel 10:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/6) .

**beryl stone** stone of Tarshish,

**the head** = one head (singular),

**even the wheels,** &c.: or, to the four of them belonged their wheels.

**O wheel** : or, Roll, roll; as implying urgency and celerity for the accomplishment of all that was sym bolized by the imagery of this chapter. Same word as in [Ezekiel 10:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/2) . See note.

**a cherub** the cherub, identifying it with that of [Ezekiel 10:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/7) .

**cherubims,** Hebrew. *shervbim, plural;* Eng. plural = cherubs. lifted up. To bear away the symbol of the Divine presence. living creature, Singular.

**spirit** . Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

**departed** . This is what is signified by this chapter. in [Ezekiel 43:1-7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/43/1-7) , &c., it is seen to return when Israel shall again be restored. The latter will be as literal as the former.
**off** = over.

**every one:** or [the whole].
**the God of Israel** . See note on [Isaiah 29:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/23) .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim,* App-4 .

**the cherubims** : i.e. which he had seen in [Ezekiel 1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1) .

**every one** . Hebrew. *ish* ( App-14 ), as in [Ezekiel 10:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/2) , [Ezekiel 10:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/3) , [Ezekiel 10:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/6) .

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