²² Over the heads of the living creatures there was ^(A)the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring ^(B)crystal, spread out above their heads.

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

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.

^18 (A)Then ^(B)the glory of the Lord went out from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.

^20 (A)These were the living creatures that I saw ^(B)underneath the God of Israel by ^(C)the Chebar canal; and I knew that they were cherubim.