Ezekiel 1:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²² Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² 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.

Common English Bible

²² The shape above the heads of the creatures was a dome; it was like glittering ice stretched out over their heads.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above.

Ezekiel 1:22 Cross References

Ezekiel 10:1

Then I looked, and above the dome that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire, in form resembling a throne.

Revelation 4:6

and in front of the throne there is something like a sea of glass, like crystal. Around the throne, and on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and back:

Ezekiel 1:26

And above the dome over their heads there was something like a throne, in appearance like sapphire, and seated above the likeness of the throne was something that seemed like a human form.

Revelation 21:11

It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.

Revelation 4:3

And the one seated there looks like jasper and carnelian, and around the throne is a rainbow that looks like an emerald.

Job 37:22

Out of the north comes golden splendor; around God is awesome majesty.

Exodus 24:10

and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.

Ezekiel 1:25

And there came a voice from above the dome over their heads; when they stopped, they let down their wings.

Ezekiel 10:20

These were the living creatures that I saw underneath the God of Israel by the River Chebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.