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[I heard] the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing.
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The Sound of Unified Worship
Commentators explain that the noise from the wings and wheels is not chaotic but a unified chorus of praise to God. The word for the wings "touching" can be translated as "kissing" or "embracing," symbolizing the perfect agreement and affection of the heavenly beings as they worship God together.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That touched - literally, touching. The living creatures in their flight raised their wings, so as to touch each other.
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now seems to express from where the voice he heard came: for I do not think that the voice came from any other source, and that afterwa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[I heard] also the noise of the wings of the living creatures , &c.] Which they clapped, when they uttered the preceding …
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