Ezekiel 1
WEB·Ezekiel 1
1Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
KJVNow it came to pass in the thirtiethH7970 yearH8141, in the fourthH7243 month, in the fifthH2568 day of the monthH2320, as I was amongH8432 the captivesH1473 by the riverH5104 of ChebarH3529, that the heavensH8064 were openedH6605(H8738), and I sawH7200(H8799) visionsH4759 of GodH430.
2 In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,
KJVIn the fifthH2568 day of the monthH2320, which was the fifthH2549 yearH8141 of kingH4428 Jehoiachin'sH3112 captivityH1546,
3 Yahweh’s word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and Yahweh’s hand was there on him.
KJVThe wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 came expressly unto EzekielH3168 the priestH3548, the sonH1121 of BuziH941, in the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778 by the riverH5104 ChebarH3529; and the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 was there upon him.
4 I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of the middle of it as it were glowing metal, out of the middle of the fire.
KJVAnd I lookedH7200(H8799), and, behold, a whirlwindH7307H5591 cameH935(H8802) out of the northH6828, a greatH1419 cloudH6051, and a fireH784 infoldingH3947(H8693) itself, and a brightnessH5051 was aboutH5439 it, and out of the midstH8432 thereof as the colourH5869 of amberH2830, out of the midstH8432 of the fireH784.
5 Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man.
KJVAlso out of the midstH8432 thereof came the likenessH1823 of fourH702 living creaturesH2416. And this was their appearanceH4758; theyH2007 had the likenessH1823 of a manH120.
6 Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.
KJVAnd every oneH259 had fourH702 facesH6440, and every oneH259 had fourH702 wingsH3671.
7 Their feet were straight feet. The sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.
KJVAnd their feetH7272 were straightH3477 feetH7272; and the soleH3709 of their feetH7272 was like the soleH3709 of a calf'sH5695 footH7272: and they sparkledH5340(H8802) like the colourH5869 of burnishedH7044 brassH5178.
8 They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. The four of them had their faces and their wings like this:
KJVAnd they had the handsH3027 of a manH120 under their wingsH3671 on their fourH702 sidesH7253; and they fourH702 had their facesH6440 and their wingsH3671.
9 Their wings were joined to one another. They didn’t turn when they went. Each one went straight forward.
KJVTheir wingsH3671 were joinedH2266(H8802) oneH802 to anotherH269; they turnedH5437(H8735) not when they wentH3212(H8800); they wentH3212(H8799) every oneH376 straightH5676 forwardH6440.
10 As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man. The four of them had the face of a lion on the right side. The four of them had the face of an ox on the left side. The four of them also had the face of an eagle.
KJVAs for the likenessH1823 of their facesH6440, they fourH702 had the faceH6440 of a manH120, and the faceH6440 of a lionH738, on the right sideH3225: and they fourH702 had the faceH6440 of an oxH7794 on the left sideH8040; they fourH702 also had the faceH6440 of an eagleH5404.
11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and two covered their bodies.
KJVThus were their facesH6440: and their wingsH3671 were stretchedH6504(H8803) upwardH4605; twoH8147 wings of every oneH376 were joinedH2266(H8802) oneH376 to anotherH376, and twoH8147 coveredH3680(H8764) their bodiesH1472.
12 Each one went straight forward. Where the spirit was to go, they went. They didn’t turn when they went.
KJVAnd they wentH3212(H8799) every oneH376 straightH5676 forwardH6440: whither the spiritH7307 was to goH3212(H8800), they wentH3212(H8799); and they turnedH5437(H8735) not when they wentH3212(H8800).
13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.
KJVAs for the likenessH1823 of the living creaturesH2416, their appearanceH4758 was like burningH1197(H8802) coalsH1513 of fireH784, and like the appearanceH4758 of lampsH3940: it went up and downH1980(H8693) among the living creaturesH2416; and the fireH784 was brightH5051, and out of the fireH784 went forthH3318(H8802) lightningH1300.
14 The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
KJVAnd the living creaturesH2416 ranH7519(H8800) and returnedH7725(H8800) as the appearanceH4758 of a flash of lightningH965.
15 Now as I saw the living creatures, behold, there was one wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four faces of it.
KJVNow as I beheldH7200(H8799) the living creaturesH2416, behold oneH259 wheelH212 upon the earthH776 byH681 the living creaturesH2416, with his fourH702 facesH6440.
16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like a beryl. The four of them had one likeness. Their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.
KJVThe appearanceH4758 of the wheelsH212 and their workH4639 was like unto the colourH5869 of a berylH8658: and they fourH702 had oneH259 likenessH1823: and their appearanceH4758 and their workH4639 was as it were a wheelH212 in the middleH8432 of a wheelH212.
17 When they went, they went in their four directions. They didn’t turn when they went.
KJVWhen they wentH3212(H8800), they wentH3212(H8799) upon their fourH702 sidesH7253: and they turnedH5437(H8735) not when they wentH3212(H8800).
18 As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and the four of them had their rims full of eyes all around.
KJVAs for their ringsH1354, they were so highH1363 that they were dreadfulH3374; and their ringsH1354 were fullH4392 of eyesH5869 round aboutH5439 them fourH702.
19 When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. When the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
KJVAnd when the living creaturesH2416 wentH3212(H8800), the wheelsH212 wentH3212(H8799) by themH681: and when the living creaturesH2416 were lifted upH5375(H8736) from the earthH776, the wheelsH212 were lifted upH5375(H8735).
20 Wherever the spirit was to go, they went. The spirit was to go there. The wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
KJVWhithersoever the spiritH7307 was to goH3212(H8800), they wentH3212(H8799), thither was their spiritH7307 to goH3212(H8800); and the wheelsH212 were lifted upH5375(H8735) over againstH5980 them: for the spiritH7307 of the living creatureH2416 was in the wheelsH212.
21 When those went, these went. When those stood, these stood. When those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
KJVWhen those wentH3212(H8800), these wentH3212(H8799); and when those stoodH5975(H8800), these stoodH5975(H8799); and when those were lifted upH5375(H8736) from the earthH776, the wheelsH212 were lifted upH5375(H8735) over againstH5980 them: for the spiritH7307 of the living creatureH2416 was in the wheelsH212.
22 Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like an awesome crystal to look at, stretched out over their heads above.
KJVAnd the likenessH1823 of the firmamentH7549 upon the headsH7218 of the living creatureH2416 was as the colourH5869 of the terribleH3372(H8737) crystalH7140, stretched forthH5186(H8803) over their headsH7218 aboveH4605.
23 Under the expanse, their wings were straight, one toward the other. Each one had two which covered on this side, and each one had two which covered their bodies on that side.
KJVAnd under the firmamentH7549 were their wingsH3671 straightH3477, the oneH802 toward the otherH269: every oneH376 had twoH8147, which coveredH3680(H8764) on this sideH2007, and every oneH376 had twoH8147, which coveredH3680(H8764) on that sideH2007, their bodiesH1472.
24 When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.
KJVAnd when they wentH3212(H8800), I heardH8085(H8799) the noiseH6963 of their wingsH3671, like the noiseH6963 of greatH7227 watersH4325, as the voiceH6963 of the AlmightyH7706, the voiceH6963 of speechH1999, as the noiseH6963 of an hostH4264: when they stoodH5975(H8800), they let downH7503(H8762) their wingsH3671.
25 There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
KJVAnd there was a voiceH6963 from the firmamentH7549 that was over their headsH7218, when they stoodH5975(H8800), and had let downH7503(H8762) their wingsH3671.
26 Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone. On the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.
KJVAnd aboveH4605 the firmamentH7549 that was over their headsH7218 was the likenessH1823 of a throneH3678, as the appearanceH4758 of a sapphireH5601 stoneH68: and upon the likenessH1823 of the throneH3678 was the likenessH1823 as the appearanceH4758 of a manH120 aboveH4605 upon it.
27 I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.
KJVAnd I sawH7200(H8799) as the colourH5869 of amberH2830, as the appearanceH4758 of fireH784 round aboutH5439 withinH1004 it, from the appearanceH4758 of his loinsH4975 even upwardH4605, and from the appearanceH4758 of his loinsH4975 even downwardH4295, I sawH7200(H8804) as it were the appearanceH4758 of fireH784, and it had brightnessH5051 round aboutH5439.
28 As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
KJVAs the appearanceH4758 of the bowH7198 that is in the cloudH6051 in the dayH3117 of rainH1653, so was the appearanceH4758 of the brightnessH5051 round aboutH5439. This was the appearanceH4758 of the likenessH1823 of the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068. And when I sawH7200(H8799) it, I fellH5307(H8799) upon my faceH6440, and I heardH8085(H8799) a voiceH6963 of one that spakeH1696(H8764).
Ezekiel 1
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