New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 1:5-25
5WithinH8432 it there were figuresH1823 resemblingH1823 1fourH702 livingH2421 beingsH2421. And thisH2088 was their appearanceH4758: they had humanH120 2formH1823. 6EachH259 of them had 3fourH702 facesH6440 and 4fourH702 wingsH3671. 7Their legsH7272 were straightH3477 and 5their feetH7272 were like a calf’sH5695 hoofH3709H7272, and they gleamedH5340 like 6burnishedH7044 bronzeH5178. 8UnderH8478 their wingsH3671 on their 7fourH702 sidesH7253 were humanH120 8handsH3027. As for the facesH6440 and wingsH3671 of the fourH702 of them, 9their wingsH3671 touchedH2266 oneH802 anotherH269; their faces did 9not turnH5437 when they movedH1980, eachH376 10wentH1980 straightH413H5676H6440 forwardH6440. 10As for the 11formH1823 of their facesH6440, each had the 12faceH6440 of a manH120; 13all fourH702 had the faceH6440 of a lionH743 on the rightH3225 and the faceH6440 of a bullH7794 on the leftH8040, and 14all fourH702 had the faceH6440 of an eagleH5404. 11Such were their facesH6440. Their wingsH3671 were spreadH6504 out aboveH4480H4605; eachH376 had twoH8147 touchingH2266 anotherH376 being, and 15twoH8147 coveringH3680 their bodiesH1472. 12And 16eachH376 wentH1980 straightH413H5676H6440 forwardH6440; 17whereverH413H834H8033 the spiritH7307 was about to goH1980, they would goH1980, withoutH3808 turningH5437 as they wentH1980. 1318In the midst of the livingH2421 beingsH2421 there was something that lookedH4758 like burningH1197 coalsH1513 of 19fireH784, 20likeH4758 torchesH3940 dartingH1980 backH1980 and forth amongH996 the livingH2421 beingsH2421. The fireH784 was brightH5051, and lightningH1300 was 21flashingH3318 from the fireH784. 14And the livingH2421 beingsH2421 22ranH7519 to and froH7725 likeH4758 boltsH965 of 23lightningH965.
15Now as I lookedH7200 at the livingH2421 beingsH2421, beholdH2009, there was oneH259 24wheelH212 on the earthH776 besideH681 the livingH2421 beingsH2421, 25for each of the fourH702 of them. 16The 26appearanceH4758 of the wheelsH212 and their workmanshipH4639 was like 27sparklingH5869 28berylH8658, and all fourH702 of them had the sameH259 formH1823, their appearanceH4758 and workmanshipH4639 being as ifH3512 29one wheelH212 were withinH8432 anotherH212. 17Whenever they 30movedH1980, they 31movedH1980 in anyH702 of their fourH702 32directionsH7253 withoutH3808 33turningH5437 as they 34movedH1980. 18As for their rimsH1354 they were loftyH1363 and awesomeH3374, and the rimsH1354 of all fourH702 of them were 35fullH4392 of eyesH5869 roundH5439 aboutH5439. 1936Whenever the livingH2421 beingsH2421 37movedH1980, the wheelsH212 38movedH1980 with them. And whenever the livingH2421 beingsH2421 39roseH5375 from the earthH776, the wheelsH212 roseH5375 also. 2040WhereverH5921H834H8033 the spiritH7307 was about to goH1980, they would goH1980 in that directionH803341. And the wheelsH212 roseH5375 closeH5980 besideH5980 them; for the spiritH7307 of the livingH2421 42beingsH2421 was in the wheelsH212. 2143Whenever 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 44beingsH2421 was in the wheelsH212.
22Now 45overH5921 the headsH7218 of the livingH2421 46beingsH2421 there was something likeH1823 an expanseH7549, like the awesomeH3372 gleamH5869 of 47crystalH7140, spreadH5186 out overH5921H4605 their headsH7218. 23UnderH8478 the expanseH7549 their wingsH3671 were stretched out straightH3477, oneH802 towardH413 the otherH269; eachH376 oneH376 also had 48twoH8147 wings coveringH3680 its bodyH1472 on the oneH376 sideH1992 and on the otherH2008. 24I also heardH8085 the soundH6963 of their wingsH3671 like the 49soundH6963 of abundantH7227 watersH4325 as they wentH1980, like the 50voiceH6963 of 51the AlmightyH7706, a soundH6963 of tumultH1999 like the 52soundH6963 of an armyH4264 campH4264; whenever they stoodH5975 stillH5975, they droppedH7503 their wingsH3671. 25And there cameH1961 a voiceH6963 from aboveH5921 the 53expanseH7549 that was overH5921 their headsH7218; whenever they stoodH5975 stillH5975, they droppedH7503 their wingsH3671.
Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 1:5 Ezek 10:15, 17, 20; Rev 4:6-8 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 1:5 Ezek 1:26 ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 1:6 Ezek 1:10; 10:14, 21 ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 1:6 Ezek 1:23 ↩
- 5. Ezekiel 1:7 Lit the soles of their feet ↩
- 6. Ezekiel 1:7 Dan 10:6; Rev 1:15 ↩
- 7. Ezekiel 1:8 Ezek 1:17; 10:11 ↩
- 8. Ezekiel 1:8 Ezek 10:8, 21 ↩
- 9. Ezekiel 1:9 Ezek 1:17 ↩
- 10. Ezekiel 1:9 Ezek 1:12; 10:22 ↩
- 11. Ezekiel 1:10 Rev 4:7 ↩
- 12. Ezekiel 1:10 Ezek 10:14 ↩
- 13. Ezekiel 1:10 Lit the four of them ↩
- 14. Ezekiel 1:10 Lit the four of them ↩
- 15. Ezekiel 1:11 Is 6:2; Ezek 1:23 ↩
- 16. Ezekiel 1:12 Ezek 1:9 ↩
- 17. Ezekiel 1:12 Ezek 1:20 ↩
- 18. Ezekiel 1:13 So with some ancient versions; Heb as the likeness of the living beings ↩
- 19. Ezekiel 1:13 Ps 104:4; Rev 4:5 ↩
- 20. Ezekiel 1:13 Lit like the appearance of ↩
- 21. Ezekiel 1:13 Lit coming out ↩
- 22. Ezekiel 1:14 Zech 4:10 ↩
- 23. Ezekiel 1:14 Matt 24:27; Luke 17:24 ↩
- 24. Ezekiel 1:15 Ezek 1:19-21; 10:9 ↩
- 25. Ezekiel 1:15 Lit for his four faces ↩
- 26. Ezekiel 1:16 Ezek 10:9-11 ↩
- 27. Ezekiel 1:16 Lit the look of beryl ↩
- 28. Ezekiel 1:16 Ezek 10:9; Dan 10:6 ↩
- 29. Ezekiel 1:16 Lit the wheel in the midst of the wheel ↩
- 30. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit went ↩
- 31. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit went ↩
- 32. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit sides ↩
- 33. Ezekiel 1:17 Ezek 1:9, 12; 10:11 ↩
- 34. Ezekiel 1:17 Lit went ↩
- 35. Ezekiel 1:18 Ezek 10:12; Rev 4:6, 8 ↩
- 36. Ezekiel 1:19 Ezek 10:16 ↩
- 37. Ezekiel 1:19 Lit went ↩
- 38. Ezekiel 1:19 Lit went ↩
- 39. Ezekiel 1:19 Ezek 10:19 ↩
- 40. Ezekiel 1:20 Ezek 1:12 ↩
- 41. Ezekiel 1:20 M.T. adds the spirit to go ↩
- 42. Ezekiel 1:20 M.T. reads being ↩
- 43. Ezekiel 1:21 Ezek 10:17 ↩
- 44. Ezekiel 1:21 M.T. reads being ↩
- 45. Ezekiel 1:22 Ezek 10:1 ↩
- 46. Ezekiel 1:22 So some ancient mss and versions; M.T. reads being ↩
- 47. Ezekiel 1:22 Or ice ↩
- 48. Ezekiel 1:23 Ezek 1:6, 11 ↩
- 49. Ezekiel 1:24 Ezek 43:2; Rev 1:15; 19:6 ↩
- 50. Ezekiel 1:24 Ezek 10:5 ↩
- 51. Ezekiel 1:24 Heb Shaddai ↩
- 52. Ezekiel 1:24 2 Kin 7:6; Dan 10:6 ↩
- 53. Ezekiel 1:25 Ezek 1:22; 10:1 ↩
Commentaries on Ezekiel 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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