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Berean Standard Bible

“Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.”

Ezekiel 1:26

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Ezekiel, a priest taken to Babylon with the exiles, sees a vision by the Kebar River in the fifth year of exile. A storm cloud, fire, living creatures and wheels within wheels carry something like a platform.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.

World English Bible (WEB)

Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone. On the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.

King James Version (KJV)

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And on the top of the arch which was over their heads was the form of a king's seat, like a sapphire stone; and on the form of the seat was the form of a man seated on it on high.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y sobre la expansión que había sobre sus cabezas, veíase la figura de un trono que parecía de piedra de zafiro; y sobre la figura del trono había una semejanza que parecía de hombre sentado sobre él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces vi sobre la cúpula que estaba encima de ellos. Había algo que se parecía a un trono hecho de zafiros azules, y sentado sobre él, alguien con la apariencia de un ser humano.

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