Ezekiel 1:28 “The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of…”

Ezekiel 1:28

The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

World English Bible

As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the LORD’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

American Standard Version

As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

Geneva Bible 1599

As the likenesse of the bowe, that is in the cloude in the day of raine, so was the appearance of the light round about.

Darby Translation

As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

Young's Literal Translation

As the appearance of the bow that is in a cloud in a day of rain, so [is] the appearance of the brightness round about.

Bible in Basic English

Like the bow in the cloud on a day of rain, so was the light shining round him. And this is what the glory of the Lord was like. And when I saw it I went down on my face, and the voice of one talking came to my ears.

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Cross references

“at the appearance of the bow”

Revelation 10:1 Revelation 4:3 Genesis 9:13–16 Isaiah 54:8–10

Revelation 10:1 · BSB

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Revelation 4:3 · BSB

The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.

Genesis 9:13–16 · BSB

I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.

Isaiah 54:8–10 · BSB

In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.

“This”

Ezekiel 8:4 Exodus 24:16 Exodus 33:18–23 1 Corinthians 13:12 Exodus 16:7 Exodus 16:10

Ezekiel 8:4 · BSB

And there I saw the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain.

Exodus 24:16 · BSB

and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.

Exodus 33:18–23 · BSB

Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”

1 Corinthians 13:12 · BSB

Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

Exodus 16:7 · BSB

and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?”

Exodus 16:10 · BSB

And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared.

“I fell”

Genesis 17:3 Ezekiel 3:23 Daniel 8:17 Acts 9:4 Leviticus 9:24 Daniel 10:7–9

Genesis 17:3 · BSB

Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

Ezekiel 3:23 · BSB

So I got up and went out to the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD was present there, like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar, and I fell facedown.

Daniel 8:17 · BSB

As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”

Acts 9:4 · BSB

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Leviticus 9:24 · BSB

Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

Daniel 10:7–9 · BSB

Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.

Also

Ezekiel 44:4 Ezekiel 11:22–23

Ezekiel 44:4 · BSB

Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown.

Ezekiel 11:22–23 · BSB

Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.

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