1Now it came to pass in the thirtieth7970 year8141, in the fourth7243 month, in the fifth2568 day of the month2320, as I was among8432 the captives1473 by the river5104 of Chebar3529, that the heavens8064 were opened6605, and I saw7200 visions4759 of God430.
2In the fifth2568 day of the month2320, which was the fifth2549 year8141 of king4428 Jehoiachin's3112 captivity1546,
3The word1697 of the LORD3068 came expressly unto Ezekiel3168 the priest3548, the son1121 of Buzi941, in the land776 of the Chaldeans3778 by the river5104 Chebar3529; and the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was there upon him.
4And I looked7200, and, behold, a whirlwind7307 5591 came935 out of the north6828, a great1419 cloud6051, and a fire784 infolding3947 itself, and a brightness5051 was about5439 it, and out of the midst8432 thereof as the colour5869 of amber2830, out of the midst8432 of the fire784.
5Also out of the midst8432 thereof came the likeness1823 of four702 living creatures2416. And this was their appearance4758; they2007 had the likeness1823 of a man120.
6And every one259 had four702 faces6440, and every one259 had four702 wings3671.
7And their feet7272 were straight3477 feet7272; and the sole3709 of their feet7272 was like the sole3709 of a calf's5695 foot7272: and they sparkled5340 like the colour5869 of burnished7044 brass5178.
8And they had the hands3027 of a man120 under their wings3671 on their four702 sides7253; and they four702 had their faces6440 and their wings3671.
9Their wings3671 were joined2266 one802 to another269; they turned5437 not when they went3212; they went3212 every one376 straight5676 forward6440.
10As for the likeness1823 of their faces6440, they four702 had the face6440 of a man120, and the face6440 of a lion738, on the right side3225: and they four702 had the face6440 of an ox7794 on the left side8040; they four702 also had the face6440 of an eagle5404.
11Thus were their faces6440: and their wings3671 were stretched6504 upward4605; two8147 wings of every one376 were joined2266 one376 to another376, and two8147 covered3680 their bodies1472.
12And they went3212 every one376 straight5676 forward6440: whither the spirit7307 was to go3212, they went3212; and they turned5437 not when they went3212.
13As for the likeness1823 of the living creatures2416, their appearance4758 was like burning1197 coals1513 of fire784, and like the appearance4758 of lamps3940: it went up and down1980 among the living creatures2416; and the fire784 was bright5051, and out of the fire784 went forth3318 lightning1300.
14And the living creatures2416 ran7519 and returned7725 as the appearance4758 of a flash of lightning965.
15Now as I beheld7200 the living creatures2416, behold one259 wheel212 upon the earth776 by681 the living creatures2416, with his four702 faces6440.
16The appearance4758 of the wheels212 and their work4639 was like unto the colour5869 of a beryl8658: and they four702 had one259 likeness1823: and their appearance4758 and their work4639 was as it were a wheel212 in the middle8432 of a wheel212.
17When they went3212, they went3212 upon their four702 sides7253: and they turned5437 not when they went3212.
18As for their rings1354, they were so high1363 that they were dreadful3374; and their rings1354 were full4392 of eyes5869 round about5439 them four702.
19And when the living creatures2416 went3212, the wheels212 went3212 by them681: and when the living creatures2416 were lifted up5375 from the earth776, the wheels212 were lifted up5375.
20Whithersoever the spirit7307 was to go3212, they went3212, thither was their spirit7307 to go3212; and the wheels212 were lifted up5375 over against5980 them: for the spirit7307 of the living creature2416 was in the wheels212.
21When those went3212, these went3212; and when those stood5975, these stood5975; and when those were lifted up5375 from the earth776, the wheels212 were lifted up5375 over against5980 them: for the spirit7307 of the living creature2416 was in the wheels212.
22And the likeness1823 of the firmament7549 upon the heads7218 of the living creature2416 was as the colour5869 of the terrible3372 crystal7140, stretched forth5186 over their heads7218 above4605.
23And under the firmament7549 were their wings3671 straight3477, the one802 toward the other269: every one376 had two8147, which covered3680 on this side2007, and every one376 had two8147, which covered3680 on that side2007, their bodies1472.
24And when they went3212, I heard8085 the noise6963 of their wings3671, like the noise6963 of great7227 waters4325, as the voice6963 of the Almighty7706, the voice6963 of speech1999, as the noise6963 of an host4264: when they stood5975, they let down7503 their wings3671.
25And there was a voice6963 from the firmament7549 that was over their heads7218, when they stood5975, and had let down7503 their wings3671.
26And above4605 the firmament7549 that was over their heads7218 was the likeness1823 of a throne3678, as the appearance4758 of a sapphire5601 stone68: and upon the likeness1823 of the throne3678 was the likeness1823 as the appearance4758 of a man120 above4605 upon it.
27And I saw7200 as the colour5869 of amber2830, as the appearance4758 of fire784 round about5439 within1004 it, from the appearance4758 of his loins4975 even upward4605, and from the appearance4758 of his loins4975 even downward4295, I saw7200 as it were the appearance4758 of fire784, and it had brightness5051 round about5439.
28As the appearance4758 of the bow7198 that is in the cloud6051 in the day3117 of rain1653, so was the appearance4758 of the brightness5051 round about5439. This was the appearance4758 of the likeness1823 of the glory3519 of the LORD3068. And when I saw7200 it, I fell5307 upon my face6440, and I heard8085 a voice6963 of one that spake1696.