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

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

2 A nd He spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Enter between the whirling wheels under the cherubim and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And he entered in my sight.

And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.

3 N ow the cherubim were standing on the right side of the temple when the man entered, and the cloud filled the inner court.

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

4 T hen the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub to the threshold of the temple, and the temple was filled with the cloud and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.

Then the glory of the Lord went 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 the Lord’s glory.

5 M oreover, the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

6 I t came about when He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim,” he entered 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 cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.

7 T hen the cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire which was between the cherubim, took some and put it into the hands of the one clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

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

8 T he cherubim appeared to have the form of a man’s hand under their wings.

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

9 T hen I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like the gleam of a Tarshish stone.

And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.

10 A s for their appearance, all four of them had the same likeness, as if one wheel were within another wheel.

And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.

11 W hen they moved, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went; but they followed in the direction which they faced, without turning as they went.

When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

12 T heir whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were full of eyes all around, the wheels belonging to all four of them.

And 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.

13 T he wheels were called in my hearing, the whirling wheels.

As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel.

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

15 T hen the cherubim rose up. They are the living beings that I saw by the river Chebar.

And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.

16 N ow when the cherubim moved, the wheels would go beside them; also when the cherubim lifted up their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels would not turn from beside them.

And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.

17 W hen the cherubim stood still, the wheels would stand still; and when they rose up, the wheels would rise with them, for the spirit of the living beings was in them.

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

18 T hen the glory of the Lord departed from the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim.

Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

19 W hen the cherubim departed, they lifted their wings and rose up from the earth in my sight with the wheels beside them; and they stood still at the entrance of the east gate of the Lord’s house, and the glory of the God of Israel hovered over them.

And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the Lord’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

20 T hese are the living beings that I saw beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; so I knew that they were cherubim.

This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.

21 E ach one had four faces and each one four wings, and beneath their wings was the form of human hands.

Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

22 A s for the likeness of their faces, they were the same faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. Each one went straight ahead.

And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.