Eze 1:28 | NET2full | STEP | like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain . This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light ; it looked like the glory of the Lord . When I saw it, I threw myself face down , and I heard a voice speaking .

‏ Ezekiel 1:28

28 like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. ^{▼▼sn Reference to the glowing substance and the brilliant light and storm phenomena in vv. 27-28a echoes in reverse order the occurrence of these phenomena in v. 4.} This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the Lord. When I saw ^{▼▼tn The vision closes with the repetition of the verb “I saw” from the beginning of the vision in 1:4.} it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.