Ezekiel Chapter 1

1NowH1961 it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the thirtiethH7970 yearH8141, in the fourthH7243 monthH2320, in the fifthH2568 dayH2320 of the monthH2320, as I was among the captivesH1473 by the riverH5104 ChebarH3529, that the heavensH8064 were openedH6605, and I sawH7200 visionsH4759 of GodH430. 2In the fifthH2549 dayH2320 of the monthH2320, whichH1931 was the fifthH2549 yearH8141 of kingH4428 Jehoiachin’sH3112 captivity, 3the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 expresslyH1961 unto EzekielH3168 the priestH3548, the sonH1121 of BuziH941, in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778 by the riverH5104 ChebarH3529; and the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 was there uponH5921 him. 4And I lookedH7200, and, beholdH2009, a stormy windH7307 cameH935 outH4480 of the northH6828, a greatH1419 cloudH6051, with a fireH784 infolding itself, and a brightnessH5051 roundH5439 aboutH5439 it, and outH4480 of the midstH8432 thereof as the colour of amberH2830, outH4480 of the midstH8432 of the fireH784. 5And out of the midstH8432 thereof came the likenessH1823 of fourH702 livingH2416 creatures. And this was their appearanceH4758; they had the likenessH1823 of a manH120. 6And everyH259 one had fourH702 facesH6440, and everyH259 one of them had fourH702 wingsH3671. 7And their feetH7272 were straightH3477 feetH7272; and the soleH3709 of their feetH7272 was like the soleH3709 of a calf’sH5695 footH7272: and they sparkled like the colour of burnishedH7044 brassH5178. 8And they had the handsH3027 of a manH120 underH8478 their wingsH3671 on their fourH702 sidesH7253: and they fourH702 had their facesH6440 and their wingsH3671 thus; 9their wingsH3671 were joinedH2266 one to anotherH376; they turnedH5437 notH3808 when they wentH5437; they wentH5437 everyH376 one straightH5676 forwardH6440. 10As for the likenessH1823 of their facesH6440, they had the faceH6440 of a manH120; and they fourH702 had the faceH6440 of a lionH738 on the rightH3225 sideH3225; and they fourH702 had the faceH6440 of an oxH7794 on the leftH8040 sideH3225; they fourH702 had also the faceH6440 of an eagleH5404. 11And their facesH6440 and their wingsH3671 were separateH6504 aboveH4605; twoH8147 wingsH3671 of everyH376 one were joinedH2266 one to anotherH376, and twoH8147 coveredH3680 their bodiesH1472. 12And they wentH5437 everyH376 one straightH5676 forwardH6440: whither the spiritH7307 was to goH5437, they wentH5437; they turnedH5437 notH3808 when they wentH5437. 13As for the likenessH1823 of the livingH2416 creaturesH996, their appearanceH4758 was like burningH784 coalsH1513 of fireH784, like the appearanceH4758 of torchesH3940; it wentH1980 upH4480 and downH1980 among the livingH2416 creaturesH996: and the fireH784 was brightH5051, and outH3318 of the fireH784 wentH1980 forthH3318 lightningH1300. 14And the livingH2416 creatures ranH7519 and returnedH7725 as the appearanceH4758 of a flash of lightningH965. 15NowH2009 as I beheld the livingH2416 creatures, beholdH2009 one wheelH212 uponH7200 the earthH776 besideH681 the livingH2416 creatures, for eachH259 of the fourH702 facesH6440 thereof. 16The appearanceH4758 of the wheelsH212 and their workH4639 was like unto the colour of a berylH8658: and they fourH702 had one likenessH1823: and their appearanceH4758 and their workH4639 was as it were a wheelH212 withinH8432 a wheelH212. 17When they wentH5437, they wentH5437 uponH5921 their fourH702 sidesH7253: they turnedH5437 notH3808 when they wentH5437. 18As for their rings, they were highH1363 and dreadful; and they fourH702 had their rings fullH4392 of eyesH5869 roundH5439 aboutH5439. 19And when the livingH2416 creatures wentH5375, the wheelsH212 wentH5375 besideH5921 them: and when the livingH2416 creatures were liftedH5375 upH5375 from the earthH776, the wheelsH212 were liftedH5375 upH5375. 20Whithersoever the spiritH7307 was to goH1961, they wentH1961; thither was the spiritH7307 to goH1961: and the wheelsH212 were liftedH5375 upH5375 besideH5921 them; for the spiritH7307 of the livingH2416 creatureH2416 was in the wheelsH212. 21When thoseH5921 wentH5375, these wentH5375; and when thoseH5921 stoodH5975, these stoodH5975; and when thoseH5921 were liftedH5375 upH5375 from the earthH776, the wheelsH212 were liftedH5375 upH5375 besideH5921 them: for the spiritH7307 of the livingH2416 creatureH2416 was in the wheelsH212. 22And over the headH7218 of the livingH2416 creatureH2416 there was the likenessH1823 of a firmamentH7549, like the colour of the terrible crystalH7140, stretchedH5186 forth over their headsH7218 aboveH5921. 23And underH8478 the firmamentH7549 were their wingsH3671 straightH3477, the one towardH413 the otherH8147: everyH376 one had twoH8147 whichH3477 coveredH3680 on this side, and everyH376 one had twoH8147 whichH3477 coveredH3680 on that side, their bodiesH1472. 24And when they went, I heardH8085 the noiseH6963 of their wingsH3671, like the noiseH6963 of greatH7227 watersH4325, like the voiceH6963 of the AlmightyH7706, a noiseH6963 of tumultH1999 like the noiseH6963 of an hostH4264: when they stoodH5975, they letH7503 down their wingsH3671. 25And there was a voiceH6963 aboveH5921 the firmamentH7549 that was over their headsH7218: when they stoodH5975, they letH7503 downH7218 their wingsH3671. 26And aboveH5921 the firmamentH7549 that was over their headsH7218 was the likenessH1823 of a throneH3678, as the appearanceH4758 of a sapphireH5601 stoneH68: and uponH5921 the likenessH1823 of the throneH3678 was a likenessH1823 as the appearanceH4758 of a manH120 uponH5921 it aboveH5921. 27And I sawH7200 as the colour of amberH2830, as the appearanceH4758 of fireH784 withinH1004 it roundH5439 aboutH5439, from the appearanceH4758 of his loinsH4975 and upwardH4605; and from the appearanceH4758 of his loinsH4975 and downwardH4295 I sawH7200 as it were the appearanceH4758 of fireH784, and there was brightnessH5051 roundH5439 aboutH5439 him. 28As the appearanceH4758 of the bowH7198 that is in the cloudH6051 in the dayH3117 of rainH1653, soH3651 was the appearanceH4758 of the brightnessH5051 roundH5439 aboutH1961. This was the appearanceH4758 of the likenessH1823 of the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068. And when I sawH7200 it, I fellH5307 uponH5921 my faceH6440, and I heardH8085 a voiceH6963 of one that spake.