Esekiel 10
1 Og jeg så, og se, på den hvelving som var over kjerubenes hode, var det noget som syntes å være en safirsten, noget som lignet en trone; han såes over dem.
And saw and behold in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubims, there appeared over them as it were the sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
2 Og han sa til den mann som var klædd i linklærne: Gå inn mellem hjulene, inn under kjerubene, og fyll dine hender med glør av dem som er mellem kjerubene, og strø dem ut over staden! Og han gikk inn mens jeg så på det.
And he spoke to the man, that was clothed with linen, and said: Go in between the wheels that are under the cherubims and fill thy hand with the coals of fire that are between the cherubims, and pour them out upon the city. And he went in, in my sight:
3 Og kjerubene stod på høire side av huset da mannen gikk inn, og skyen fylte den indre forgård.
And the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court.
4 Og Herrens herlighet hevet sig op fra kjerubene og flyttet sig til husets dørtreskel, og huset fyltes av skyen, og forgården blev full av glansen fra Herrens herlighet.
And the glory of the Lord was lifted up from above the cherub to the threshold of the house: and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.
5 Og lyden av kjerubenes vinger hørtes helt til den ytre forgård, likesom den allmektige Guds røst når han taler.
And the sound of the wings of the cherubims was heard even to the outward court as the voice of God Almighty speaking.
6 Da han nu bød mannen som var klædd i linklærne: Ta av den ild som er mellem hjulene, mellem kjerubene! - da gikk han inn og stilte sig ved siden av hjulet.
And when he had commanded the man that was clothed with linen, saying: Take fire from the midst of the wheels that are between the cherubims: he went in and stood beside the wheel,
7 Og den ene kjerub rakte ut sin hånd fra kjerubene til ilden som var mellem kjerubene, og tok av den og la i hendene på ham som var klædd i linklærne; og han tok den og gikk ut.
And one cherub stretched out his arm from the midst of the cherubims to the fire that was between the cherubims: and he took, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it and went forth.
8 Og det såes på kjerubene noget som lignet en menneskehånd, under deres vinger.
And there appeared in the cherubims the likeness of a man’s hand under their wings.
9 Og jeg så, og se, det var fire hjul ved siden av kjerubene, ett hjul ved hver kjerub, og hjulene var å se til som krysolitt.
And I saw, and behold there were four wheels by the cherubims: one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was to the sight like the chrysolite stone:
10 I utseende var de alle fire aldeles lik hverandre; det var som om det ene hjul var inne i det andre.
And as to their appearance, all four were alike: as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.
11 Når de gikk, gikk de til alle fire sider; de vendte sig ikke når de gikk, men til den kant som den forreste var vendt imot, dit gikk de; de vendte sig ikke når de gikk.
And when they went, they went by four ways: and they turned not when they went: but to the place whither they first turned, the rest also followed, and did not turn back.
12 Og hele deres legeme og deres rygger og deres hender og deres vinger og hjulene var fulle av øine rundt omkring - alle deres fire hjul.
And their whole body, and their necks, and their hands, and their wings, and the circles were full of eyes, round about the four wheels.
13 Jeg hørte hjulene blev kalt hvirvel.
And these wheels he called voluble, in my hearing.
14 Hver av dem hadde fire ansikter; den førstes ansikt var et kjerubansikt, den annens et menneskeansikt, den tredjes et løveansikt og den fjerdes et ørneansikt.
And every one had four faces: one face was the face of a cherub, and the second face, the face of a man: and in the third was the face of a lion: and in the fourth the face of an eagle.
15 Og kjerubene hevet sig; det var de livsvesener jeg hadde sett ved elven Kebar.
And the cherubims were lifted up: this is the living creature that I had seen by the river Chobar.
16 Og når kjerubene gikk, gikk hjulene ved siden av dem, og når kjerubene løftet sine vinger for å heve sig op fra jorden, skilte hjulene sig ikke fra dem.
And when the cherubims went, the wheels also went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings, to mount up from the earth, the wheels stayed not behind, but were by them.
17 Når kjerubene stod, stod også de, og når kjerubene hevet sig, hevet de sig med dem; for livsvesenenes ånd var i dem.
When they stood, these stood: and when they were lifted up, these were lifted up: for the spirit of life was in them.
18 Og Herrens herlighet flyttet sig bort fra husets dørtreskel og blev stående over kjerubene.
And the glory of the Lord went forth from the threshold of the temple: and stood over the cherubims.
19 Og jeg så hvorledes kjerubene løftet sine vinger og hevet sig fra jorden da de gikk ut, og hjulene ved siden av dem; og de blev stående ved inngangen til den østre port i Herrens hus, og Israels Guds herlighet var ovenover dem.
And the cherubims lifting up their wings, were raised from the earth before me: and as they went out, the wheels also followed: and it stood in the entry of the east gate of the house of the Lord: and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
20 Det var de livsvesener jeg hadde sett under Israels Gud ved elven Kebar, og jeg skjønte at det var kjeruber.
This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chobar: and I understood that they were cherubims.
21 Hvert av dem hadde fire ansikter og fire vinger, og noget som lignet menneskehender, var der under deres vinger.
Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings: and the likeness of a man’s hand was under their wings.
22 Og deres ansikter var lik de ansikter jeg hadde sett ved elven Kebar; således så de ut, og således var de; hvert av dem gikk rett frem.
And as to the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces which I had seen by the river Chobar, and their looks, and the impulse of every one to go straight forward.
