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Ezekiel 1:4-21

4I lookedוָאֵ֡רֶאva.'E.re'H7200and sawוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009a whirlwindר֨וּחַ סְעָרָ֜הRu.ach se.'a.RahH7307 H5591comingבָּאָ֣הba.'AhH935fromמִן־min-H4480the northהַצָּפ֗וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,a greatגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlH1419cloudעָנָ֤ן'a.NanH6051with fireוְאֵ֣שׁve.'EshH784flashing back and forthמִתְלַקַּ֔חַתmit.la.Ka.chatH3947and brilliant lightוְנֹ֥גַֽהּve.No.gahH5051all aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439it.In the centerוּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּu.Mi.to.KhahH8432of the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784was a gleamכְּעֵ֥יןke.'EinH5869like amberהַחַשְׁמַ֖ל מִתּ֥וֹךְha.chash.Mal mi.TokhH2830 H8432,

5and within itוּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּu.Mi.to.KhahH8432wasthe formדְּמ֖וּתde.MutH1823of fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702living creaturesחַיּ֑וֹתchai.YotH2416.And thisוְזֶה֙ve.ZehH2088wastheir appearanceמַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ןmar.'ei.HenH4758: They hada humanאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120formדְּמ֥וּתde.MutH1823,

6but eachלְאֶחָ֑תle.'e.ChatH259had fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֥הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702facesפָנִ֖יםfa.NimH6440and fourוְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'H702wingsכְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאַחַ֥תke.na.Fa.yim le.'a.ChatH3671 H259.

7Their legsH7272were straightיְשָׁרָ֑הye.sha.RahH3477,and the solesוְכַ֣ףve.KhafH3709of their feetH7272were like the hoovesכְּכַף֙ke.KhafH3709 H7272of a calfעֵ֔גֶל'E.gelH5695,gleamingוְנֹ֣צְצִ֔יםve.No.tze.TzimH5340likeכְּעֵ֖יןke.'EinH5869polishedקָלָֽל׃ka.LalH7044bronzeנְחֹ֥שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178.

8Underמִתַּ֙חַת֙mi.Ta.chatH8478their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֔םkan.fei.HemH3671onעַ֖ל'alH5921their fourאַרְבַּ֣עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702sidesרִבְעֵיהֶ֑םriv.'ei.HemH7253they had humanאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120handsוִידֵ֣יve.ya.dovH3027.All fourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽם׃le.'ar.ba'.TamH702living creatureshad facesוּפְנֵיהֶ֥םu.fe.nei.HemH6440and wingsוְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖םve.khan.fei.HemH3671,

9and their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֑םkan.fei.HemH3671were touchingחֹֽבְרֹ֛תchoe.RotH2266oneאֶל־'el-H413anotherאִשָּׁ֥ה אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ'i.Shah 'a.cho.TahH269 H802.They did notלֹא־lo'-H3808turnיִסַּ֣בּוּyi.Sa.buH5437as they movedבְלֶכְתָּ֔ןve.lekh.TanH1980;eachאִ֛ישׁ אֶל־'ish 'el-H376 H413one wentיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ye.Le.khuH1980straightעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676aheadפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440.

10The formוּדְמ֣וּתu.de.MutH1823of their facesפְּנֵיהֶם֮pe.nei.HemH6440was thatפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of a manאָדָם֒'a.DamH120,and each of the fourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔םle.'ar.ba'.TamH702had the faceוּפְנֵ֨יu.fe.NeiH6440of a lionאַרְיֵ֤ה'ar.YehH738onאֶל־'el-H413the right sideהַיָּמִין֙hai.ya.MinH3225,the faceוּפְנֵי־u.fe.nei-H6440of an oxשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794on the left sideמֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אולme.ha.se.MolH8040,and alsoלְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ןle.'ar.ba'.TanH702the faceוּפְנֵי־u.fe.nei-H6440of an eagleנֶ֖שֶׁר לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃Ne.sher le.'ar.ba'.TanH5404 H702.

11Such were their facesוּפְנֵיהֶ֕םu.fe.nei.HemH6440.Their wingsוְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥םve.khan.fei.HemH3671were spreadפְּרֻד֖וֹתpe.ru.DotH6504upwardמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605;eachלְאִ֗ישׁle.'IshH376hadtwoשְׁ֚תַּיִםShe.ta.yimH8147wingstouchingחֹבְר֣וֹתchoe.RotH2266the wings of the creature on either sideאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376,and twoוּשְׁתַּ֣יִםu.she.Ta.yimH8147wings coveringמְכַסּ֔וֹתme.kha.SotH3680itsאֵ֖ת'etH853bodyגְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃ge.vi.yo.tei.He.nahH1472.

12Eachוְאִ֛ישׁve.'IshH376creaturewentיֵלֵ֑כוּye.Le.khuH1980straight aheadאֶל־ עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו'el- 'E.ver pa.NavH413 H5676 H6440.Whereverאֶ֣ל'elH413אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961שָׁ֨מָּהSha.mahH8033the spiritהָר֤וּחַha.Ru.achH7307would goלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980,they would goיֵלֵ֔כוּye.Le.khuH1980,withoutלֹ֥אlo'H3808turningיִסַּ֖בּוּyi.Sa.buH5437as they movedבְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃be.lekh.TanH1980.

13In the midstוּדְמ֨וּתu.de.MutH1823of the living creaturesהַחַיּ֜וֹתha.chai.YotH2416was the appearanceמַרְאֵיהֶ֣םmar.'ei.HemH4758of glowingאֵ֗שׁ'EshH784coalsכְּגַחֲלֵי־ke.ga.cha.lei-H1513of fireבֹּֽעֲרוֹת֙bo.'a.rOtH1197, orכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758of torchesהַלַּפִּדִ֔ים הִ֕יאha.la.pi.Dim hi'H3940 H1931.Fireלָאֵ֔שׁla.'EshH784moved back and forthמִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶתmit.ha.Le.khetH1980betweenבֵּ֣יןbeinH996the living creaturesהַחַיּ֑וֹתha.chai.YotH2416;it was brightוְנֹ֣גַהּve.No.gahH5051,and lightningבָרָֽק׃va.RakH1300flashedיוֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318out ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480itהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784.

14The creaturesוְהַחַיּ֖וֹתve.ha.chai.YotH2416were darting back and forthרָצ֣וֹא וָשׁ֑וֹבra.Tzo' va.ShovH7519 H7725as quickly asכְּמַרְאֵ֖הke.mar.'EhH4758flashes of lightningהַבָּזָֽק׃ha.ba.ZakH965.

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.

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