Revised Version 1895

Ezekiel 1

1NowH1961itcameH1961topassH1961in thethirtiethבִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםbish.lo.ShimH7970yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141, in thefourthבָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ba.re.vi.'IH7243monthלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, in thefifthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣הba.cha.mi.ShahH2568dayH2320of themonthH2320, as I was among thecaptivesהַגּוֹלָ֖הha.go.LahH1473by theriverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104Chebarכְּבָ֑רke.VarH3529, that theheavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064wereopenedנִפְתְּחוּ֙nif.te.ChuH6605, and Isawוָאֶרְאֶ֖הva.'er.'EhH7200visionsמַרְא֥וֹתmar.'otH4759ofGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

2In thefifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֔יתha.cha.mi.ShitH2549dayH2320of themonthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,whichהִ֚יאhi'H1931was thefifthH2549yearהַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.NahH8141ofkingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Jehoiachin’sיוֹיָכִֽין׃yo.ya.KhinH3112captivity,

3thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068cameH1961expresslyH1961untoEzekielיְחֶזְקֵ֨אלye.chez.KelH3168thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofBuziבּוּזִ֧יbu.ZiH941, in thelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkas.DimH3778by theriverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104Chebarכְּבָ֑רke.VarH3529; and thehandיַד־yad-H3027of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068was thereuponH5921him.

4And Ilookedוָאֵ֡רֶאva.'E.re'H7200, and,beholdוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009, a stormywindר֨וּחַRu.achH7307cameבָּאָ֣הba.'AhH935outH4480of thenorthהַצָּפ֗וֹןha.tza.FonH6828, agreatגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlH1419cloudעָנָ֤ן'a.NanH6051, with afireוְאֵ֣שׁve.'EshH784infolding itself, and abrightnessוְנֹ֥גַֽהּve.No.gahH5051roundH5439aboutH5439it, andoutH4480of themidstוּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּu.Mi.to.KhahH8432thereof as the colour ofamberהַחַשְׁמַ֖לha.chash.MalH2830,outH4480of themidstמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of thefireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784.

5And out of themidstוּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּu.Mi.to.KhahH8432thereof came thelikenessדְּמ֖וּתde.MutH1823offourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702livingחַיּ֑וֹתchai.YotH2416creatures. And this was theirappearanceמַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ןmar.'ei.HenH4758; they had thelikenessדְּמ֥וּתde.MutH1823of amanאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120.

6Andeveryלְאֶחָ֑תle.'e.ChatH259one hadfourוְאַרְבָּעָ֥הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702facesפָנִ֖יםfa.NimH6440, andeveryלְאַחַ֥תle.'a.ChatH259one of them hadfourוְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'H702wingsכְּנָפַ֖יִםke.na.Fa.yimH3671.

7And theirfeetוְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םve.rag.lei.HemH7272werestraightיְשָׁרָ֑הye.sha.RahH3477feetרֶ֣גֶלRe.gelH7272; and thesoleוְכַ֣ףve.KhafH3709of theirfeetרַגְלֵיהֶ֗םrag.lei.HemH7272was like thesoleכְּכַף֙ke.KhafH3709of acalf’sעֵ֔גֶל'E.gelH5695footרֶ֣גֶלRe.gelH7272: and they sparkled like the colour ofburnishedקָלָֽל׃ka.LalH7044brassנְחֹ֥שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178.

8And they had thehandsוִידֵ֣יve.ya.dovH3027of amanאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120underמִתַּ֙חַת֙mi.Ta.chatH8478theirwingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֔םkan.fei.HemH3671on theirfourאַרְבַּ֣עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702sidesרִבְעֵיהֶ֑םriv.'ei.HemH7253: and theyfourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽם׃le.'ar.ba'.TamH702had theirfacesוּפְנֵיהֶ֥םu.fe.nei.HemH6440and theirwingsוְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖םve.khan.fei.HemH3671thus;

9theirwingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֑םkan.fei.HemH3671werejoinedחֹֽבְרֹ֛תchoe.RotH2266one toanotherH376; theyturnedיִסַּ֣בּוּyi.Sa.buH5437notלֹא־lo'-H3808when theywentH5437; theywentH5437everyH376onestraightעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676forwardפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440.

10As for thelikenessוּדְמ֣וּתu.de.MutH1823of theirfacesפְּנֵיהֶם֮pe.nei.HemH6440, they had thefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of amanאָדָם֒'a.DamH120; and theyfourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔םle.'ar.ba'.TamH702had thefaceוּפְנֵ֨יu.fe.NeiH6440of alionאַרְיֵ֤ה'ar.YehH738on therightהַיָּמִין֙hai.ya.MinH3225sideH3225; and theyfourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ןle.'ar.ba'.TanH702had thefaceוּפְנֵי־u.fe.nei-H6440of anoxשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794on theleftמֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אולme.ha.se.MolH8040sideH3225; theyfourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃le.'ar.ba'.TanH702had also thefaceוּפְנֵי־u.fe.nei-H6440of aneagleנֶ֖שֶׁרNe.sherH5404.

11And theirfacesוּפְנֵיהֶ֕םu.fe.nei.HemH6440and theirwingsוְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥םve.khan.fei.HemH3671wereseparateפְּרֻד֖וֹתpe.ru.DotH6504aboveמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605;twoשְׁ֚תַּיִםShe.ta.yimH8147wingsH3671ofeveryלְאִ֗ישׁle.'IshH376one werejoinedחֹבְר֣וֹתchoe.RotH2266one toanotherאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376, andtwoוּשְׁתַּ֣יִםu.she.Ta.yimH8147coveredמְכַסּ֔וֹתme.kha.SotH3680theirbodiesגְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה׃ge.vi.yo.tei.He.nahH1472.

12And theywentH5437everyוְאִ֛ישׁve.'IshH376onestraightעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676forwardפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440: whither thespiritהָר֤וּחַha.Ru.achH7307was togoH5437, theywentH5437; theyturnedיִסַּ֖בּוּyi.Sa.buH5437notלֹ֥אlo'H3808when theywentH5437.

13As for thelikenessוּדְמ֨וּתu.de.MutH1823of thelivingהַחַיּ֜וֹתha.chai.YotH2416creaturesH996, theirappearanceמַרְאֵיהֶ֣םmar.'ei.HemH4758was likeburningH784coalsכְּגַחֲלֵי־ke.ga.cha.lei-H1513offireאֵ֗שׁ'EshH784, like theappearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758oftorchesהַלַּפִּדִ֔יםha.la.pi.DimH3940; itwentH1980upוּמִן־u.min-H4480anddownH1980among thelivingהַחַיּ֑וֹתha.chai.YotH2416creaturesH996: and thefireלָאֵ֔שׁla.'EshH784wasbrightוְנֹ֣גַהּve.No.gahH5051, andoutH3318of thefireהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784wentH1980forthH3318lightningבָרָֽק׃va.RakH1300.

14And thelivingוְהַחַיּ֖וֹתve.ha.chai.YotH2416creaturesranרָצ֣וֹאra.Tzo'H7519andreturnedוָשׁ֑וֹבva.ShovH7725as theappearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֖הke.mar.'EhH4758of a flash oflightningהַבָּזָֽק׃ha.ba.ZakH965.

15NowH2009as I beheld thelivingהַחַיּ֑וֹתha.chai.YotH2416creatures,beholdH2009onewheelאוֹפַ֨ן'o.FanH212uponוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200theearthבָּאָ֛רֶץba.'A.retzH776besideאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681thelivingהַחַיּ֖וֹתha.chai.YotH2416creatures, foreachאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259of thefourלְאַרְבַּ֥עַתle.'ar.Ba.'atH702facesפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440thereof.

16Theappearanceמַרְאֵ֨הmar.'EhH4758of thewheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֤יםha.'o.fa.NimH212and theirworkוּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙u.ma.'a.sei.HemH4639was like unto the colour of aberylתַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar.ShishH8658: and theyfourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ןle.'ar.ba'.TanH702had onelikenessוּדְמ֥וּתu.de.MutH1823: and theirappearanceוּמַרְאֵיהֶם֙u.mar.'ei.HemH4758and theirworkוּמַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔םu.Ma.'a.sei.HemH4639was as it were awheelהָאוֹפַ֖ןha.'o.FanH212withinבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432awheelהָאוֹפָֽן׃ha.'o.FanH212.

17When theywentH5437, theywentH5437uponעַל־'al-H5921theirfourאַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702sidesרִבְעֵיהֶ֖ןriv.'ei.HenH7253: theyturnedיִסַּ֖בּוּyi.Sa.buH5437notלֹ֥אlo'H3808when theywentH5437.

18As for their rings, they werehighוְגֹ֥בַהּve.GoahH1363and dreadful; and theyfourלְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן׃le.'ar.ba'.TanH702had their ringsfullמְלֵאֹ֥תme.le.'OtH4392ofeyesעֵינַ֛יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869roundH5439aboutH5439.

19And when thelivingהַֽחַיּ֔וֹתha.chai.YotH2416creatureswentH5375, thewheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212wentH5375besideמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921them: and when thelivingהַֽחַיּוֹת֙ha.chai.yOtH2416creatures wereliftedוּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤אu.ve.hi.na.Se'H5375upH5375from theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, thewheelsהָאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ha.'o.fa.NimH212wereliftedיִנָּשְׂא֖וּyi.na.se.'UH5375upH5375.

20Whithersoever thespiritהָר֤וּחַha.Ru.achH7307was togoH1961, theywentH1961; thither was thespiritהָר֖וּחַha.Ru.achH7307togoH1961: and thewheelsוְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗יםve.ha.'o.fa.NimH212wereliftedיִנָּשְׂאוּ֙yi.na.se.'UH5375upH5375besideעַ֣ל'alH5921them; for thespiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of thelivingH2416creatureהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416was in thewheelsבָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ba.'o.fa.NimH212.

21WhenthoseH5921wentH5375, thesewentH5375; and whenthoseH5921stoodוּבְעָמְדָ֖םu.ve.'a.me.DamH5975, thesestoodיַֽעֲמֹ֑דוּya.'a.Mo.duH5975; and whenthoseH5921wereliftedוּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞םu.ve.hi.na.se.'AmH5375upH5375from theearthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776, thewheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּים֙ha.'o.fa.NimH212wereliftedיִנָּשְׂא֤וּyi.na.se.'UH5375upH5375besideH5921them: for thespiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of thelivingH2416creatureהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416was in thewheelsבָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ba.'o.fa.NimH212.

22And over theheadרָאשֵׁ֤יra.SheiH7218of thelivingH2416creatureהַחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416there was thelikenessוּדְמ֞וּתu.de.MutH1823of afirmamentרָקִ֔יעַra.Ki.a'H7549, like the colour of the terriblecrystalהַקֶּ֣רַחha.Ke.rachH7140,stretchedנָט֥וּיna.TuiH5186forth over theirheadsרָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םra.shei.HemH7218aboveH5921.

23Andunderוְתַ֙חַת֙ve.Ta.chatH8478thefirmamentהָרָקִ֔יעַha.ra.Ki.a'H7549were theirwingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֣םkan.fei.HemH3671straightיְשָׁר֔וֹתye.sha.RotH3477, the onetowardאֶל־'el-H413theotherH8147:everyלְאִ֗ישׁle.'IshH376one hadtwoשְׁתַּ֤יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147whichH3477coveredמְכַסּוֹת֙me.kha.sOtH3680on this side, andeveryוּלְאִ֗ישׁu.le.'IshH376one hadtwoשְׁתַּ֤יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147whichH3477coveredמְכַסּוֹת֙me.kha.sOtH3680on that side, theirbodiesגְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃ge.vi.yo.tei.HemH1472.

24And when they went, Iheardוָאֶשְׁמַ֣עva.'esh.Ma'H8085thenoiseק֣וֹלKolH6963of theirwingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֡םkan.fei.HemH3671, like thenoiseכְּקוֹל֩ke.kOlH6963ofgreatרַבִּ֤יםra.BimH7227watersמַ֨יִםMa.yimH4325, like thevoiceכְּקוֹל־ke.kol-H6963of theAlmightyשַׁדַּי֙sha.DaiH7706, anoiseק֥וֹלKolH6963oftumultהֲמֻלָּ֖הha.mu.LahH1999like thenoiseכְּק֣וֹלke.KolH6963of anhostמַחֲנֶ֑הma.cha.NehH4264: when theystoodבְּעָמְדָ֖םbe.'a.me.DamH5975, theyletתְּרַפֶּ֥ינָהte.ra.Pei.nahH7503down theirwingsכַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃khan.fei.HenH3671.

25And there was avoiceק֕וֹלKolH6963aboveH5921thefirmamentלָרָקִ֖יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549that was over theirheadsרֹאשָׁ֑םro.ShamH7218: when theystoodבְּעָמְדָ֖םbe.'a.me.DamH5975, theyletתְּרַפֶּ֥ינָהte.ra.Pei.nahH7503downH7218theirwingsכַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃khan.fei.HenH3671.

26AndaboveH5921thefirmamentלָרָקִ֙יעַ֙la.ra.Ki.a'H7549that was over theirheadsרֹאשָׁ֔םro.ShamH7218was thelikenessדְּמ֣וּתde.MutH1823of athroneכִּסֵּ֑אki.Se'H3678, as theappearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758of asapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601stoneאֶֽבֶן־'e.ven-H68: anduponH5921thelikenessדְּמ֣וּתde.MutH1823of thethroneהַכִּסֵּ֔אha.ki.Se'H3678was alikenessדְּמ֞וּתde.MutH1823as theappearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758of amanאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120uponH5921itaboveH5921.

27And Isawוָאֵ֣רֶא׀va.'E.re'H7200as the colour ofamberחַשְׁמַ֗לchash.MalH2830, as theappearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-H4758offireאֵ֤שׁ'eshH784withinבֵּֽית־beit-H1004itroundH5439aboutH5439, from theappearanceמִמַּרְאֵ֥הmi.mar.'EhH4758of hisloinsמָתְנָ֖יוma.te.NavH4975andupwardוּלְמָ֑עְלָהu.le.Ma.'e.lahH4605; and from theappearanceוּמִמַּרְאֵ֤הu.mi.mar.'EhH4758of hisloinsמָתְנָיו֙ma.te.NavH4975anddownwardוּלְמַ֔טָּהu.le.Ma.tahH4295Isawרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200as it were theappearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-H4758offireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784, and there wasbrightnessוְנֹ֥גַֽהּve.No.gahH5051roundH5439aboutH5439him.

28As theappearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758of thebowהַקֶּ֡שֶׁתha.Ke.shetH7198that is in thecloudבֶעָנָ֜ןve.'a.NanH6051in thedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117ofrainהַגֶּ֗שֶׁםha.Ge.shemH1653,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651was theappearanceמַרְאֵ֤הmar.'EhH4758of thebrightnessהַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ha.No.gahH5051roundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439aboutיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961. This was theappearanceמַרְאֵ֖הmar.'EhH4758of thelikenessדְּמ֣וּתde.MutH1823of thegloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. And when Isawוָֽאֶרְאֶה֙va.'er.'EhH7200it, Ifellוָאֶפֹּ֣לva.'e.PolH5307uponעַל־'al-H5921myfaceפָּנַ֔יpa.NaiH6440, and Iheardוָאֶשְׁמַ֖עva.'esh.Ma'H8085avoiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of one that spake.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 1

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