And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
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Gill's Exposition
And I saw as the colour of amber,.... That is, the man upon the throne looked like the colour of amber; of which See Gill on Eze 1:4;
as the appearance of fire round about within it; which may…
Adam Clarke
The color of amber - There are specimens of amber which are very pure and beautifully transparent. One which I now hold up to the light gives a most beautiful bright yellow color. Such a splendid…
All the other parts of this vision were but a preface and introduction to this. God in them had made himself known as Lord of angels and supreme director of all the affairs of this lower world, whence…
Cambridge Bible
the colour of amber the glance (lit. eye). See Eze 1:1.
fire round about within it This is the natural sense, but "round about" and "within it" seem to contradict one another. The rendering "fire that…
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