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Ezekiel 10:5

And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

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וְקוֹל֙veqoland soundקוֹלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.כַּנְפֵ֣יkanfewingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).הַכְּרוּבִ֔יםhakruvimthe cherubכְּרוּבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.נִשְׁמַ֕עnishmahearשָׁמַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.הֶחָצֵ֖רhechatserthe courtחָצֵרdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the court”, the ordinary formH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.הַחִיצֹנָ֑הhachitsonahthe outerחִיצוֹןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the outer”, the ordinary formH2435properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)outer, outward, utter, without.כְּק֥וֹלkeqolas soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.אֵלelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'שַׁדַּ֖יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.בְּדַבְּרֽוֹbedabrvoin speakדָבַרpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in speak”, the to-form of the verbH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when He speaketh.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaketh.

Young’s Literal Translation

And a noise of the wings of the cherubs hath been heard unto the outer court, as the voice of God — the Mighty One — in His speaking.

World English Bible

The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.

Darby Translation

And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

Douay-Rheims

And the sound of the wings of the cherubims was heard even to the outward court as the voice of God Almighty speaking.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when He speaketh.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the sound of the cherubs' wings was heard as far as the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God speaking.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ φωνὴ τῶν πτερύγων τῶν χερουβὶμ ἠκούετο ἕως τῆς αὐλῆς τῆς ἐξωτέρας, ὡς φωνὴ Θεοῦ σαδδαῒ λαλοῦντος.