Ezekiel 1:22-28

22Now 1over the heads of the living 2beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads. 23Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had 3two wings covering its body on the one side and on the other. 24And I also heard the sound of their wings, like the 4sound of abundant waters as they went, like the 5voice of 6the Almighty, a sound of a crowd like the 7sound of an army camp; whenever they stopped, they let down their wings. 25And a voice came from above the 8expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stood still, they let down their wings.

26Now 9above the expanse that was over their heads there was something 10resembling a throne, like 1112lapis lazuli in appearance; and on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a 13man. 27Then I 14noticed from the appearance of His waist and upward something 15like gleaming 16metal that looked like fire all around within it, and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw something like fire; and there was a radiance around Him. 28Like the appearance of the 17rainbow 18in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the 19glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I 20fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.