²³ Beneath this surface the wings of each living being stretched out to touch the others’ wings, and each had two wings covering its body.

¹⁰ In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”

²⁴ As they flew, their wings sounded to me like waves crashing against the shore or like the voice of the Almighty^[a] or like the shouting of a mighty army. When they stopped, they let down their wings.

¹¹ Each had two pairs of outstretched wings—one pair stretched out to touch the wings of the living beings on either side of it, and the other pair covered its body. ¹² They went in whatever direction the spirit chose, and they moved straight forward in any direction without turning around.