Commentary for Chagigah 26:11

הכי השתא בשלמא אפיה אורח ארעא לגלויי קמיה רביה כרעיה לאו אורח ארעא לגלויי קמיה רביה

How can you compare [the two]? It makes sense[for the angel to uncover] his face, [for] it is the way of the land to uncover [one's face] in front of his master; [but to uncover] his legs, it not the way of the land to uncover [one's legs] in front of his master [and thus, the wings that covered the legs were missing, for otherwise Ezekiel would not have seen them].

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