< Ezekiel 1 >
1 and to be in/on/with thirty year in/on/with fourth in/on/with five to/for month and I in/on/with midst [the] captivity upon river Chebar to open [the] heaven and to see: see vision 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 in/on/with five to/for month he/she/it [the] year [the] fifth to/for captivity [the] king Jehoiachin
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
3 to be to be word LORD to(wards) Ezekiel son: child Buzi [the] priest in/on/with land: country/planet Chaldea upon river Chebar and to be upon him there hand: power LORD
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 to see: see and behold spirit: breath tempest to come (in): come from [the] north cloud great: large and fire to take: fire and brightness to/for him around and from midst her like/as eye: appearance [the] amber from midst [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 from midst her likeness four living thing and this appearance their likeness man to/for them
and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
6 and four face to/for one and four wing to/for one to/for them
but each had four faces and four wings.
7 and foot their foot upright and palm: sole foot their like/as palm: sole foot calf and to shine like/as eye: appearance bronze burnished
Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.
8 (and hand *Q(K)*) man from underneath: under wing their upon four fourth their and face their and wing their to/for four their
Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,
9 to unite woman: another to(wards) sister her wing their not to turn: turn in/on/with to go: went they man: anyone to(wards) side: beyond face: before his to go: went
and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
10 and likeness face their face man and face lion to(wards) [the] right to/for four their and face cattle from [the] left to/for four their and face eagle to/for four their
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 and face their and wing their to separate from to/for above [to] to/for man: anyone two to unite man: anyone and two to cover [obj] body their
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 man: anyone to(wards) side: beyond face: before his to go: went to(wards) which to be there [to] [the] spirit to/for to go: went to go: went not to turn: turn in/on/with to go: went they
Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.
13 and likeness [the] living thing appearance their like/as coal fire to burn: burn like/as appearance [the] torch he/she/it to go: walk between: among [the] living thing and brightness to/for fire and from [the] fire to come out: come 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 thing to run and to return: return like/as appearance [the] lightning
The creatures were darting back and forth as quickly as flashes of lightning.
15 and to see: see [the] living thing and behold wheel one in/on/with land: country/planet beside [the] living thing to/for four face his
When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
16 appearance [the] wheel and deed: work their like/as eye: appearance jasper and likeness one to/for four their and appearance their and deed: work their like/as as which to be [the] wheel in/on/with midst [the] 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 upon four fourth their in/on/with to go: went they to go: went not to turn: turn in/on/with to go: went they
As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.
18 and back/rim/brow their and height to/for them and fear to/for them and back/rim/brow their full eye around to/for four their
Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.
19 and in/on/with to go: went [the] living thing to go: went [the] wheel beside them and in/on/with to lift: raise [the] living thing from upon [the] land: country/planet to lift: raise [the] wheel
So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.
20 upon which to be there [the] spirit to/for to go: went to go: went there [to] [the] spirit to/for to go: went and [the] wheel to lift: raise to/for close them for spirit [the] living thing in/on/with wheel
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 in/on/with to go: went they to go: went and in/on/with to stand: stand they to stand: stand and in/on/with to lift: raise they from upon [the] land: country/planet to lift: raise [the] wheel to/for close them for spirit [the] living thing in/on/with wheel
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 likeness upon head [the] living thing expanse like/as eye: appearance [the] ice [the] to fear: revere to stretch upon head their from to/for above [to]
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.
23 and underneath: under [the] expanse wing their upright woman: another to(wards) sister her to/for man: anyone two to cover to/for them and to/for man: anyone two to cover to/for them [obj] body their
And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.
24 and to hear: hear [obj] voice: sound wing their like/as voice: sound water many like/as voice: sound Almighty in/on/with to go: went they voice: sound tumult like/as voice: sound camp in/on/with to stand: stand they to slacken wing their
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 to be voice from upon to/for expanse which upon head their in/on/with to stand: stand they to slacken wing their
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
26 and from above to/for expanse which upon head their like/as appearance stone sapphire likeness throne and upon likeness [the] throne likeness like/as appearance man upon him from to/for above [to]
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 to see: see like/as eye: appearance amber like/as appearance fire house: inside to/for her around from appearance loin his and to/for above [to] and from appearance loin his and to/for beneath to see: see like/as appearance fire and brightness to/for him around
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 like/as appearance [the] bow which to be in/on/with cloud in/on/with day [the] rain so appearance [the] brightness around he/she/it appearance likeness glory LORD and to see: see and to fall: fall upon face my and to hear: hear voice to speak: speak
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.