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Ezekiel 1:15-28
English Standard Version
Ezekiel 1:15-28
English Standard Version
15 (A)Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them.[a] 16 (B)As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like (C)the gleaming of beryl. (D)And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel. 17 (E)When they went, they went (F)in any of their four directions[b] (G)without turning as they went. 18 And their rims were tall and awesome, (H)and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around. 19 (I)And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; (J)and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose. 20 (K)Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, (L)for the spirit of the living creatures[c] was in the wheels. 21 (M)When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; (N)and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, (O)for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
22 Over the heads of the living creatures there was (P)the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring (Q)crystal, spread out above their heads. 23 And under the expanse their wings were (R)stretched out straight, one toward another. (S)And each creature had two wings covering its body. 24 And when they went, I heard the sound of their wings (T)like the sound of many waters, like (U)the sound of the (V)Almighty, a sound of tumult (W)like the sound of an army. When they stood still, they let down their wings. 25 And there came a voice from above (X)the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
26 And above the expanse over their heads there was (Y)the likeness of a throne, (Z)in appearance (AA)like sapphire;[d] and seated above the likeness of a throne was (AB)a likeness with a human appearance. 27 And (AC)upward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were (AD)gleaming metal, like the appearance of fire enclosed all around. And downward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and (AE)there was brightness around him.[e] 28 Like the appearance of (AF)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 (AG)the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, (AH)I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
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- Ezekiel 1:15 Hebrew of their faces
- Ezekiel 1:17 Hebrew on their four sides
- Ezekiel 1:20 Or the spirit of life; also verse 21
- Ezekiel 1:26 Or lapis lazuli
- Ezekiel 1:27 Or it
Ezekiel 1:15-28
New International Version
Ezekiel 1:15-28
New International Version
15 As I looked at the living creatures,(A) I saw a wheel(B) on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. 16 This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz,(C) 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(D) as the creatures went. 18 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes(E) 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,(F) 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.(G)
22 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault,(H) sparkling like crystal, and awesome. 23 Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. 24 When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing(I) waters, like the voice(J) of the Almighty,[a] like the tumult of an army.(K) When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
25 Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. 26 Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne(L) of lapis lazuli,(M) and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.(N) 27 I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him.(O) 28 Like the appearance of a rainbow(P) in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.(Q)
This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory(R) of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown,(S) and I heard the voice of one speaking.
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- Ezekiel 1:24 Hebrew Shaddai
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