Ezekiel 10:4

“And the glory of YHWH rose from upon the cherub to the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the glory of YHWH.”

Ezekiel 10:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 10:4, word by word

And the gloryכְּבוֹדkevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “kevod” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
roseיָּרָםyaram

be high

To be up above, raised in honor.

Where else “yaram” appears
the cherubכְּרוּבkeruv

cherub

Cherub(im): heavenly beings who in the Bible appear near God's presence and guarding what is holy, such as the way to the tree of life and the place above the ark of the covenant. They are not the "little angels" of paintings.

Where else “keruv” appears
to the thresholdמִפְתַּןmiftan

threshold

Threshold: the stone or wooden piece on the floor of a doorway.

Where else “miftan” appears
of the houseבָּיִתbayit

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bayit” appears
was filledיִּמָּלֵאyimale

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “yimale” appears
with the cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

Where else “anan” appears
and the courtחָצֵרchatser

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

Where else “chatser” appears
of the brightnessנֹגַהּnogah

brightness

Brightness, shining: the light of fire, of dawn, of the sun, or of the presence of God.

Where else “nogah” appears

The context

3And the cherubim were standing on the right side of the house when the man went in, and the cloud filled the inner court.

4 · This verse (above)

5And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of El Shaddai when he speaks.

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