²and I saw,^c and look! A figure like the appearance of a man;^d from the appearance of his waist and below was fire, and from his waist and upward^e was like the appearance of brightness,^f like the outward appearance of^g amber.

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Footnotes

cOr “looked”
dHebrew “fire”; but reading the BHS note 2b, “a man.”
eLiterally “to above”
fOr “shining metal”
gLiterally “eye”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then I looked, and behold, a form that had the appearance of a man. Below what appeared to be his waist was fire, and above his waist was something like the appearance of brightness, like gleaming metal.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. From what appeared to be his waist down he was like fire, and from there up his appearance was as bright as glowing metal.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I looked, and there was someone who looked like a man. From what seemed to be his waist down was fire, and from his waist up was something that looked bright, like the gleam of amber.

NLTNew Living Translation

I saw a figure that appeared to be a man. From what appeared to be his waist down, he looked like a burning flame. From the waist up he looked like gleaming amber.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

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