Ezekiel 1
1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
I det tredivte Aar paa den femte Dag i den fjerde Maaned da jeg var blandt de Landflygtige ved Floden Kebar, skete det, at Himmelen aabnede sig, og jeg skuede Syner fra Gud.
2 On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
Den femte Dag i Maaneden — det var det femte Aar efter at Kong Jojakin var bortført —
3 the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
kom HERRENS Ord til Præsten Ezekiel, Buzis Søn, i Kaldæernes Land ved Floden Kebar, og HERRENS Haand kom over ham der.
4 I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,
Jeg skuede og se, et Stormvejr kom fra Nord, og en vældig Sky fulgte med, omgivet af Straaleglans og hvirvlende Ild, i hvis Midte det glimtede som funklende Malm.
5 and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
Midt i Ilden var der noget ligesom fire levende Væsener, og de saa saaledes ud: De havde et Menneskes Skikkelse;
6 but each had four faces and four wings.
men de havde hver fire Ansigter og fire Vinger;
7 Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.
deres Ben var lige og deres Fodsaaler som en Kalvs; de skinnede som funklende Kobber, og deres Vingeslag var hurtigt;
8 Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,
der var Menneskehænder under Vingerne paa alle fire Sider.
9 and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
De fire levende Væseners Ansigter vendte sig ikke, naar de gik, men de gik alle lige ud.
10 The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle.
Ansigterne saa saaledes ud: De havde alle fire et Menneskeansigt fortil, et Løveansigt til højre, et Okseansigt til venstre og et Ørneansigt bagtil;
11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body.
Vingerne var paa dem alle fire udbredt opad, saaledes at to og to rørte hinanden, og to skjulte deres Legemer.
12 Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.
De gik alle lige ud; hvor Aanden vilde have dem hen gik de; de vendte sig ikke, naar de gik.
13 In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
Midt imellem de levende Væsener var der noget som glødende Kul at se til, som Blus, der for hid og did imellem dem, og Ilden udsendte Straaleglans, og Lyn for ud derfra.
14 The creatures were darting back and forth as quickly as flashes of lightning.
Og Væsenerne løb frem og tilbage, som Lynglimt at se til.
15 When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
Videre skuede jeg, og se, der var et Hjul paa Jorden ved Siden af hvert af de fire levende Væsener;
16 The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel.
og Hjulene var at se til som funklende Krysolit; de saa alle fire ens ud, og de var lavet saaledes, at der i hvert Hjul var et andet Hjul;
17 As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.
de kunde derfor gaa til alle fire Sider; de vendte sig ikke, naar de gik.
18 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.
Videre skuede jeg, og se, der var Fælge paa dem, og Fælgene var paa dem alle fire rundt om fulde af Øjne.
19 So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.
Og naar de levende Væsener gik, gik ogsaa Hjulene ved Siden af, og naar Væsenerne løftede sig fra Jorden, løftede ogsaa Hjulene sig;
20 Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
hvor Aanden vilde have dem hen, gik Hjulene, og de løftede sig samtidig, thi det levende Væsens Aand var i Hjulene;
21 When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
naar Væsenerne gik, gik ogsaa de; naar de standsede, standsede ogsaa de, og naar de løftede sig fra Jorden, løftede ogsaa Hjulene sig samtidig, thi det levende Væsens Aand var i Hjulene.
22 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.
Oven over Væsenernes Hoveder var der noget ligesom en Himmelhvælving, funklende som Krystal, udspændt oven over deres Hoveder;
23 And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.
og under Hvælvingen var deres Vinger udspændt, den ene mod den anden; hvert af dem havde desuden to, som skjulte deres Legemer.
24 When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Og naar de gik, lød Vingesuset for mig som mange Vandes Brus, som den Almægtiges Røst; det buldrede som en Hær.
25 And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
Det drønede oven over Hvælvingen over deres Hoveder; men naar de stod, sænkede de Vingerne.
26 Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
Men oven over Hvælvingen over deres Hoveder var der noget som Safir at se til, noget ligesom en Trone, og paa den, ovenover, var der noget ligesom et Menneske at se til.
27 From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.
Og jeg skuede noget som funklende Malm fra det, der saa ud som hans Hofter, og opefter; og fra det, der saa ud som hans Hofter, og nedefter skuede jeg noget som Ild at se til; og Straaleglans omgav ham.
28 The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.
Som Regnbuen, der viser sig i Skyen paa en Regnvejrsdag, var Straaleglansen om ham at se til. Saaledes saa HERRENS Herlighedsaabenbarelse ud. Da jeg skuede det, faldt jeg paa mit Ansigt. Og jeg hørte en Røst, som talede.
