Their wings were joined to one another. They didn’t turn when they went. Each one went straight forward.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 9. Another. Two above were extended so as to support the throne, which seemed to rest on these eight wings connected together. The others were joined so as perfectly to cover what was below the breast. Calmet.—Septuagint “And the wings of those four were touching each other, and their faces (Calmet reads with Chal. and Hebrew wings) turned not,” and so forth Bible.—The wings did not imitate those of birds, going to and fro, but were constantly in the same direction; or the animals did not change their respective situations: as they had four faces, there was always one of them turned to the opposite quarters of the world. Calmet.—They turned not about, (verse 12) but having faces on every side, were ready to go any way. Worthington.