Hezekiel 1
1 Le ƒe blaetɔ̃lia ƒe ɣleti enelia me, le ŋkeke atɔ̃lia gbe, esi menɔ aboyomenɔlawo dome le Kebar Tɔsisi la to la, dziƒowo nu ʋu, eye mekpɔ ŋutega tso Mawu ŋu.
In the thirtieth year, the fourth month, and the fifth day of the month, it came about that I was living among the captives by the Kebar Canal. The heavens opened, and I saw visions of God.
2 Le ɣleti la ƒe ŋkeke atɔ̃lia gbe, esi woɖe aboyo Fia Yehoyatsin la,
On the fifth day of that month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
3 Yehowa ƒe gbe va na nunɔla Hezekiel, Buzi ƒe vi, le Kebar Tɔsisi la to, le Babilonianyigba dzi. Yehowa ƒe asi va edzi le afi ma.
the word of Yahweh came to Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Kebar Canal, and the hand of Yahweh was upon him there.
4 Melé ŋku ɖe nuwo ŋu, eye mekpɔ ahomya gbɔna tso anyiehe kple lilikpo gã aɖe si le dzo kem, eye keklẽ gã aɖe ƒo xlãe. Dzo la titina ɖi ga si le keklẽm,
Then I looked, and there was a windstorm coming from the north; a great cloud with fire flashing within it and brightness surrounding it and inside of it, and the fire was the color of amber inside the cloud.
5 eye nu siwo le dzo la me la le abe nu gbagbewo ene. Woƒe dzedzeme le abe amegbetɔ tɔ ene,
In the middle was the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man,
6 ke mo ene kple aʋala ene nɔ ɖe sia ɖe si.
but they had four faces each, and each of the creatures had four wings.
7 Woƒe afɔwo dzɔ; woƒe afɔwo le abe nyivi tɔwo ene, eye wole dzo dam abe ayawagba si ŋu woƒã la ene.
Their legs were straight, but the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf that shone like polished bronze.
8 Amegbetɔ ƒe asi nɔ woƒe aʋalawo te le woƒe axa eneawo dzi. Wo ame eneawo katã to mowo kple aʋalawo,
Yet they had human hands under their wings on all four sides. For all four, their faces and wings were like this:
9 eye woƒe aʋalawo ka wo nɔewo ŋuti. Wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe yia ŋgɔ tẽe; wometrɔa kɔ ne wole yiyim o.
their wings were touching the wings of the next creature, and they did not turn as they went; instead, each one went straight forward.
10 Woƒe mowo dzena ale: amegbetɔ ƒe mo li na wo ame eneawo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe; dzata ƒe mo le ɖusime, nyitsu ƒe mo le miame, eye hɔ̃ ƒe mo li na ɖe sia ɖe.
The likeness of their faces was like the face of a man. The four of them had the face of a lion to the right side, and the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side. They four had also the face of an eagle.
11 Nenemae woƒe mowo le. Woke woƒe aʋalawo me do ɖe dzi. Ɖe sia ɖe ƒe aʋala eve tɔ wo nɔviwo tɔwo le akpa eveawo dzi, eye ɖe sia ɖe tsyɔ aʋala eve.
Their faces were like that, and their wings were spread out above, so that each creature had a pair of wings that touched another creature's wing, and also a pair of wings that covered their bodies.
12 Wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe yia ŋgɔ tẽe. Woyia afi sia afi si gbɔgbɔ la yina la, eye wometrɔna yia teƒe bubu aɖeke o.
Each went straight forward, so that wherever the Spirit directed them to go, they went without turning.
13 Nu gbagbeawo ƒe dzedzeme nɔ abe dzoka xɔxɔ alo akakati bibi ene. Dzo la ʋãna yia megbe kple ŋgɔgbe le nu gbagbeawo dome. Dzo la klẽna, eye dzikedzo dona tso eme.
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches; bright fire also moved about among the creatures, and there were flashes of lightning.
14 Nu gbagbeawo nɔa du dzi, yia megbe, yia ŋgɔgbe abe dzikedzo ene.
The living creatures were moving swiftly back and forth, and they had the appearance of lightning!
15 Esi melé ŋku ɖe nu gbagbeawo ŋu la, mekpɔ tasiaɖam ƒe afɔ ɖeka le anyigba le nu gbagbe ene siwo si mo le la dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe gbɔ.
Then I looked at the living creatures; and I saw one wheel on the ground beside each of living creatures with its four faces.
16 Tasiaɖam ƒe afɔawo ƒe dzedzeme kple ale si wowɔ woe la le ale: woklẽna abe adzagba ene, eye wo ame eneawo katã ɖi wo nɔewo. Ɖe sia ɖe dze abe ɖe wowɔe be wòade nu nɔvia me ene.
This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: Each wheel was like beryl, and the four had the same likeness; their appearance and structure was like a wheel intersecting another wheel.
17 Ne woɖe zɔ la, woyia teƒe eneawo dometɔ ɖeka si nu gbagbeawo trɔ mo ɖo. Ne nu gbagbeawo le yiyim la, tasiaɖam la ƒe afɔawo metrɔna le wo ŋu o.
As they moved, they went in any of their four directions, without turning as they went.
18 Tasiaɖam ƒe afɔawo dzi ŋɔ, eye ŋkuwo le afɔ eneawo katã ŋu kpe ɖo.
As for their rims, they were high and fearsome, for the rims were full of eyes round about.
19 Ne nu gbagbeawo ɖe zɔ la, tasiaɖam ƒe afɔ siwo le wo xa la hã ɖea zɔ, eye ne nu gbagbeawo kɔ wo ɖokuiwo dzi tso anyigba la, afɔawo hã kɔa wo ɖokuiwo dzi.
Whenever the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them. When the living creatures rose up from the earth, the wheels also rose up.
20 Afi sia afi si gbɔgbɔ la ayi la, woawo hã yina, afɔawo hã kɔa wo ɖokuiwo dzi yina, elabena nu gbagbeawo ƒe gbɔgbɔ le afɔawo hã me.
Wherever the Spirit would go, they went, and the wheels rose up beside them, for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
21 Ne nu gbagbeawo ɖe zɔ la, woawo hã ɖea zɔ; ne nu gbagbeawo tɔ la, woawo hã tɔna, eye ne nu gbagbeawo kɔ wo ɖokuiwo dzi tso anyigba la, tasiaɖam ƒe afɔawo hã kɔa wo ɖokuiwo dzi tso anyigba abe nu gbagbeawo ene, elabena nu gbagbeawo ƒe gbɔgbɔ nɔ tasiaɖam ƒe afɔawo me.
Whenever the creatures moved, the wheels also moved; and when the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still; when the creatures rose up from the earth, the wheels rose up beside them, because the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
22 Nane si ɖi tsikpe, keke, le keklẽm, eye wòdzi ŋɔ la, keke ɖe nu gbagbeawo tame.
Over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an expansive dome; it looked like awe-inspiring crystal stretched out over their heads above.
23 Nu gbagbeawo keke aʋala ɖekaɖeka do ɖe wo nɔewo gbɔ, eye ɖe sia ɖe tsyɔ aʋala eve na eɖokui.
Beneath the dome, each one of the creature's wings stretched out straight and touched another creature's wings. Each of the living creatures also had a pair to cover themselves; each had a pair to cover his own body.
24 Esi nu gbagbeawo ɖe zɔ la, mese gbeɖiɖi aɖe tso woƒe aʋalawo me abe tɔsisiwo ƒe ɖiɖi ene, abe Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ƒe gbe ene, abe aʋakɔ aɖe ƒe ʋunyaʋunyawɔwɔ ene. Ne nu gbagbeawo tɔ ɖe teƒe ɖeka la, woɖiɖia woƒe aʋalawo.
Then I heard the sound of their wings. Like the noise of many waters. Like the voice of the Almighty whenever they moved. Like the sound of a rainstorm. Like the sound of an army. Whenever they stood still, they lowered their wings.
25 Gbe aɖe ɖi tso nu si xe tame na wo la tame esi wotɔ heɖiɖi woƒe aʋalawo.
A voice came from above the dome over their heads whenever they stood still and lowered their wings.
26 Nane si ɖi fiazikpui si wowɔ kple kpe xɔasi ene la le nu si xe woƒe tame la tame, eye nane si ɖi ame la nɔ fiazikpui la dzi le yame ʋĩi.
Above the dome over their heads was the likeness of a throne that was like the appearance of a sapphire stone, and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness like the appearance of a man.
27 Mekpɔ be nu si dze abe eƒe ali gbɔ ene, yi eƒe dzime la, le abe ga si le keklẽm ene. Tso afi ma yi anyigba la, le abe dzo ene, eye keklẽ gã aɖe ƒo xlãe.
I saw a figure with the appearance of glowing metal with fire in it from the appearance of his hips up; I saw from the appearance of his hips downward the appearance of fire and brightness all around.
28 Ale si anyieʋɔ dzena le lilikpowo me ne tsi dza la, nenema keklẽ la nɔ ƒo xlãe. Esia dze abe Yehowa ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ene. Esi mekpɔe la, medze anyi, tsyɔ mo anyi, eye mese ame aɖe ƒe gbe.
Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day was the appearance of the bright light surrounding it. It was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice speaking.
