Ezekiel 1

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1: And it came to passH1961 In the thirtiethH7970 year,H8141 in the fourth [month]H7243 on [day] fiveH2568 of the month,H2320 and as I [was]H0589 amongH8432 the captivesH1473 byH5921 the RiverH5104 Chebar,H3529 [that] were opened,H6605 the heavensH8064 and I sawH7200 visionsH4759 of God.H0430

2: On [day] fiveH2568 of the month,H2320 that [was]H1931 in the yearH8141 fifthH2549 of captivity,H1546 KingH4428 of Jehoiachin.H3112

3: ExpresslyH1961 cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 toH0413 EzekielH3168 the sonH1121 of Buzi,H0941 the priest,H3548 in the landH0776 of the ChaldeansH3778 byH5921 the RiverH5104 Chebar-H3529 and wasH1961 upon himH5921 thereH8033 the handH3027 of Yahweh.H3068

4: And I looked,H7200 and behold,H2009 windH7307 a whirlwindH5591 was comingH0935 outH4480 of the north,H6828 a cloud,H6051 greatH1419 and with [raging] fireH0784 engulfing itself,H3947 and brightness [was]H5051 all aroundH5439 and radiating out of its midstH8432 like the colorH5869 of amber,H2830 out of the midstH8432 of the fire.H0784

5: And from within itH8432 [came] the likenessH1823 of fourH0702 living creatures.H2416 And this [was]H2088 their appearance-H4758 the likenessH1823 of a manH0120 had they.H2007

6: And fourH0702 faces,H6440 had [Each] oneH0259 and fourH0702 wingsH3671 had [each] oneH0259

7: And their legs [were]H7272 feet-H7272 straightH3477 and the solesH3709 of their feetH7272 [were] like the solesH3709 of feet-H7272 calves'H5695 and they sparkledH5340 like the colorH5869 of bronzeH5178 burnished.H7044 The hands ofH3027 a manH0120 [were] underH8478 their wingsH3671 onH5921 fourH0702 their sides-H7253 and facesH6440 and wingsH3671 had the four.H0702

9: TouchedH2266 oneH0802 untoH0413 another-H0269 their wingsH3671 notH3808 [The creatures] did turnH5437 when they went-H1980 one eachH0376 toH0413 straightH5676 forwardH6440 but went.H1980

10: And as for the likenessH1823 of their faces,H6440 [each] had the faceH6440 of a man,H0120 and the faceH6440 of a lion,H0738 onH0413 the right side-H3225 had the fourH0702 and the faceH6440 of an oxH7794 on the left side-H8040 had the fourH0702 and the faceH6440 of an eagleH5404 had the four.H0702

11: Thus [were] their faces.H6440 And their wingsH3671 stretchedH6504 upward-H4605 of each oneH0376 two [wings]H8147 touchedH2266 one another,H0376 and twoH8147 coveredH3680 -H0853 their bodies.H1472

12: And each oneH0376 straightH0413 straightH5676 forward-H6440 wentH1980 whereverH0413 whereverH0834 wantedH1961 thereH8033 the spiritH7307 to go,H1980 they went-H1980 notH3808 and they did turnH5437 when they went.H1980

13: And as for the likenessH1823 of the living creatures,H2416 their appearanceH4758 like coalsH1513 of fire,H0784 burningH1197 like the appearanceH4758 of torches-H3940 wasH1931 going back and forthH1980 amongH0996 the living creatures-H2416 and bright,H5051 the fire wasH0784 and outH4480 of the fireH0784 wentH3318 lightning.H1300

14: And the living creaturesH2416 ran backH7519 and forthH7725 like in appearanceH4758 a [flash] of lightning.H0965

15: And as I looked atH7200 the living creatures,H2416 and beholdH2009 wheel [was]H0212 aH0259 on the earthH0776 besideH0681 each living creature,H2416 with fourH0702 its faces.H6440

16: The appearanceH4758 of the wheelsH0212 and their workings [was]H4639 like the colorH5869 of beryl,H8658 and likeness,H1823 oneH0259 had {all] fourH0702 and the appearance [was]H4758 and of their workingsH4639 asH0834 it wereH1961 a wheelH0212 in the middleH8432 of a wheel.H0212

17: TowardH5921 fourH0702 any one of directions-H7253 when they moved,H1980 they wentH1980 notH3808 they did turn asideH5437 when they went.H1980

18: And as for their rims,H1354 so highH1363 they wereH1992 and were awesome-H3374 theyH1992 and their rims [were]H1354 fullH4392 of eyesH5869 all aroundH5439 the four of them.H0702

19: And when went,H1980 the living creaturesH2416 wentH1980 the wheelsH0212 beside themH0681 and when were lifted upH5375 the living creaturesH2416 fromH5921 the earth,H0776 were lifted upH5375 the wheels.H0212

20: WhereverH5921 whereverH0834 wantedH1961 thereH8033 the spiritH7307 to go,H1980 they went,H1980 [because] thereH8033 the spiritH7307 went-H1980 and the wheelsH0212 were liftedH5375 together with themH5980 forH3588 the spiritH7307 of the living creaturesH2416 [was] in the wheels.H0212

21: When those went,H1980 [these] went-H1980 and when those stood,H5975 [these] stood-H5975 and when those were lifted upH5375 fromH5921 the earth,H0776 were lifted upH5375 the wheelsH0212 together with themH5980 forH3588 the spiritH7307 of the living creaturesH2416 [was] in the wheels.H0212

22: And the likeness [was]H1823 aboveH5921 the headsH7218 of the living creaturesH2416 of the firmamentH7549 like the colorH5869 of crystal,H7140 an awesomeH3372 stretched outH5186 overH5921 their headsH7218 above.H4605

23: And underH8478 the firmamentH7549 their wingsH3671 [spread out] straight,H3477 oneH0802 towardH0413 another-H0269 had each oneH0376 two,H8147 which coveredH3680 them,H2007 and had each oneH0376 two,H8147 which coveredH3680 them,H2007 -H0853 of the body.H1472

24: And I heardH8085 -H0853 the noiseH6963 of their wings,H3671 like the noiseH6963 of waters,H4325 manyH7227 like the voiceH6963 of the Almighty,H7706 when they went,H1980 the voiceH6963 a tumult,H1999 like the noiseH6963 of an army-H4264 and when they stood still,H5975 they let downH7503 their wings.H3671

25: And cameH1961 a voiceH6963 uponH5921 from above the firmamentH7549 that [was]H0834 overH5921 their heads,H7218 whenever they stood,H5975 they let downH7503 their wings.H3671

26: And aboveH4605 the firmamentH7549 thatH0834 overH5921 their headsH7218 in appearance likeH4758 a stone-H0068 sapphireH5601 [was] the likenessH1823 of a throne,H3678 and onH5921 the likenessH1823 of the throneH3678 [was] a likenessH1823 with the appearanceH4758 of a manH0120 above itH5921 high.H4605

27: And I sawH7200 as it were the colorH5869 of amber,H2830 with the appearanceH4758 of fireH0784 withinH1004 all aroundH5439 from the appearanceH4758 of His waistH4975 and upward,H4605 and from the appearanceH4758 of His waistH4975 and downward,H4295 I sawH7200 as it were the appearanceH4758 of fire,H0784 and with brightnessH5051 all around.H5439

28: Like the appearanceH4758 of a rainbowH7198 thatH0834 isH1961 in a cloudH6051 on a dayH3117 rainy,H1653 soH3651 [was] the appearanceH4758 of the brightnessH5051 all around it.H5439 That [was]H1931 the appearanceH4758 of the likenessH1823 of the gloryH3519 of Yahweh.H3068 So when I saw [it]H7200 and I fellH5307 onH5921 my face,H6440 and I heardH8085 a voiceH6963 of one speaking.H1696