1 N ow in thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was in the midst of captivity beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.

¶ Now it came to pass at thirty years, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

2 O n the fifth day of the month, which was in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,

In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,

3 T he word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

the word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and there the hand of the LORD came upon him.

4 A s I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud with a fire enveloping it and flashing continually; a brightness was about it and out of the midst of it there seemed to glow amber metal, out of the midst of the fire.

¶ And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, and a great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

5 A nd out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man,

Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of man.

6 B ut each one had four faces and each one had four wings.

And each one had four faces, and four wings.

7 A nd their legs were straight legs, and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot, and they sparkled like burnished bronze.

And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like the colour of highly burnished brass.

8 A nd they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. And the four of them had their faces and their wings thus:

And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and their faces and their wings on all four sides.

9 T heir wings touched one another; they turned not when they went but went every one straight forward.

With their wings they joined one to another; they did not return when they went; they went each one straight in the direction they were facing.

10 A s for the likeness of their faces, they each had the face of a man, and each had the face of a lion on the right side and the face of an ox on the left side; the four also had the face of an eagle.

And the likeness of their faces was human faces; and lion faces, on the right side; and they four had ox faces on the left side; likewise they four had eagle faces.

11 S uch were their faces. And their wings were stretched out upward; two wings of each one were touching the wing of the creatures on either side of it, and two wings of each creature covered its body.

Thus were their faces; and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of each one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

12 A nd they went every one straight forward; wherever the spirit would go, they went, and they turned not when they went.

And they went each one straight forward in the direction they were facing: wherever the Spirit directed them to go, they went; and they did not return when they went.

13 I n the midst of the living creatures there was what looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro among the living creatures; the fire was bright and out of the fire went forth lightning.

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire and like the appearance of lit torches; the fire went up and down among the living creatures and the brightness of the fire; and out of the fire went forth lightning.

14 A nd the living creatures darted back and forth like a flash of lightning.

And the living creatures ran and turned as the appearance of lightnings.

15 N ow as I was still looking at the living creatures, I saw one wheel upon the ground beside each of the living creatures with its four faces.

¶ Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold a wheel upon the earth with its four rims by the living creatures.

16 A s to the appearance of the wheels and their construction: in appearance they gleamed like chrysolite; and the four were formed alike, and their construction work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a stone of Tarsis or beryl; and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their workmanship was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.

17 W hen they went, they went in one of their four directions without turning.

When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they did not return when they went.

18 A s for their rims, they were so high that they were dreadful, and the four had their rims full of eyes round about.

And their ribs were high and dreadful, and full of eyes round about them in all four.

19 A nd 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.

And when the living creatures went, the wheels went with them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.

20 W herever the spirit went, the creatures went and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit or life of the living creature was in the wheels.

Wherever the spirit wished to go, they went; wherever the spirit directed them, the wheels also rose up after them: for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

21 W hen those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up high beside them, for the spirit or life of the living creature was in the wheels.

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 after them: for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

22 O ver the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, looking like the terrible and awesome crystal or ice stretched across the expanse of sky over their heads.

And over the heads of each living creature there appeared a heaven like a marvellous crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

23 A nd under the firmament their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. Every living creature had two wings which covered its body on this side and two which covered it on that side.

And under the heaven their wings were straight, one toward the other: each one had two, and another two which covered their bodies.

24 A nd when they went, I heard the sound of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, the sound of tumult like the noise of a host. When they stood, they let down their wings.

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, as the voice of the Almighty, when they went; the voice of the word, as the voice of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.

25 A nd there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads; when they stood, they let down their wings.

And there was heard a voice from the heaven that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.

26 A nd above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne in appearance like a sapphire stone, and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness with the appearance of a Man.

¶ And above the heaven that was over their heads was the figure of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the figure of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man seated upon it.

27 F rom what had the appearance of His waist upward, I saw a lustre as it were glowing metal with the appearance of fire enclosed round about within it; and from the appearance of His waist downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about Him.

And I saw something that looked like the colour of amber, that appeared to have fire round about within it, which could be seen from his loins upward; and from his loins downward, I saw what looked like fire, and it had brightness round about

28 L ike the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face and I heard a voice of One speaking.

that looked like the bow of heaven that is in the clouds in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And I saw it and fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.