Ezekiel 1
Ang Pulong Sang Dios
Ang Una nga Palanan-awon ni Ezekiel
1 1-3 Ako si Ezekiel nga pari nga anak ni Buzi, kag isa ako sa mga ginbihag sa Babilonia. Isa ka adlaw, sang nagaestar ako sa higad sang Suba sang Kebar kaupod sang iban nga mga bihag, nag-abri ang langit kag gin-gamhan ako sang Ginoo, kag dayon ginpakitaan niya ako sang mga palanan-awon. Natabo ini sang ikalima nga adlaw sang ikaapat nga bulan sang ika-30 nga tuig.[a] Ikalima ini nga tuig sang pagkabihag kay Haring Jehoyakin.
4 Samtang nagatulok ako, may nakita ako nga bagyo nga halin sa aminhan. Nagapangilat halin sa madamol nga gal-om, gani nagsanag ang palibot. Ang kilat sa tunga sang gal-om nagasiga nga daw sa nagabadlak nga metal. 5 May nakita man ako sa tunga sang gal-om nga apat ka buhi nga mga tinuga nga daw sa mga tawo, 6-8 pero ang kada isa sa ila may apat ka guya kag apat ka pakpak. Tadlong ang ila mga paa, kag ang ila mga tiil daw sa tiil sang torite nga baka kag nagaidlak pareho sang ginpahining nga saway. May ara sang kamot sang tawo sa idalom sang tagsa nila ka pakpak, 9 kag ang ila mga pakpak nagatanduganay. Nagalupad sila sing dungan sa bisan diin nga direksyon, nga wala nagaliso-liso.
10 Amo ini ang hitsura sang ila mga guya: sa atubangan, hitsura sang tawo; sa tuo, hitsura sang leon; sa wala, hitsura sang turo nga baka; kag sa likod, hitsura sang agila. 11 Ang duha nila ka pakpak nagahumlad kag nagatanduganay, kag ang duha pa gid nila ka pakpak nagatabon sa ila mga lawas. 12 Nagalupad sila sing dungan sa bisan diin nga direksyon, nga wala nagaliso-liso. Kon diin sila dal-on sang espiritu[b] didto man sila nagakadto. 13 Ang ila hitsura pareho sang nagadabadaba nga mga baga, kag may nagalabay-labay sa ila tunga nga daw sa nagasiga nga sulo. Ini nga sulo tama kasanag, kag halin sa sini nga sulo may nagakirab nga kilat. 14 Ining buhi nga mga tinuga nagapakadto-pakari nga daw sa kilat.
15 Samtang nagatan-aw ako sa apat ka buhi nga mga tinuga, may nakita ako sa idalom[c] nila nga apat ka rueda—isa ka rueda sa tagsa sa ila. Kag ini nga mga rueda nagatungtong sa duta. 16 Amo ini ang hitsura sang mga rueda: nagaidlak ini pareho sang malahalon nga bato nga krisolito, kag palareho ang ila hitsura. Ang kada rueda may ara pa gid sang isa ka rueda nga nagasaang,[d] 17 gani makakadto ini kag ang buhi nga mga tinuga sa bisan diin nga direksyon nga indi na kinahanglan nga magliso pa. 18 Ang palibot sang kada rueda malapad kag makahaladlok, kay puno ini sang mga mata.
19 Kon maglakat gani ang buhi nga mga tinuga nagaupod man sa ila ang mga rueda, kag kon magpaibabaw gani sila, nagapaibabaw man ang mga rueda. 20 Ang espiritu sang buhi nga mga tinuga ara sa mga rueda. Gani kon diin magkadto ang espiritu, didto man nagakadto ang buhi nga mga tinuga kag ang mga rueda. 21 Kon maglakat gani ang buhi nga mga tinuga, nagaupod man sa ila ang mga rueda, kag kon magpundo gani sila, nagapundo man ang mga rueda. Kag kon magpaibabaw sila, nagapaibabaw man ang mga rueda, kay ang ila espiritu ara sa mga rueda.
22 May nagatabon sa ibabaw sang buhi nga mga tinuga nga daw sa mga kristal nga nagabadlak, kag makatilingala ini tan-awon. 23 Sa idalom sini nagahumlad ang duha ka pakpak sang kada buhi nga tinuga, kag nagatanduganay ang ila mga pakpak. Ang duha pa gid nila ka pakpak nagatabon sa ila mga lawas. 24 Kon maglakat gani ang buhi nga mga tinuga, ang gahod sang ila mga pakpak daw sa huganas sang tubig, ukon daw sa tingog sang Makagagahom nga Dios, ukon daw sa ginahod sang madamo nga mga soldado. Kag kon magpundo sila, ginakipot nila ang ila mga pakpak.
25 Samtang nagakipot ang ila mga pakpak, may tingog nga halin sa ibabaw sadtong nagatabon sa ila. 26 Kag may ara didto nga daw sa trono nga hinimo halin sa bato nga sapiro, kag may nagapungko sa sini nga trono nga daw sa tawo. 27 Halin sa iya hawak paibabaw, pareho siya sang nagabadlak nga metal nga daw sa nagasiga nga kalayo. Kag halin sa iya hawak paidalom, pareho siya sang nagadabadaba nga kalayo, kag napalibutan siya sang kasanag nga puwerte kasilaw. 28 Ang kasanag sa iya palibot daw sa balangaw sa panahon nga maulan.
Pareho sadto ang gamhanan nga presensya sang Ginoo. Pagkakita ko sadto nagluhod ako kag may nabatian ako nga tingog nga nagapakighambal sa akon.
Ezekiel 1
Christian Standard Bible
1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was among the exiles by the Chebar Canal,(A) the heavens were opened(B) and I saw visions of God.(C)
2 On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile(D)— 3 the word of the Lord came(E) directly to the priest Ezekiel(F) son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans(G) by the Chebar Canal. The Lord’s hand was on him there.(H)
Vision of the Lord’s Glory
4 I looked, and there was a whirlwind(I) coming from the north, a huge cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber.(J) 5 The likeness of four living creatures came from it,(K) and this was their appearance: They looked something like a human, 6 but each of them had four faces and four wings. 7 Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, sparkling like the gleam of polished bronze.(L) 8 They had human hands under their wings on their four sides.(M) All four of them had faces and wings.(N) 9 Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.(O) 10 Their faces looked something like the face of a human,(P) and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left, and the face of an eagle.(Q) 11 That is what their faces were like. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching that of another and two wings covering its body.(R) 12 Each creature went straight ahead.(S) Wherever the Spirit[a] wanted to go, they went without turning as they moved.(T)
13 The likeness of the living creatures was like the appearance of blazing coals of fire or like torches.(U) Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it. 14 The creatures were darting back and forth(V) like flashes of lightning.(W)
15 When I looked at the living creatures, there was one wheel on the ground beside each of the four-faced creatures. 16 The appearance of the wheels(X) and their craftsmanship was like the gleam of beryl,(Y) and all four had the same likeness. Their appearance and craftsmanship was like a wheel within a wheel. 17 When they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. 18 Their four rims were tall and awe-inspiring, completely covered with eyes.(Z) 19 When the living creatures moved,(AA) the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels also rose. 20 Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, the creatures went in the direction the Spirit was moving. The wheels rose alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 21 When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when the creatures stopped, the wheels stopped; and when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
22 Over the heads of the living creatures(AB) the likeness of an expanse(AC) was spread out. It gleamed like awe-inspiring crystal,(AD) 23 and under the expanse their wings extended one toward another. They each also had two wings covering their bodies. 24 When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of a huge torrent,(AE) like the voice of the Almighty,(AF) and a sound of tumult like the noise of an army.(AG) When they stopped, they lowered their wings.
25 A voice came from above the expanse over their heads; when they stopped, they lowered their wings. 26 Something like a throne with the appearance of lapis lazuli was above the expanse over their heads.(AH) On the throne, high above, was someone who looked like a human.(AI) 27 From what seemed to be his waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire enclosing it all around.(AJ) From what seemed to be his waist down, I also saw what looked like fire. There was a brilliant light all around him. 28 The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day.(AK) This was the appearance of the likeness of the Lord’s glory.(AL) When I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.(AM)
Footnotes
- 1:12 Or spirit, also in v. 20
Ezekiel 1
New King James Version
Ezekiel’s Vision of God
1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by (A)the River Chebar, that (B)the heavens were opened and I saw (C)visions[a] of God. 2 On the fifth day of the month, which was in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, 3 the word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the [b]Chaldeans by the River Chebar; and (D)the hand of the Lord was upon him there.
4 Then I looked, and behold, (E)a whirlwind was coming (F)out of the north, a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself; and brightness was all around it and radiating out of its midst like the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire. 5 (G)Also from within it came the likeness of four living creatures. And (H)this was their appearance: they had (I)the likeness of a man. 6 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings. 7 Their [c]legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the soles of calves’ feet. They sparkled (J)like the color of burnished bronze. 8 (K)The hands of a man were under their wings on their four sides; and each of the four had faces and wings. 9 Their wings touched one another. The creatures did not turn when they went, but each one went straight (L)forward.
10 As for (M)the likeness of their faces, each (N)had the face of a man; each of the four had (O)the face of a lion on the right side, (P)each of the four had the face of an ox on the left side, (Q)and each of the four had the face of an eagle. 11 Thus were their faces. Their wings stretched upward; two wings of each one touched one another, and (R)two covered their bodies. 12 And (S)each one went straight forward; they went wherever the spirit wanted to go, and they did not turn when they went.
13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, (T)like the appearance of torches going back and forth among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and out of the fire went lightning. 14 And the living creatures ran back and forth, (U)in appearance like a flash of lightning.
15 Now as I looked at the living creatures, behold, (V)a wheel was on the earth beside each living creature with its four faces. 16 (W)The appearance of the wheels and their workings was (X)like the color of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. The appearance of their workings was, as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 When they moved, they went toward any one of four directions; they did not turn aside when they went. 18 As for their rims, they were so high they were awesome; and their rims were (Y)full of eyes, all around the four of them. 19 (Z)When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. 20 Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, because there the spirit went; and the wheels were lifted together with them, (AA)for the spirit of the [d]living creatures was in the wheels. 21 When those went, these went; when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together with them, for the spirit of the [e]living creatures was in the wheels.
22 (AB)The likeness of the [f]firmament above the heads of the [g]living creatures was like the color of an awesome (AC)crystal, stretched out (AD)over their heads. 23 And under the firmament their wings spread out straight, one toward another. Each one had two which covered one side, and each one had two which covered the other side of the body. 24 (AE)When they went, I heard the noise of their wings, (AF)like the noise of many waters, like (AG)the voice of the Almighty, a tumult like the noise of an army; and when they stood still, they let down their wings. 25 A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings.
26 (AH)And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, (AI)in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above (AJ)it. 27 Also from the appearance of His waist and upward (AK)I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around. 28 (AL)Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. (AM)This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.
Ezekiel Sent to Rebellious Israel
So when I saw it, (AN)I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 1:1 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Syr., Tg. a vision
- Ezekiel 1:3 Or Babylonians, and so elsewhere in the book
- Ezekiel 1:7 Lit. feet
- Ezekiel 1:20 Lit. living creature; LXX, Vg. spirit of life; Tg. creatures
- Ezekiel 1:21 See note at v. 20
- Ezekiel 1:22 Or expanse
- Ezekiel 1:22 So with LXX, Tg., Vg.; MT living creature
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