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]

²⁵ And there came a voice from above ^(A)the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.

²⁶ And above the expanse over their heads there was ^(B)the likeness of a throne, ^(C)in appearance ^(D)like sapphire;^[a] and seated above the likeness of a throne was ^(E)a likeness with a human appearance. ²⁷ And ^(F)upward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were ^(G)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 ^(H)there was brightness around him.^{[b] 28} Like the appearance of ^(I)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 ^(J)the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, ^(K)I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.