11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body. 12 Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved. 13 In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
Ezekiel 1:11–13
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Ezekiel 10:10–12
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Ezekiel 10:21–22
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Ezekiel 1:16–18
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Ezekiel 11:21–23
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