Ezekiel 10

1 Then I looked, and, behold, upon the firmament that was over the head of the cherubim, there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Then I looked, and, behold, over the firmament that was above the head of the cherubs [there was] a likeness of a throne over them, as a sapphire stone.

2 And He spoke unto the man clothed in linen, and said: 'Go in between the wheelwork, even under the cherub, and fill both thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and dash them against the city.' And he went in in my sight.

And he said to the man clothed with the [long] robe, Go in between the wheels that are under the cherubs, and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubs, and scatter [them] over the city. And he went in my sight.

3 Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

And the cherubs stood on the right hand of the house, as the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

4 And the glory of the LORD mounted up from the cherub to the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.

Then the glory of the Lord departed from the cherubs to the porch of the house; and the cloud filled the house, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.

5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when He speaketh.

And the sound of the cherubs' wings was heard as far as the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God speaking.

6 And it came to pass, when He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying: 'Take fire from between the wheelwork, from between the cherubim', that he went in, and stood beside a wheel.

And it came to pass, when he gave a charge to the man clothed with the sacred robe, saying, Take fire from between the wheels from between the cherubs, that he went in, and stood near the wheels.

7 And the cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

And he stretched forth his hand into the midst of the fire that was between the cherubs, and took [thereof], and put [it] into the hands of the man clothed with the sacred robe: and he took [it], and went out.

8 And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

And I saw the cherubs [having] the likeness of men's hands under their wings.

9 And I looked, and behold four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.

And I saw, and behold, four wheels stood by the cherubs, one wheel by each cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the appearance of a carbuncle stone.

10 And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.

And [as for] their appearance, [there was] one likeness to the four, as if there should be a wheel in the midst of a wheel.

11 When they went, they went toward their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

When they went, they went on their four sides; they turned not when they went, for whichever way the first head looked, they went; and they turned not as they went.

12 And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.

And their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about the four wheels.

13 As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing The wheelwork.

And these wheels were called Gelgel in my hearing.

14 And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

15 And the cherubim mounted up — this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

And the cherubs were the same living creature which I saw by the river of Chobar.

16 And when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.

And when the cherubs went, the wheels went, and they were close to them: and when the cherubs lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, their wheels turned not.

17 When they stood, these stood, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them; for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

When they stood, [the wheels] stood; and when they mounted up, [the wheels] mounted up with them: because the spirit of life was in them.

18 And the glory of the LORD went forth from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.

Then the glory of the Lord departed from the house, and went up on the cherubs.

19 And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them; and they stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

And the cherubs lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went forth, the wheels were also beside them, and they stood at the entrance of the front gate of the house of the Lord; and the glory of the God of Israel was upon them above.

20 This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.

This is the living creature which I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chobar; and I knew that they were cherubs.

21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

Each one [had] four faces, and each one [had] eight wings; and under their wings was the likeness of men's hands.

22 And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

And [as for] the likeness of their faces, these are the [same] faces which I saw under the glory of the God of Israel by the river of Chobar: and they went each straight forward.