Ezekiel 1:12
“And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they went everyone straight forward,.... Or, "over against his face" (q); for, which way soever they went, whether…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The “chariot,” though composed of distinct parts, was to be considered as a whole. There was one spirit expressive of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They went every one straight forward - Not by progressive stepping, but by gliding.
Whither the spirit was to go -…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 1:4-14
The visions of God which Ezekiel here saw were very glorious, and had more particulars than those which other prophets…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
went straightforward i.e. in the direction to which the living creature's face was turned. The chariot had four sides…
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