Ezekiel 1
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Ezekiel 1:12-28

12And 1eachH376 wentH1980 straightH413H5676H6440 forwardH6440; 2whereverH413H834H8033 the spiritH7307 was about to goH1980, they would goH1980, withoutH3808 turningH5437 as they wentH1980. 133In the midst of the livingH2421 beingsH2421 there was something that lookedH4758 like burningH1197 coalsH1513 of 4fireH784, 5likeH4758 torchesH3940 dartingH1980 backH1980 and forth amongH996 the livingH2421 beingsH2421. The fireH784 was brightH5051, and lightningH1300 was 6flashingH3318 from the fireH784. 14And the livingH2421 beingsH2421 7ranH7519 to and froH7725 likeH4758 boltsH965 of 8lightningH965.

15Now as I lookedH7200 at the livingH2421 beingsH2421, beholdH2009, there was oneH259 9wheelH212 on the earthH776 besideH681 the livingH2421 beingsH2421, 10for each of the fourH702 of them. 16The 11appearanceH4758 of the wheelsH212 and their workmanshipH4639 was like 12sparklingH5869 13berylH8658, and all fourH702 of them had the sameH259 formH1823, their appearanceH4758 and workmanshipH4639 being as ifH3512 14one wheelH212 were withinH8432 anotherH212. 17Whenever they 15movedH1980, they 16movedH1980 in anyH702 of their fourH702 17directionsH7253 withoutH3808 18turningH5437 as they 19movedH1980. 18As for their rimsH1354 they were loftyH1363 and awesomeH3374, and the rimsH1354 of all fourH702 of them were 20fullH4392 of eyesH5869 roundH5439 aboutH5439. 1921Whenever the livingH2421 beingsH2421 22movedH1980, the wheelsH212 23movedH1980 with them. And whenever the livingH2421 beingsH2421 24roseH5375 from the earthH776, the wheelsH212 roseH5375 also. 2025WhereverH5921H834H8033 the spiritH7307 was about to goH1980, they would goH1980 in that directionH803326. And the wheelsH212 roseH5375 closeH5980 besideH5980 them; for the spiritH7307 of the livingH2421 27beingsH2421 was in the wheelsH212. 2128Whenever those wentH1980, these wentH1980; and whenever those stoodH5975 stillH5975, these stoodH5975 stillH5975. And whenever those roseH5375 from the earthH776, the wheelsH212 roseH5375 closeH5980 besideH5980 them; for the spiritH7307 of the livingH2421 29beingsH2421 was in the wheelsH212.

22Now 30overH5921 the headsH7218 of the livingH2421 31beingsH2421 there was something likeH1823 an expanseH7549, like the awesomeH3372 gleamH5869 of 32crystalH7140, spreadH5186 out overH5921H4605 their headsH7218. 23UnderH8478 the expanseH7549 their wingsH3671 were stretched out straightH3477, oneH802 towardH413 the otherH269; eachH376 oneH376 also had 33twoH8147 wings coveringH3680 its bodyH1472 on the oneH376 sideH1992 and on the otherH2008. 24I also heardH8085 the soundH6963 of their wingsH3671 like the 34soundH6963 of abundantH7227 watersH4325 as they wentH1980, like the 35voiceH6963 of 36the AlmightyH7706, a soundH6963 of tumultH1999 like the 37soundH6963 of an armyH4264 campH4264; whenever they stoodH5975 stillH5975, they droppedH7503 their wingsH3671. 25And there cameH1961 a voiceH6963 from aboveH5921 the 38expanseH7549 that was overH5921 their headsH7218; whenever they stoodH5975 stillH5975, they droppedH7503 their wingsH3671.

26Now 39aboveH4480H4605 the expanseH7549 that was overH5921 their headsH7218 there was somethingH1823 40resemblingH1823 a throneH3678, like 4142lapisH68H5601 lazuliH68H5601 in appearanceH4758; and on that whichH1823 resembledH1823 a throneH3678, highH4480H4605 up, was a figureH1823 with the appearanceH4758 of a 43manH120. 27Then I 44noticedH7200 from the appearanceH4758 of His loinsH4975 and upwardH4605 somethingH4758 45like 46glowingH2830 metalH2830 that lookedH4758 like fireH784 allH5439 aroundH5439 withinH1004 it, and from the appearanceH4758 of His loinsH4975 and downwardH4295 I sawH7200 somethingH4758 like fireH784; and there was a radianceH5051 aroundH5439 Him. 28As the appearanceH4758 of the 47rainbowH7198 48in the cloudsH6051 on a rainyH1653 dayH3117, soH3651 was the appearanceH4758 of the surroundingH5439 radianceH5051. SuchH1931 was the appearanceH4758 of the likenessH1823 of the 49gloryH3519 of the LordH3068. And when I sawH7200 it, I 50fellH5307 on my faceH6440 and heardH8085 a voiceH6963 speakingH1696.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezekiel 1:12 Ezek 1:9 ↩
  2. 2. Ezekiel 1:12 Ezek 1:20 ↩
  3. 3. Ezekiel 1:13 So with some ancient versions; Heb as the likeness of the living beings ↩
  4. 4. Ezekiel 1:13 Ps 104:4; Rev 4:5 ↩
  5. 5. Ezekiel 1:13 Lit like the appearance of ↩
  6. 6. Ezekiel 1:13 Lit coming out ↩
  7. 7. Ezekiel 1:14 Zech 4:10 ↩
  8. 8. Ezekiel 1:14 Matt 24:27; Luke 17:24 ↩
  9. 9. Ezekiel 1:15 Ezek 1:19-21; 10:9 ↩
  10. 10. Ezekiel 1:15 Lit for his four faces ↩
  11. 11. Ezekiel 1:16 Ezek 10:9-11 ↩
  12. 12. Ezekiel 1:16 Lit the look of beryl ↩
  13. 13. Ezekiel 1:16 Ezek 10:9; Dan 10:6 ↩
  14. 14. Ezekiel 1:16 Lit the wheel in the midst of the wheel ↩
  15. 15. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit went ↩
  16. 16. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit went ↩
  17. 17. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit sides ↩
  18. 18. Ezekiel 1:17 Ezek 1:9, 12; 10:11 ↩
  19. 19. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit went ↩
  20. 20. Ezekiel 1:18 Ezek 10:12; Rev 4:6, 8 ↩
  21. 21. Ezekiel 1:19 Ezek 10:16 ↩
  22. 22. Ezekiel 1:19 Lit went ↩
  23. 23. Ezekiel 1:19 Lit went ↩
  24. 24. Ezekiel 1:19 Ezek 10:19 ↩
  25. 25. Ezekiel 1:20 Ezek 1:12 ↩
  26. 26. Ezekiel 1:20 M.T. adds the spirit to go ↩
  27. 27. Ezekiel 1:20 M.T. reads being ↩
  28. 28. Ezekiel 1:21 Ezek 10:17 ↩
  29. 29. Ezekiel 1:21 M.T. reads being ↩
  30. 30. Ezekiel 1:22 Ezek 10:1 ↩
  31. 31. Ezekiel 1:22 So some ancient mss and versions; M.T. reads being ↩
  32. 32. Ezekiel 1:22 Or ice ↩
  33. 33. Ezekiel 1:23 Ezek 1:6, 11 ↩
  34. 34. Ezekiel 1:24 Ezek 43:2; Rev 1:15; 19:6 ↩
  35. 35. Ezekiel 1:24 Ezek 10:5 ↩
  36. 36. Ezekiel 1:24 Heb Shaddai ↩
  37. 37. Ezekiel 1:24 2 Kin 7:6; Dan 10:6 ↩
  38. 38. Ezekiel 1:25 Ezek 1:22; 10:1 ↩
  39. 39. Ezekiel 1:26 Ezek 1:22; 10:1 ↩
  40. 40. Ezekiel 1:26 Is 6:1; Ezek 10:1; Dan 7:9 ↩
  41. 41. Ezekiel 1:26 Heb eben-sappir ↩
  42. 42. Ezekiel 1:26 Ex 24:10; Is 54:11 ↩
  43. 43. Ezekiel 1:26 Ezek 43:6, 7; Rev 1:13 ↩
  44. 44. Ezekiel 1:27 Lit saw ↩
  45. 45. Ezekiel 1:27 Ezek 1:4; 8:2 ↩
  46. 46. Ezekiel 1:27 Or electrum ↩
  47. 47. Ezekiel 1:28 Gen 9:13; Rev 4:3; 10:1 ↩
  48. 48. Ezekiel 1:28 Lit which occurs in ↩
  49. 49. Ezekiel 1:28 Ex 24:16; Ezek 8:4; 11:22, 23; 43:4, 5 ↩
  50. 50. Ezekiel 1:28 Gen 17:3; Ezek 3:23; Dan 8:17; Rev 1:17 ↩

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