Ezekiel 1
1 On the fifth day of the fourth month of the thirtieth year, I was with the other 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 of the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's exile,
Den femte Dag i Maaneden — det var det femte Aar efter at Kong Jojakin var bortført —
3 a message from Lord was given to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of Babylonia by the River Kebar. There Lord's power came over 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 up and saw a windstorm racing in from the north, a tremendous cloud with fire flashing like lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The middle of the fire looked like glowing metal
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 shape of four beings. This was what they looked like: They had a human shape,
Midt i Ilden var der noget ligesom fire levende Væsener, og de saa saaledes ud: De havde et Menneskes Skikkelse;
6 but they each had four faces and four wings.
men de havde hver fire Ansigter og fire Vinger;
7 They had straight legs, and the soles of their feet looked like the hooves of calves, and shone like polished bronze.
deres Ben var lige og deres Fodsaaler som en Kalvs; de skinnede som funklende Kobber, og deres Vingeslag var hurtigt;
8 They had human hands under their wings on each of their four sides. The four of them all had faces and wings,
der var Menneskehænder under Vingerne paa alle fire Sider.
9 and each of their wings touched the wings of the one next to it. As they moved they didn't turn—they all moved straight in one direction.
De fire levende Væseners Ansigter vendte sig ikke, naar de gik, men de gik alle lige ud.
10 This what their faces looked like. They had a human face to the front, a lion's face to the right, a bull's face to the left, and lastly an eagle's face.
Ansigterne saa saaledes ud: De havde alle fire et Menneskeansigt fortil, et Løveansigt til højre, et Okseansigt til venstre og et Ørneansigt bagtil;
11 These were their faces. Their wings were spread out above them. They all had two wings that touched the wings of the one beside it, as well as two wings that covered its body.
Vingerne var paa dem alle fire udbredt opad, saaledes at to og to rørte hinanden, og to skjulte deres Legemer.
12 Each of them went together in whatever direction the Spirit wished them to go, moving without turning.
De gik alle lige ud; hvor Aanden vilde have dem hen gik de; de vendte sig ikke, naar de gik.
13 These beings looked like bright burning coals or torches. Blazing fire moved to and fro between the beings, and lightning flashed out from the fire.
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 beings raced to and fro as fast as the lightning flashes.
Og Væsenerne løb frem og tilbage, som Lynglimt at se til.
15 As I was watching these beings, I noticed a wheel on the ground next to each of the beings with their four faces.
Videre skuede jeg, og se, der var et Hjul paa Jorden ved Siden af hvert af de fire levende Væsener;
16 The wheels looked like they were made of topaz, and all four wheels were the same. In the middle of each wheel was what looked like another wheel set crossways.
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 They could move in any direction without turning as they did so.
de kunde derfor gaa til alle fire Sider; de vendte sig ikke, naar de gik.
18 The wheel rims were impressively high, and all of the four rims were covered in eyes.
Videre skuede jeg, og se, der var Fælge paa dem, og Fælgene var paa dem alle fire rundt om fulde af Øjne.
19 As the beings moved so did the wheels next to them, and when the beings flew up, the wheels did too.
Og naar de levende Væsener gik, gik ogsaa Hjulene ved Siden af, og naar Væsenerne løftede sig fra Jorden, løftede ogsaa Hjulene sig;
20 They would go wherever the Spirit went. The wheels would lift up beside them, because the Spirit of the beings was in the wheels to direct them.
hvor Aanden vilde have dem hen, gik Hjulene, og de løftede sig samtidig, thi det levende Væsens Aand var i Hjulene;
21 When the beings moved, the wheels moved; when they stopped, the wheels stopped; and when they flew up from the ground, the wheels flew up beside them, because the Spirit of the beings was in the wheels to direct them.
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 Extending above the heads of the being was something that looked like an amazing expanse that glittered like ice crystal.
Oven over Væsenernes Hoveder var der noget ligesom en Himmelhvælving, funklende som Krystal, udspændt oven over deres Hoveder;
23 Under this expanse the wings of the beings spread out toward one another. Each of them also had two wings that covered 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 beings moved, I heard the sound their wings made. It was like the roar of a thundering waterfall, like the voice of the Almighty, like the noise of an army on the march. Whenever they stopped, they folded their wings.
Og naar de gik, lød Vingesuset for mig som mange Vandes Brus, som den Almægtiges Røst; det buldrede som en Hær.
25 A voice spoke from beyond the expanse over their heads while they were standing still with their wings folded.
Det drønede oven over Hvælvingen over deres Hoveder; men naar de stod, sænkede de Vingerne.
26 Above the expanse over their heads I saw what looked like a throne made of lapis lazuli. Sitting on the throne high above was a being who looked like 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 upwards, he looked like glowing metal with fire inside and everywhere around. From what seemed to be his waist downwards, I saw what looked like fire. He was surrounded by very bright light.
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 bright light surrounding him was like a rainbow shining through the clouds on a rainy day. This was what the glory of the Lord looked like. When I saw it, I fell facedown on the ground, and then I heard someone speaking to me.
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.
