25 And a voice came from above the (A)expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stood still, they let down their wings.

26 Now (B)above the expanse that was over their heads there was something (C)resembling a throne, like [a](D)lapis lazuli in appearance; and on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a (E)man. 27 Then I [b]noticed from the appearance of His waist and upward something (F)like gleaming [c]metal that looked like fire all around within it, and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw something like fire; and there was a radiance around Him. 28 Like the appearance of the (G)rainbow [d]in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the (H)glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I (I)fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.

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  1. Ezekiel 1:26 Heb eben-sappir
  2. Ezekiel 1:27 Lit saw
  3. Ezekiel 1:27 See note v 4
  4. Ezekiel 1:28 Lit which occurs in

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.

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  1. Ezekiel 1:26 Or lapis lazuli
  2. Ezekiel 1:27 Or it