Ezekiel 10:17
 Ezekiel 10:17 
New International Version (©2011)
When the cherubim stood still, they also stood still; and when the cherubim rose, they rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When the cherubim stopped, the wheels stopped. When they flew upward, the wheels rose up, for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

English Standard Version (©2001)
When they stood still, these stood still, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When the cherubim stood still, the wheels would stand still; and when they rose up, the wheels would rise with them, for the spirit of the living beings was in them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When they stood still, the wheels stood still. When they rose up, the wheels rose up, too, because they were alive.

NET Bible (©2006)
When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and when they rose up, the wheels rose up with them, for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the angels stood still, the wheels stood still. When the angels rose, the wheels rose with them. The spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.

American King James Version
When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

American Standard Version
When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
When they stood, these stood: and when they were lifted up, these were lifted up: for the spirit of life was in them.

Darby Bible Translation
When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

English Revised Version
When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Webster's Bible Translation
When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

World English Bible
When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

Young's Literal Translation
In their standing they stand, and in their exaltation they are exalted with them: for the living spirit is in them.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:8-22 Ezekiel sees the working of Divine providence in the government of the lower world, and the affairs of it. When God is leaving a people in displeasure, angels above, and all events below, further his departure. The Spirit of life, the Spirit of God, directs all creatures, in heaven and on earth, so as to make them serve the Divine purpose. God removes by degrees from a provoking people; and, when ready to depart, would return to them, if they were a repenting, praying people. Let this warn sinners to seek the Lord while he may be found, and to call on him while he is near, and cause us all to walk humbly and watchfully with our God.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When they stood, these stood,.... When the one were inactive, lifeless, and without motion, making no progress in knowledge, experience, and practice, the other were so likewise; See Gill on Ezekiel 1:21;

and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also; like people, like priest, whether in things commendable or not, Hosea 4:9;

for the spirit of the living creature was in them; the same spirit that was in the cherubim was in the wheels; and the same Spirit of God, who is a "spirit of life" (c), as the words may be rendered, is in the churches, as in the ministers; generally speaking, if the one are lively, the other are also, and both move as they are acted by the Spirit; and also their motion from place to place, which is spoken of in Ezekiel 10:18, is directed by the Spirit; see Acts 16:6.

(c) , Sept. "spiritus vitae", V. L. Starckius.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. (Eze 1:12, 20, 21).

stood—God never stands still (Joh 5:17), therefore neither do the angels; but to human perceptions He seems to do so.


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God's Glory Exits the Temple
16And when the cherubim went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them. 17When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them. 18Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim. …

Ezekiel 1:5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human,
Ezekiel 1:21 When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
Ezekiel 3:13 It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels beside them, a loud rumbling sound.
Ezekiel 10:16 When the cherubim moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the cherubim spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not leave their side.