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Ezekiel 1:4-24
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4 As I looked, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud with fire flashing forth continually, and a brightness was all around it, and in its midst something as glowing metal in the midst of the fire. 5 Also out of the midst came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man. 6 Every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 Their legs were straight and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf’s hoof. And they gleamed like the color of burnished bronze. 8 They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. As for the faces and wings of the four of them, 9 their wings were joined to one another. Their faces did not turn when they went. Each went straight forward.

10 As for the likeness of their faces, each had the face of a man, and all four had the face of a lion on the right side, and the face of an ox on the left side, and the face of an eagle. 11 Thus were their faces. And their wings were stretched upward. Two wings of every one were joined to one another, and two covered their bodies. 12 Each went straight forward. Wherever the spirit was to go, they would go and not turn as they went. 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire and like the appearance of lamps. It went up and down among the living creatures. And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 The living creatures ran to and fro as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

15 Now as I looked at the living creatures, one wheel was on the ground by the living creatures for each of the four faces. 16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like the color of sparkling beryl. And all four of them had one likeness. And their appearance and their work was, as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 Whenever they went, they went in any of their four sides and did not turn as they went. 18 As for their rims, they were so high that they were dreadful. And the rims of all four of them were full of eyes all around.

19 Whenever the living creatures went, the wheels went with them. And whenever the living creatures were lifted up from the ground, the wheels also were lifted up. 20 Wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go in that direction. And the wheels rose close beside them. For the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 21 Whenever those went, these went. And whenever those stood still, these stood still. And whenever those rose from the ground, the wheels rose close beside them. For the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

22 The likeness of the expanse over the heads of the living creatures was as the awesome gleam of crystal, stretched out over their heads above. 23 Under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, the one toward the other. Each one also had two wings which covered its body on the one side and the other. 24 When they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of abundant waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the noise of tumult as the noise of an army camp. Whenever they stood still, they let down their wings.

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Ezekiel 1:4-24
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4 And I looked,[a] and look! A storm wind was coming from the north, a great cloud, and fire flashing back and forth, and brightness around and within it,[b] and from its midst[c] it was like the outward appearance of amber stone from the midst[d] of the fire. 5 And from its midst[e] was the likeness of four living creatures, and this was their appearance: a human form,[f] 6 and each had four faces,[g] and each of them had four wings.[h] 7 And their legs were straight legs, and the sole of their feet was like the sole of the foot of a calf, and they were sparkling like the outward appearance of polished bronze. 8 And under their wings were human hands[i] on their four sides. And their faces and their wings for the four of them were as follows: 9 their wings were touching one another;[j] each of them went straight forward,[k] without turning right or left.[l] 10 The likeness of their faces was the face of a human in front, and the face of a lion on the right of each of them,[m] and the face of an ox on the left of each of them,[n] and the face of an eagle for each of them.[o] 11 So were their faces; their wings were spread out upward;[p] each had two touching one another and two covering their bodies. 12 And each went straight forward;[q] wherever the spirit went[r] they went, and they did not turn as they went.[s] 13 As for[t] the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. It[u] was moving to and fro between the living creatures, and the fire was very bright[v] and lightning was going out from the fire. 14 And the living creatures were speeding to and fro[w] like the appearance of lightning.

15 And I saw the living creatures, and look! A wheel was on the earth[x] beside each of the living creatures that had four faces.[y] 16 The appearance of the wheels and their construction was like the appearance of beryl,[z] and they all looked alike,[aa] and their appearance and their construction was like a wheel within a wheel.[ab] 17 When they moved, they went toward their four sides; they did not veer at all as they went.[ac] 18 And their rims were high and awesome,[ad] and all four of[ae] their rims were full of eyes all around. 19 And at the going of the living creatures, the wheels next to them also went, and when the creatures were lifted from the ground[af] the wheels also rose. 20 Wherever[ag] the spirit went they would go there, and the wheels rose, for the spirit of the living creatures[ah] was in the wheels. 21 At their[ai] going, they[aj] go, and at their standing, they stood, and at their being lifted up from on the earth,[ak] the wheels rose,[al] for the spirit of the living creatures[am] was in the wheels.

22 Now[an] the likeness above the heads of the living creatures was an expanse like the outward appearance of awesome[ao] ice[ap] spread out above their heads upward.[aq] 23 And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight one toward the other;[ar] each had two wings covering them, and each had two wings covering their bodies. 24 And I heard the sound of their wings like the sound of many waters, like the voice of Shaddai,[as] and when they moved[at] there was a sound of tumult like the sound of an army; when they stood still[au] they lowered their wings.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 1:4 Or “saw”
  2. Ezekiel 1:4 Literally “for it”
  3. Ezekiel 1:4 Or “middle”
  4. Ezekiel 1:4 Or “middle”
  5. Ezekiel 1:5 Or “middle”
  6. Ezekiel 1:5 Literally “this their appearance the likeness of a human to them”
  7. Ezekiel 1:6 Literally “and four faces to each”
  8. Ezekiel 1:6 Literally “and four wings to each for them”
  9. Ezekiel 1:8 Literally “hand his a man”
  10. Ezekiel 1:9 Literally “their wings were touching each her sister”
  11. Ezekiel 1:9 Literally “they did not turn at their going”
  12. Ezekiel 1:9 Literally “each toward the side of his face they went”
  13. Ezekiel 1:10 Literally “of the four of them”
  14. Ezekiel 1:10 Literally “of the four of them”
  15. Ezekiel 1:10 Literally “of the four of them”
  16. Ezekiel 1:11 Literally “from to above”
  17. Ezekiel 1:12 Literally “toward the side of his face they went”
  18. Ezekiel 1:12 Literally “towards which it was there the spirit”
  19. Ezekiel 1:12 Literally “they did not turn at their going”
  20. Ezekiel 1:13 Or “And”
  21. Ezekiel 1:13 That is, the fire
  22. Ezekiel 1:13 Literally “brightness was for the fire”
  23. Ezekiel 1:14 Literally “sped forth and returned”
  24. Ezekiel 1:15 Or “ground”
  25. Ezekiel 1:15 Literally “the living creatures for the four of his/its faces.” The LXX has “for the four of them.”
  26. Ezekiel 1:16 Or “chrysolite,” or “topaz”; this stone is difficult to identify exactly
  27. Ezekiel 1:16 Literally “likeness was one for the four of them”
  28. Ezekiel 1:16 Literally “as that it was a wheel in the midst of a wheel”
  29. Ezekiel 1:17 Literally “turn away when they went”
  30. Ezekiel 1:18 Literally “height was for them and awesomeness was for them”
  31. Ezekiel 1:18 Literally “of the four of them”
  32. Ezekiel 1:19 Literally “and at the lifting up of the creatures from the earth”
  33. Ezekiel 1:20 Literally “Toward which”
  34. Ezekiel 1:20 Hebrew “creature”
  35. Ezekiel 1:21 That is, the living creatures
  36. Ezekiel 1:21 That is, the wheels
  37. Ezekiel 1:21 Or “ground”
  38. Ezekiel 1:21 Or “were lifted up”
  39. Ezekiel 1:21 Hebrew “creature”
  40. Ezekiel 1:22 Or “And”
  41. Ezekiel 1:22 Literally “terrible”
  42. Ezekiel 1:22 Literally “frozen water”
  43. Ezekiel 1:22 Literally “from to upward”
  44. Ezekiel 1:23 Literally “each towards its sister”
  45. Ezekiel 1:24 Often translated “Almighty”
  46. Ezekiel 1:24 Literally “at their going”
  47. Ezekiel 1:24 Literally “at their standing”
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