THEOSISJerome of Stridon
In place of the implied ἁπὸ κονοῦ found in the Hebrew scripture, the passage states that the speaker heard a powerful voice behind him, accompanied by the sounds of the creatures’ wings and the noise of wheels. The Septuagint adds, “and I beheld the noise of the wings of the creatures clashing against one another,” while further aligning with Exodus where it says, “and all the people witnessed the voice of God” (Exodus 20:18). It is more accurate and closer to the truth to perceive the heard voice rather than the seen voice, as the wings of the creatures collided. The voice behind him was heard, while the vision before him was seen.
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Nevertheless, it is more fitting to grasp the voice that was heard rather than the one that was visible, including both the wings striking together and the wheels mentioned earlier, as well as the significant trembling that indicated the wrath of God which was soon to be revealed against the nation of Israel.