Ezekiel 10

Vision of God’s Glory Departing from the Temple

1Then I lookedH7200, and beholdH2009, in the 12expanseH7549 that was overH5921 the headsH7218 of the cherubimH3742 something like a 3sapphireH5601 stoneH68, in appearanceH4758 resemblingH1823 a 4throneH3678, appearedH7200 aboveH5921 them. 2And He spokeH559 to the manH376 clothedH3847 in linenH906 and saidH559, “EnterH935 betweenH996 the 5whirlingH1534 wheelsH1534 underH8478 the 6cherubimH3742 and fillH4390 your handsH2651 with 7coalsH1513 of fireH784 from betweenH996 the cherubimH3742, and scatterH2236 them overH5921 the cityH5892.” And he enteredH935 in my sightH5869.

3Now the cherubimH3742 were standingH5975 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 of the 8templeH1004 when the manH376 enteredH935, and the cloudH6051 filledH4390 the 9innerH6442 courtyardH2691. 4Then the 10gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 wentH7311 upH7311 from the cherubH3742 to the thresholdH4670 of the templeH1004, and the 11templeH1004 was filledH4390 with the cloudH6051, and the courtyardH2691 was filledH4390 with the 12brightnessH5051 of the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068. 5Moreover, the soundH6963 of the wingsH3671 of the cherubimH3742 was heardH8085 as farH5704 as the outerH2435 courtyardH2691, like the 13voiceH6963 of 14GodH410 AlmightyH7706 when He speaksH1696.

6And it cameH1961 aboutH1961 when He commandedH6680 the manH376 clothedH3847 in linenH906, sayingH559, “TakeH3947 fireH784 from betweenH996 the whirlingH1534 wheelsH1534, from betweenH996 the cherubimH3742,” he enteredH935 and stoodH5975 besideH681 a wheelH212. 7Then the cherubH3742 reachedH7971 outH7971 with his handH3027 from betweenH996 the cherubimH3742 to the fireH784 whichH834 was betweenH996 the cherubimH3742, tookH5375 some coals and putH5414 them into the handsH2651 of the one clothedH3847 in linenH906; and he tookH3947 them and wentH3318 outH3318. 8The cherubimH3742 appearedH7200 to have somethingH8403 likeH8403 a humanH120 handH3027 underH8478 their wingsH3671.

9Then I lookedH7200, and beholdH2009, 15fourH702 wheelsH212 besideH681 the cherubimH3742, oneH259 wheelH212 besideH681 eachH259 cherubH3742; and the appearanceH4758 of the wheelsH212 was like the gleamH5869 of a 1617TarshishH8659 stoneH68. 10And as for their appearanceH4758, all fourH702 of them had the sameH259 likenessH1823, as ifH834 one wheelH212 were withinH8432 another wheelH212. 11When they movedH1980, they wentH1980 18in any of their fourH702 19directionsH7253 withoutH3808 turningH5437 as they wentH1980; but they followedH310H1980 in the directionH4725 whichH834 20they facedH6437H7218, withoutH3808 turningH5437 as they wentH1980. 12And their 21wholeH3605 bodyH1320, their backsH1354, their handsH3027, their wingsH3671 and the 22wheelsH212 were 23coveredH4392 with eyesH5869 allH5439 aroundH5439, the wheelsH212 belonging to all fourH702 of them. 13The wheelsH212 were calledH7121, 24as I heardH241, the 25whirlingH1534 wheelsH1534. 14And 26eachH259 oneH259 had fourH702 facesH6440. The firstH259 faceH6440 was the faceH6440 of a cherubH3742, the secondH8145 faceH6440 was the faceH6440 of a humanH120, the thirdH7992, the faceH6440 of a lionH743, and the fourthH7243, the faceH6440 of an eagleH5404.

15Then the cherubimH3742 roseH7426 up. They are the 27livingH2421 beingsH2421 that I sawH7200 by the riverH5104 ChebarH3529. 16Now when the cherubimH3742 movedH1980, the wheelsH212 would moveH1980 besideH681 them; also when the cherubimH3742 liftedH5375 upH5375 their wingsH3671 to riseH7311 from the groundH776, the wheelsH212 themselves would not turnH5437 awayH5437 from besideH681 them. 17When 28the cherubim 29stoodH5975 stillH5975, 30the wheels would standH5975 stillH5975; and when they roseH7426 up, 31the wheels would riseH7311 with them, becauseH3588 the spiritH7307 of the livingH2421 beingsH2421 was in them.

18Then the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 departedH3318 from the thresholdH4670 of the templeH1004 and stoodH5975 32overH5921 the cherubimH3742. 19When 33the cherubimH3742 departedH3318, they liftedH5375 their wingsH3671 and roseH7426 upH7426 from the groundH776 in my sightH5869 with the wheelsH212 besideH5980 them; and they stoodH5975 stillH5975 at the entranceH6607 of the eastH6931 gateH8179 of the Lord’sH3068 houseH1004, and the gloryH3519 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 34hoveredH4480H4605 overH5921 them.

20TheseH1931 are the 35livingH2421 beingsH2421 that I sawH7200 beneathH8478 the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 by 36the riverH5104 ChebarH3529; so I knewH3045 that they were cherubimH3742. 2137EachH259 oneH259 had fourH702 facesH6440 and eachH259 oneH259 fourH702 wingsH3671, and beneathH8478 their wingsH3671 was the formH1823 of humanH120 handsH3027. 22As for the likenessH1823 of their facesH6440, they were the sameH1992 facesH6440 whoseH834 appearanceH4758 I had seenH7200 by the riverH5104 ChebarH3529. EachH376 oneH376 wentH1980 straightH413H5676H6440 aheadH6440.