New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 1:15-28

15Now as I lookedוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200at the livingH2421beingsH2421,beholdוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009,there was oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259wheelאוֹפַ֨ן'o.FanH212on the earthבָּאָ֛רֶץba.'A.retzH776besideאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681the livingH2421beingsH2421, for each ofthe fourלְאַרְבַּ֥עַתle.'ar.Ba.'atH702of them.

16Theappearanceמַרְאֵ֨הmar.'EhH4758of the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֤יםha.'o.fa.NimH212and their workmanshipוּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙u.ma.'a.sei.HemH4639was likesparklingכְּעֵ֣יןke.'EinH5869berylתַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar.ShishH8658,and all fourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ןle.'ar.ba'.TanH702of them had the sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259formוּדְמ֥וּתu.de.MutH1823,their appearanceוּמַרְאֵיהֶם֙u.mar.'ei.HemH4758and workmanshipוּמַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔םu.Ma.'a.sei.HemH4639beingas ifH3512one wheelהָאוֹפַ֖ןha.'o.FanH212were withinבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432anotherהָאוֹפָֽן׃ha.'o.FanH212.

17Whenever theymovedבְּלֶכְתָּ֣םbe.lekh.TamH1980, theymovedיֵלֵ֑כוּye.Le.khuH1980in anyH702of their fourH702directionsרִבְעֵיהֶ֖ןriv.'ei.HenH7253withoutלֹ֥אlo'H3808turningיִסַּ֖בּוּyi.Sa.buH5437as theymovedבְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃be.lekh.TanH1980.

18As for their rimsוְגַ֨בֵּיהֶ֔ןve.Ga.bei.HenH1354they were loftyוְגֹ֥בַהּve.GoahH1363and awesomeוְיִרְאָ֣הve.yir.'AhH3374,and the rimsוְגַבֹּתָ֗םve.ga.bo.TamH1354of all fourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃le.'ar.ba'.TanH702of them werefullמְלֵאֹ֥תme.le.'OtH4392of eyesעֵינַ֛יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869roundH5439aboutH5439.

19Whenever the livingH2421beingsH2421movedוּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙u.ve.Le.khetH1980,the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212movedיֵלְכ֥וּye.le.KhuH1980with them. And whenever the livingH2421beingsH2421roseוּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤אu.ve.hi.na.Se'H5375from the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ha.'o.fa.NimH212roseיִנָּשְׂא֖וּyi.na.se.'UH5375also.

20Whereverעַ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ שָּׁ֨ם'al 'a.Sher shamH5921 H834 H8033the spiritH7307was about to goH1980,they would goH1980in that directionשָׁ֥מָּהSha.mahH8033.And the wheelsוְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗יםve.ha.'o.fa.NimH212roseיִנָּשְׂאוּ֙yi.na.se.'UH5375closeלְעֻמָּתָ֔םle.'u.ma.TamH5980besideH5980them; for the spiritH7307of the livingH2421beingsH2421wasin the wheelsבָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ba.'o.fa.NimH212.

21Whenever those wentבְּלֶכְתָּ֣םbe.lekh.TamH1980,these wentיֵלֵ֔כוּye.Le.khuH1980;and whenever those stoodH5975stillוּבְעָמְדָ֖םu.ve.'a.me.DamH5975,these stoodH5975stillיַֽעֲמֹ֑דוּya.'a.Mo.duH5975.And whenever those roseוּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞םu.ve.hi.na.se.'AmH5375from the earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776,the wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּים֙ha.'o.fa.NimH212roseיִנָּשְׂא֤וּyi.na.se.'UH5375closeלְעֻמָּתָ֔םle.'u.ma.TamH5980besideH5980them; for the spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of the livingH2421beingsH2421wasin the wheelsבָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ba.'o.fa.NimH212.

22Nowoverעַל־'al-H5921the headsרָאשֵׁ֤יra.SheiH7218of the livingH2421beingsH2421there wassomething likeוּדְמ֞וּתu.de.MutH1823an expanseרָקִ֔יעַra.Ki.a'H7549,like the awesomeהַנּוֹרָ֑אha.no.Ra'H3372gleamכְּעֵ֖יןke.'EinH5869ofcrystalהַקֶּ֣רַחha.Ke.rachH7140,spreadנָט֥וּיna.TuiH5186out overעַל־ מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃'al- mil.Ma.'e.lahH5921 H4605their headsרָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םra.shei.HemH7218.

23Underוְתַ֙חַת֙ve.Ta.chatH8478the expanseהָרָקִ֔יעַha.ra.Ki.a'H7549their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֣םkan.fei.HemH3671were stretched outstraightיְשָׁר֔וֹתye.sha.RotH3477,oneאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802towardאֶל־'el-H413the otherאֲחוֹתָ֑הּ'a.cho.TahH269;eachH376oneH376also hadtwoH8147wings coveringH3680its bodyגְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ge.vi.yo.tei.HemH1472on the oneH376sideH1992and on the otherH2008.

24I also heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֣עva.'esh.Ma'H8085the soundק֣וֹלKolH6963of their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֡םkan.fei.HemH3671like thesoundכְּקוֹל֩ke.kOlH6963of abundantרַבִּ֤יםra.BimH7227watersמַ֨יִםMa.yimH4325as they wentבְּלֶכְתָּ֔םbe.lekh.TamH1980, like thevoiceכְּקוֹל־ke.kol-H6963ofthe Almightyשַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiH7706,a soundק֥וֹלKolH6963of tumultהֲמֻלָּ֖הha.mu.LahH1999like thesoundכְּק֣וֹלke.KolH6963of an armyמַחֲנֶ֑הma.cha.NehH4264campH4264;whenever they stoodH5975stillבְּעָמְדָ֖םbe.'a.me.DamH5975,they droppedתְּרַפֶּ֥ינָהte.ra.Pei.nahH7503their wingsכַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃khan.fei.HenH3671.

25And there cameוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961a voiceק֕וֹלKolH6963from aboveמֵעַ֕לme.'AlH5921theexpanseלָרָקִ֖יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549that was overעַל־'al-H5921their headsרֹאשָׁ֑םro.ShamH7218;whenever they stoodH5975stillבְּעָמְדָ֖םbe.'a.me.DamH5975,they droppedתְּרַפֶּ֥ינָהte.ra.Pei.nahH7503their wingsכַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃khan.fei.HenH3671.

26Nowaboveוּמִמַּ֗עַלu.mi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605the expanseלָרָקִ֙יעַ֙la.ra.Ki.a'H7549that was overH5921their headsרֹאשָׁ֔םro.ShamH7218there was somethingH1823resemblingH1823a throneכִּסֵּ֑אki.Se'H3678, likelapisH68 H5601lazuliH68 H5601in appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758;and on that whichH1823resembledH1823a throneהַכִּסֵּ֔אha.ki.Se'H3678,highמִלְמָֽעְלָה׃mil.Ma.'e.lahH4480 H4605up, wasa figureH1823with the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758of amanאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120.

27Then Inoticedוָאֵ֣רֶא׀va.'E.re'H7200from the appearanceH4758of His loinsמָתְנָ֖יוma.te.NavH4975and upwardוּלְמָ֑עְלָהu.le.Ma.'e.lahH4605somethingH4758likeglowingH2830metalH2830that lookedH4758like fireאֵ֤שׁ'eshH784allH5439aroundH5439withinבֵּֽית־beit-H1004it, and from the appearanceH4758of His loinsמָתְנָיו֙ma.te.NavH4975and downwardוּלְמַ֔טָּהu.le.Ma.tahH4295I sawרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200somethingH4758like fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784; and there wasa radianceוְנֹ֥גַֽהּve.No.gahH5051aroundH5439Him.

28As the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758of therainbowהַקֶּ֡שֶׁתha.Ke.shetH7198in the cloudsבֶעָנָ֜ןve.'a.NanH6051on a rainyהַגֶּ֗שֶׁםha.Ge.shemH1653dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651wasthe appearanceמַרְאֵ֤הmar.'EhH4758of the surroundingסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439radianceהַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ha.No.gahH5051.Suchה֕וּאhu'H1931wasthe appearanceמַרְאֵ֖הmar.'EhH4758of the likenessדְּמ֣וּתde.MutH1823of thegloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And when I sawוָֽאֶרְאֶה֙va.'er.'EhH7200it, Ifellוָאֶפֹּ֣לva.'e.PolH5307on my faceפָּנַ֔יpa.NaiH6440and heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֖עva.'esh.Ma'H8085a voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963speakingמְדַבֵּֽר׃ סme.da.BerH1696.

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