Ezekiel 1 ~ Ezekiel 1

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1 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.

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the River Chebar, that the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.

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

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

3 t he 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.

the 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 upon him there.

4 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.

Then I looked, and behold, a whirlwind was coming out of the north, a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself; and brightness was all around it and radiating out of its midst like the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

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

Also from within it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

6 A nd each one had four faces, and four wings.

Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.

7 A nd 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.

Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the soles of calves’ feet. They sparkled like the color of burnished bronze.

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

The hands of a man were under their wings on their four sides; and each of the four had faces and wings.

9 W ith 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.

Their wings touched one another. The creatures did not turn when they went, but each one went straight forward.

10 A nd 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.

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

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

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

12 A nd 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.

And each one went straight forward; they went wherever the spirit wanted to go, and they did not turn when they went.

13 A s 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.

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches going back and forth among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and out of the fire went lightning.

14 A nd the living creatures ran and turned as the appearance of lightnings.

And the living creatures ran back and forth, in appearance like a flash of lightning.

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

Now as I looked at the living creatures, behold, a wheel was on the earth beside each living creature with its four faces.

16 T he 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.

The appearance of the wheels and their workings was like the color of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. The appearance of their workings was, as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel.

17 W hen they went, they went upon their four sides: and they did not return when they went.

When they moved, they went toward any one of four directions; they did not turn aside when they went.

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

As for their rims, they were so high they were awesome; and their rims were full of eyes, all around the four of them.

19 A nd 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.

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.

20 W herever 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.

Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, because there the spirit went; and the wheels were lifted together with 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 after them: for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

When those went, these went; when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

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

The likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creatures was like the color of an awesome crystal, stretched out over their heads.

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

And under the firmament their wings spread out straight, one toward another. Each one had two which covered one side, and each one had two which covered the other side of the body.

24 A nd 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.

When they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a tumult like the noise of an army; and when they stood still, they let down their wings.

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

A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings.

26 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.

And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it.

27 A nd 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

Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around.

28 t hat 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.

Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. Ezekiel Sent to Rebellious Israel So when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking.