Ezekiel 1
1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
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.
2 On the fifth day of the month, in the fifth year of the captivity of King Jehoiachin,
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
3 the word of Jehovah came to Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, the priest, in the land of the Chaldaeans, by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah was there upon him.
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.
4 And I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came from the north, a great cloud, and a mass of fire; and a brightness was round about it, and in the midst of it the appearance of bright brass, in the midst of the fire.
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,
5 And in the midst of it were the forms of four living creatures. And this was their appearance. They had the form of a man.
and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
but each had four faces and four wings.
7 And their feet were upright; and the sole of their feet was as the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like polished brass.
Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides, and all four had faces and wings.
Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,
9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not about when they went; they went every one straight forward.
and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
10 As for the form of their faces, all four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side, and all four had the face of an ox on the left side, and all four had also the face of an eagle.
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.
11 Thus were their faces. And their wings were expanded upward; two wings of every one were joined, and two covered their bodies.
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.
12 And they went every one straight forward; whither the spirit was to go, they went, and they turned not about when they went.
Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.
13 And the appearance of the living creatures was as coals of fire, burning like torches; and the fire moved about among the living creatures, and shone forth brightly; and out of the fire came forth lightning.
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.
14 And the living creatures ran backward and forward like a flash of lightning.
The creatures were darting back and forth as quickly as flashes of lightning.
15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold, there stood a wheel upon the earth by each of the living creatures, with its four sides.
When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
16 The appearance of the wheels, and their work, was like that of a chrysolite, and all four had one form, and their appearance and their work was as if a wheel had been within a wheel.
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.
17 When they went, they went upon their four sides, and they turned not about when they went.
As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.
18 As for their felloes, they were high and terrible; and their felloes were full of eyes round about upon all four of them.
Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.
19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.
20 Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, whithersoever the spirit was to go; and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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.
21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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.
22 And over the heads of the living creatures was the appearance of a firmament, like crystal, terrible, spread out over their heads above.
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.
23 And under the firmament were their wings upright, the one toward the other; and every one had two, which covered his body.
And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.
24 And I heard the sound of their wings, as the sound of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, when they went, —a sound like the noise of a host. And when they stood still, they let down their wings.
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.
25 And there was a voice from the firmament, that was over their heads; and they stood still, and let down their wings.
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
26 And above the firmament over their heads was an appearance like a sapphire-stone, the form of a throne; and upon the form of the throne there was a form like that of a man above.
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.
27 And I saw what had the appearance of bright brass, what had the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins and upward. And from the appearance of his loins downward I saw what had the appearance of fire, and its brightness was round about him.
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.
28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw it I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one who spoke.
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.
