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

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

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.

And the sound of the wings of the winged ones was clear even in the outer square, like the voice of the Ruler of all.

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

And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God speaking.

Et vox alarum cherubim audita fuit usque ad exterius atrium, sicuti vox Dei omnipotentis cum loquitur.

In this verse also the Prophet confirms the vision, because God always gave signs of his presence. But it seems also to have another object, since the cherubim by the sound of their wings point out a remarkable change, both unusual and incomprehensible. For he says, there was a noise which shook the place, just as if God was speaking. When therefore we hear God's voice, the Prophet means to say, it is just as if God thundered from heaven and made the whole world tremble; for no concussion can be more severe than that sound of the cherubims' wings. From this a certain wonderful change must be perceptible, since God so filled his Prophet with terror, that he should be a messenger and witness of it to all others.

The Almighty God - El Shaddai; compare the Genesis 17:1 note.

As the voice of the Almighty God - That is, as thunder; for this was called the voice of God.

And the (d) sound of the cherubim's wings was heard [even] to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
(d) Read (Ezekiel 1:24).

And the sound of the cherubim's wings was heard even to the outer court,.... Or outward court. The sound of the Gospel, which is a joyful sound; a sound of love, grace, and mercy; of life, liberty, peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation by Christ; the sound of this in the swift ministry of the apostles, signified by the "cherubim's wings", went into all the earth, and throughout the whole Gentile world; by which many souls were quickened and enlightened; many churches were formed; and the glory of the Lord, being revealed, was seen by all flesh; and the whole world was filled with the brightness of the Lord's glory, as it will be again, and more abundantly, in the latter day: and this sound was
as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh; the Gospel is as thunder, which is the voice of God; and the ministers of it are "Boanergeses", "sons of thunder", Mark 3:17, it shakes the conscience; shows men their danger; and points at the Saviour: it is not the word of man, but in deed and in truth the word of God: it is the voice of Christ, who is the Almighty; and it appears to be so, by its powerful effects, when attended with a divine energy, in quickening dead sinners; enlightening dark minds; unstopping deaf ears; softening hard hearts; and turning men from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; it is so when God speaks in it, and by it; when it comes not in word only, but in the Holy Ghost, and in power.

sound of . . . wings--prognostic of great and awful changes.
voice of . . . God--the thunder (Psalm 29:3, &c.).

Was heard - As a mighty and terrible thunder.