Ezekiel 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 1:20 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over agains..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 1:20 — KJV
“Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. of...: or, of life”
— Ezekiel 1:20 (KJV)
Ezekiel 1:20 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 1:20
“I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. touched: Heb. kissed”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:20: wheels, over, against
“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. of...: or, of life”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:20: spirit, lifted, living
“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:20: went, lifted, over
“And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:20: went, wheels, lifted
“Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:20: spirit, went, lifted
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