1 T hen I looked, and behold, in the firmament that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Then 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.

2 A nd he spake unto the man clothed in linen, and said, Go in between the whirling wheels, even under the cherub, and fill both thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.

And 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.

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

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

4 A nd the glory of Jehovah mounted up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of Jehovah's glory.

Then 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.

5 A nd the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaketh.

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

6 A nd it came to pass, when he commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim, that he went in, and stood beside a wheel.

And 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.

7 A nd the cherub 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 in linen, who took it and went out.

And 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.

8 A nd there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

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

9 A nd I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like unto a beryl stone.

And 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.

10 A nd as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel have been within a wheel.

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

11 W hen they went, they went in their four directions: they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

When 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.

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

And 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.

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

As regarding the wheels, they were called in my hearing the whirling wheels.

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

And 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.

15 A nd the cherubim mounted up: this is the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

And the cherubim mounted upward. This is the living creature that I saw by the river 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 also turned not from beside them.

And 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.

17 W hen they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.

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

18 A nd the glory of Jehovah went forth from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.

Then the glory of the Lord went forth from above the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim.

19 A nd the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Jehovah's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

And 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.

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

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

21 E very one had four faces, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

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

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

And 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.