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Ezekiel 10:6

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When the LORD commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 6

The prophet had observed to us (Eze 8:4) that when he was in vision at Jerusalem he saw the same appearance of the glory of God there that he had seen by the river Chebar; now, in this chapter, he gives us some account of the appearance there, as far as was requisite for the clearing up of two further indications of the approaching destruction of Jerusalem, which God here gave the prophet: - I. The scattering of the coals of fire upon the city, which were taken from between the cherubim (Eze 10:1-7). II. The removal of the glory of God from the temple, and its being upon the wing to be gone (Eze 10:8-22). When God goes out from a people all judgments break in upon them.

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Strong's Concordancev. 6

צָוָה (tsâvâh, H6680) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… לָבַשׁ (lâbash, H3847) — properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or… בַּד (bad, H906) — flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) אֵשׁ (ʼêsh, H784) — fire (literally or figuratively) גַּלְגַּל (galgal, H1534) — a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled) כְּרוּב (kᵉrûwb, H3742) — a cherub or imaginary figure בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) אֵצֶל (ʼêtsel, H681) — a side; (as a preposition) near אוֹפָן (ʼôwphân, H212) — a wheel

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Ezekiel 10:2rank 4

And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.

Psalms 99:1rank 2

The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!

Psalms 80:1rank 2

Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

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