Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of
Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Now it came to pass 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, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
In the fifth `
day '
of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
The word of the
LORD
came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the
LORD
was there upon him.
the word of Jehovah
came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah
was there upon him.
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind
came out of the north, a great cloud, and
a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was
about it, and out of the midst thereof as the
colour
of
amber
, out of the midst of the fire.
And I looked, and, behold, a stormy
wind
came out of the north, a great cloud, with
a fire infolding itself, and a brightness round
about it, and out of the midst thereof as it
were
glowing
metal
, out of the midst of the fire.
Also
out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance ;
they had the likeness of a man.
And
out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance :
they had the likeness of a man.
And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
And every one had four faces, and every one of
them
had four wings.
And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot :
and they sparkled like the
colour
of
burnished brass.
And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot ;
and they sparkled like burnished brass.
And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings .
And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings `thus':
Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
As for the likeness of their faces, they four
had the face of a man ,
and the face of a lion ,
on the right side :
and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also
had the face of an eagle.
As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man ;
and they
four
had
the face of a lion on the right side ;
and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four had also
the face of an eagle.
Thus
were
their faces :
and their wings were stretched
upward
; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
And
their faces and their wings were separate
above
; two `
wings '
of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and
they turned not when they went.
And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.
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.
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; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by
the living creatures, with
his
four faces.
Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold ,
one wheel upon the earth beside
the living creatures, for
each
of
the
four faces thereof
.
The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the
colour
of
a beryl: and they four had one likeness :
and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in
the
middle
of
a wheel.
The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto a beryl: and they four had one likeness ;
and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within
a wheel.
When they went, they went upon
their four sides
: and
they turned not when they went.
When they went, they went in
their four directions
: they turned not when they went.
As for their rings
, they were so
high that
they
were
dreadful; and their rings
were
full of eyes round about them
four
.
As for their rims
, they were high and
dreadful; and they
four
had
their rims
full of eyes round about.
And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by
them :
and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
And 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.
Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went ,
thither was their
spirit to go ;
and the wheels were lifted up over
against
them :
for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went ;
thither was the
spirit to go :
and the wheels were lifted up beside
them ;
for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over
against
them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and 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.
And the
likeness
of
the
firmament
upon
the heads
of the living creature was as
the colour
of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
And over
the head
of the living creature there
was the likeness
of a
firmament,
like
the terrible crystal to
look
upon
, stretched forth over their heads above.
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two ,
which covered on this side, and every one had two ,
which covered on that side, their bodies.
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings ,
like the noise of great waters, as
the voice of the Almighty, the
voice
of speech,
as
the noise of an
host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
And 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 a
host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
And there was a voice from
the firmament that was over their heads ,
when they stood, and
had
let down their wings.
And there was a voice above
the firmament that was over their heads :
when they stood, they
let down their wings.
And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone :
and upon the likeness of the throne was the
likeness as the appearance of a man above
upon it.
And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone ;
and upon the likeness of the throne was a
likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above
.
And I saw as the
colour
of
amber
, as the appearance of fire round
about
within it, from the appearance of his loins even
upward ,
and from the appearance of his loins even
downward ,
I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it
had
brightness round about.
And I saw as it
were
glowing
metal
, as the appearance of fire within it round
about
, from the appearance of his loins and
upward ;
and from the appearance of his loins and
downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there
was
brightness round about him
.
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the
LORD
. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah
. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
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