1 T hen I looked and behold, in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something looking like a sapphire stone, in form resembling a throne.

¶ Then I looked, and, behold, above the heaven that was above the head of the cherubim there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

2 A nd spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, Go in among the whirling wheels under the cherubim; fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city. And he went in before my eyes.

And he spoke to the man clothed with linen and said, Go in between the wheels under the cherubim and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in, in my sight.

3 N ow the cherubim stood on the south side of the house when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house when this man went in, and the cloud filled the inner court.

4 T hen the glory of the Lord mounted up from the cherubim to stand over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord’s glory.

And the glory of the LORD had gone up from the cherubim to the threshold of the door, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD’s glory.

5 A nd the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

And the thunder of the cherubim’s wings was heard even to the outer court as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaks.

6 A nd when He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim, went in and stood beside a wheel.

And it came to pass that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubim; then he went in and stood among the wheels.

7 A nd a cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

And one cherubim stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim and took thereof and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen, who took it and went out.

8 A nd the cherubim seemed to have the form of a man’s hand under their wings.

¶ And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man’s hand under their wings.

9 A nd I looked and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like sparkling chrysolite.

And when I looked, behold, four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by each cherubim; and the colour of the wheels was as a stone of Tarsis or beryl.

10 A nd as for their appearance, they four looked alike, as if a wheel had been within a wheel.

And as for their appearance, the four were the same, as if one were in the midst of another.

11 W hen they went, they went in any one of the four directions; they did not turn as they went, but to the place to which the front wheel faced the others followed; they turned not as they went.

When they went, they went upon their four sides; they did not turn as they went, but to the place where the first one went, they followed it; they did not turn as they went.

12 A nd their whole body, their backs, their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that each had.

And all their flesh and their ribs and their hands and their wings and the wheels: they were full of eyes round about in their four wheels.

13 A s regarding the wheels, they were called in my hearing the whirling wheels.

To the wheels, it was shouted unto them in my hearing, Roll!

14 A nd every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

And each one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherubim; the second face was the face of a man; the third the face of a lion; the fourth the face of an eagle.

15 A nd the cherubim mounted upward. This is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

And the cherubim rose up. These are the living creatures that I saw by the river of Chebar.

16 A nd when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels did not turn from beside them.

And when the cherubim went, the wheels went with them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also did not turn from beside them.

17 W hen those stood still, these stood still; and when those mounted up, these mounted up also, for the spirit of life was in these.

When they stood still, these stood still; and when they lifted up themselves, these lifted up themselves also; for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.

18 T hen the glory of the Lord went forth from above the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim.

And the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house and stood over the cherubim.

19 A nd the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight, and they went forth with the wheels beside them; and they stood at the entrance of the East Gate of the house of the Lord, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.

And the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight; when they went out, the wheels also were in front of them, and they stood at the entrance of the east gate of the LORD’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

20 T his is the living creature that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.

These were the living creatures that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.

21 E ach one had four faces and each one had four wings, and what looked like the hands of a man was under their wings.

Each one had four faces, and each one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

22 A nd as for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces which I saw by the river Chebar, with regard to their appearances and themselves; they went every one straight forward.

And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearance and their being; each one went straight in the direction they were facing.