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Ezekiel 1:15-28

15When I lookedוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200at the living creaturesהַחַיּ֑וֹתha.chai.YotH2416,I sawוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009aאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259wheelאוֹפַ֨ן'o.FanH212on the groundבָּאָ֛רֶץba.'A.retzH776besideאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681each creatureהַחַיּ֖וֹתha.chai.YotH2416with its fourלְאַרְבַּ֥עַתle.'ar.Ba.'atH702facesפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440.

16The workmanshipוּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙u.ma.'a.sei.HemH4639of the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֤יםha.'o.fa.NimH212looked likeמַרְאֵ֨הmar.'EhH4758the gleamכְּעֵ֣יןke.'EinH5869of berylתַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar.ShishH8658,and all fourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ןle.'ar.ba'.TanH702had the sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259likenessוּדְמ֥וּתu.de.MutH1823.Their workmanshipוּמַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔םu.Ma.'a.sei.HemH4639lookedוּמַרְאֵיהֶם֙u.mar.'ei.HemH4758likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִהְיֶ֥הka.'a.Sher yih.YehH834 H1961a wheelהָאוֹפַ֖ןha.'o.FanH212withinבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432a wheelהָאוֹפָֽן׃ha.'o.FanH212.

17As they movedבְּלֶכְתָּ֣םbe.lekh.TamH1980,they wentיֵלֵ֑כוּye.Le.khuH1980inעַל־'al-H5921any of the fourאַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702directionsרִבְעֵיהֶ֖ןriv.'ei.HenH7253,withoutלֹ֥אlo'H3808pivotingיִסַּ֖בּוּyi.Sa.buH5437as they movedבְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃be.lekh.TanH1980.

18Their rimsוְגַ֨בֵּיהֶ֔ןve.Ga.bei.HenH1354were highוְגֹ֥בַהּve.GoahH1363and awesomeוְיִרְאָ֣הve.yir.'AhH3374,and all fourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃le.'ar.ba'.TanH702rimsוְגַבֹּתָ֗םve.ga.bo.TamH1354were full ofמְלֵאֹ֥תme.le.'OtH4392eyesעֵינַ֛יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869all aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439.

19So as the living creaturesהַֽחַיּ֔וֹתha.chai.YotH2416movedוּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙u.ve.Le.khetH1980,the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212movedיֵלְכ֥וּye.le.KhuH1980beside themאֶצְלָ֑ם'etz.LamH681,and when the creaturesהַֽחַיּוֹת֙ha.chai.yOtH2416roseוּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤אu.ve.hi.na.Se'H5375fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the groundהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ha.'o.fa.NimH212also roseיִנָּשְׂא֖וּyi.na.se.'UH5375.

20Whereverעַ֣ל'alH5921אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961שָּׁ֨םshamH8033the spiritהָר֤וּחַha.Ru.achH7307would goH1980,they would goשָׁ֥מָּה הָר֖וּחַSha.mah ha.Ru.achH1980 H8033 H7307,and the wheelsוְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗יםve.ha.'o.fa.NimH212would riseיִנָּשְׂאוּ֙yi.na.se.'UH5375alongside themלְעֻמָּתָ֔םle.'u.ma.TamH5980,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588the spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of the living creaturesהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416was in the wheelsבָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ba.'o.fa.NimH212.

21When the creatures movedבְּלֶכְתָּ֣םbe.lekh.TamH1980,the wheels movedיֵלֵ֔כוּye.Le.khuH1980;when the creatures stood stillוּבְעָמְדָ֖םu.ve.'a.me.DamH5975,the wheels stood stillיַֽעֲמֹ֑דוּya.'a.Mo.duH5975;and when the creatures roseוּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞םu.ve.hi.na.se.'AmH5375fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the groundהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776,the wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּים֙ha.'o.fa.NimH212roseיִנָּשְׂא֤וּyi.na.se.'UH5375alongside themלְעֻמָּתָ֔םle.'u.ma.TamH5980,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588the spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of the living creaturesהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416was in the wheelsבָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ba.'o.fa.NimH212.

22Spread outנָט֥וּיna.TuiH5186aboveעַל־ מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃'al- mil.Ma.'e.lahH5921 H4605the headsרָאשֵׁ֤יra.SheiH7218עַל־'al-H5921רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םra.shei.HemH7218of the living creaturesהַחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416wasthe likenessוּדְמ֞וּתu.de.MutH1823of an awesomeהַנּוֹרָ֑אha.no.Ra'H3372expanseרָקִ֔יעַra.Ki.a'H7549,gleamingכְּעֵ֖יןke.'EinH5869like crystalהַקֶּ֣רַחha.Ke.rachH7140.

23And underוְתַ֙חַת֙ve.Ta.chatH8478the expanseהָרָקִ֔יעַha.ra.Ki.a'H7549,their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֣םkan.fei.HemH3671stretched outיְשָׁר֔וֹתye.sha.RotH3477towardאֶל־'el-H413oneאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802anotherאֲחוֹתָ֑הּ'a.cho.TahH269לְאִ֗ישׁle.'IshH376שְׁתַּ֤יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147מְכַסּוֹת֙me.kha.sOtH3680.Each oneוּלְאִ֗ישׁu.le.'IshH376also had twoשְׁתַּ֤יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147wingscoveringמְכַסּוֹת֙me.kha.sOtH3680אֵ֖ת'etH853its bodyגְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ge.vi.yo.tei.HemH1472.

24When the creatures movedבְּלֶכְתָּ֔םbe.lekh.TamH1980,I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֣עva.'esh.Ma'H8085אֶת־'et-H853the soundק֣וֹלKolH6963of their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֡םkan.fei.HemH3671like the roarכְּקוֹל֩ke.kOlH6963of manyרַבִּ֤יםra.BimH7227watersמַ֨יִםMa.yimH4325,like the voiceכְּקוֹל־ke.kol-H6963of the Almightyשַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiH7706,likeק֥וֹלKolH6963the tumultהֲמֻלָּ֖ה כְּק֣וֹלha.mu.Lah ke.KolH1999 H6963of an armyמַחֲנֶ֑הma.cha.NehH4264.When they stood stillבְּעָמְדָ֖םbe.'a.me.DamH5975,they loweredתְּרַפֶּ֥ינָהte.ra.Pei.nahH7503their wingsכַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃khan.fei.HenH3671.

25And there cameוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961a voiceק֕וֹלKolH6963from aboveמֵעַ֕לme.'AlH5921the expanseלָרָקִ֖יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834overעַל־'al-H5921their headsרֹאשָׁ֑םro.ShamH7218as they stood stillבְּעָמְדָ֖םbe.'a.me.DamH5975with their wingsכַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃khan.fei.HenH3671loweredתְּרַפֶּ֥ינָהte.ra.Pei.nahH7503.

26Aboveוּמִמַּ֗עַלu.mi.Ma.'alH4605the expanseלָרָקִ֙יעַ֙la.ra.Ki.a'H7549overעַל־'al-H5921their headsרֹאשָׁ֔םro.ShamH7218wasאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the likenessדְּמ֣וּתde.MutH1823of a throneכִּסֵּ֑א וְעַל֙ki.Se' ve.'AlH3678 H5921with the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758of sapphireאֶֽבֶן־ סַפִּ֖יר'e.ven- sa.PirH5601 H68, andon the throneהַכִּסֵּ֔אha.ki.Se'H3678high aboveעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921was a figureדְּמ֣וּתde.MutH1823like thatכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758of a manדְּמ֞וּת אָדָ֛ם מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃de.Mut 'a.Dam mil.Ma.'e.lahH120 H1823 H4605.

27From what seemedכְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-H4758to be His waistמָתְנָ֖יוma.te.NavH4975upוּלְמָ֑עְלָהu.le.Ma.'e.lahH4605,I sawוָאֵ֣רֶא׀va.'E.re'H7200a gleamכְּעֵ֣יןke.'EinH5869like amberחַשְׁמַ֗לchash.MalH2830,with what lookedמִמַּרְאֵ֥הmi.mar.'EhH4758like fireאֵ֤שׁ'eshH784withinבֵּֽית־beit-H1004itall aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439.And from what seemedוּמִמַּרְאֵ֤הu.mi.mar.'EhH4758to be His waistמָתְנָיו֙ma.te.NavH4975downוּלְמַ֔טָּהu.le.Ma.tahH4295,I sawרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200what lookedכְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-H4758like fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784;and brilliant lightוְנֹ֥גַֽהּve.No.gahH5051surrounded Himסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

28The appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758of the brilliant lightהַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ha.No.gahH5051all around Himסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439was like thatמַרְאֵ֤הmar.'EhH4758of a rainbowהַקֶּ֡שֶׁתha.Ke.shetH7198אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834יִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961in a cloudבֶעָנָ֜ןve.'a.NanH6051on a rainyהַגֶּ֗שֶׁםha.Ge.shemH1653dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117כֵּ֣ןkenH3651.Thisה֕וּאhu'H1931was the appearanceמַרְאֵ֖הmar.'EhH4758of the likenessדְּמ֣וּתde.MutH1823of the gloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And when I saw itוָֽאֶרְאֶה֙va.'er.'EhH7200,I fellוָאֶפֹּ֣לva.'e.PolH5307facedownעַל־ פָּנַ֔י'al- pa.NaiH5921 H6440and heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֖עva.'esh.Ma'H8085a voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963speakingמְדַבֵּֽר׃ סme.da.BerH1696.

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