Ezekiel 1:1-5
English Standard Version
Ezekiel in Babylon
1 (A)In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by (B)the Chebar canal, (C)the heavens were opened, and I saw (D)visions of God.[a] 2 On the fifth day of the month (it was (E)the fifth year of (F)the exile of King Jehoiachin), 3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel (G)the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by (H)the Chebar canal, and (I)the hand of the Lord was upon him there.
The Glory of the Lord
4 As I looked, behold, (J)a stormy wind came (K)out of the north, and a great cloud, with (L)brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, (M)as it were gleaming metal.[b] 5 And from the midst of it came the likeness of (N)four living creatures. (O)And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,
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- Ezekiel 1:1 Or from God
- Ezekiel 1:4 Or amber; also verse 27
Ezekiel 1:1-5
New International Version
Ezekiel’s Inaugural Vision
1 In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles(A) by the Kebar River,(B) the heavens were opened(C) and I saw visions(D) of God.
2 On the fifth of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin(E)— 3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel(F) the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians.[a] There the hand of the Lord was on him.(G)
4 I looked, and I saw a windstorm(H) coming out of the north(I)—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,(J) 5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures.(K) In appearance their form was human,(L)
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- Ezekiel 1:3 Or Chaldeans
Ezekiel 1:16-21
English Standard Version
16 (A)As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like (B)the gleaming of beryl. (C)And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel. 17 (D)When they went, they went (E)in any of their four directions[a] (F)without turning as they went. 18 And their rims were tall and awesome, (G)and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around. 19 (H)And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; (I)and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose. 20 (J)Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, (K)for the spirit of the living creatures[b] was in the wheels. 21 (L)When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; (M)and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, (N)for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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- Ezekiel 1:17 Hebrew on their four sides
- Ezekiel 1:20 Or the spirit of life; also verse 21
Ezekiel 1:16-21
New International Version
16 This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz,(A) and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. 17 As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction(B) as the creatures went. 18 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes(C) all around.
19 When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. 20 Wherever the spirit would go, they would go,(D) and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 21 When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.(E)
Ezekiel 1:28
English Standard Version
28 Like the appearance of (A)the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around.
Such was the appearance of the likeness of (B)the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, (C)I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
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Ezekiel 1:28
New International Version
28 Like the appearance of a rainbow(A) in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.(B)
This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory(C) of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown,(D) and I heard the voice of one speaking.
Ezekiel 2:1
English Standard Version
Ezekiel's Call
2 And he said to me, (A)“Son of man,[a] (B)stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”
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- Ezekiel 2:1 Or Son of Adam; so throughout Ezekiel
Ezekiel 2:1
New International Version
Ezekiel’s Call to Be a Prophet
2 He said to me, “Son of man,[a](A) stand(B) up on your feet and I will speak to you.(C)”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 2:1 The Hebrew phrase ben adam means human being. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here and throughout Ezekiel because of its possible association with “Son of Man” in the New Testament.
Ezekiel 10:4
English Standard Version
4 And (A)the glory of the Lord (B)went up from the cherub to the threshold of the house, and the house (C)was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with (D)the brightness of the glory of the Lord.
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Ezekiel 10:4
New International Version
4 Then the glory of the Lord(A) rose from above the cherubim and moved to the threshold of the temple. The cloud filled the temple, and the court was full of the radiance of the glory of the Lord.
Ezekiel 10:5
English Standard Version
5 And (A)the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, (B)like the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.
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Ezekiel 10:5
New International Version
5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far away as the outer court, like the voice(A) of God Almighty[a] when he speaks.(B)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 10:5 Hebrew El-Shaddai
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