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KJV
King James Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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.
In the thirtieth year, on
the fifth day of the fourth
month, while
I was among the exiles
by the River Kebar
, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
In
the fifth day of the month ,
which
was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's
captivity,
On
the fifth day of the month —it
was the fifth year of the
exile
of
King Jehoiachin—
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 the LORD came directly
to
Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar.
And there
the LORD’s
hand was 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 .
I looked and saw
a whirlwind coming
from
the north, a great cloud with
fire flashing
back
and forth
and brilliant
light
all
around
it.
In
the center
of the fire was
a
gleam
like
amber,
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
within
it
was
the form
of four living creatures. And this was their appearance :
They had a human
form,
And
every
one
had four faces ,
and every
one
had
four wings.
but
each
had four faces and 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
.
Their legs
were straight ,
and the soles
of their feet were
like the hooves
of a calf,
gleaming
like polished
bronze
.
And
they
had
the
hands
of
a
man
under their wings on their four sides ;
and
they four had their
faces and their
wings .
Under their wings on their four sides they had
human
hands.
All
four living
creatures
had faces and wings ,
Their wings were joined
one to
another ;
they turned
not when
they went
; they
went
every
one straight forward
.
and
their wings were touching
one another .
They did
not turn
as
they moved
; each
one went
straight ahead
.
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.
The form
of their faces was
that
of a man, and each
of
the four
had
the
face of a lion on the right side ,
the face of an ox on the left side ,
and
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
.
Such
were their faces .
Their wings were spread
upward; each
had
two wings touching
the
wings
of the
creature
on
either
side
, and two wings
covering
its
body
.
And
they
went every
one
straight forward:
whither
the spirit was
to
go, they went;
and
they
turned
not
when
they went
.
Each
creature
went straight ahead.
Wherever
the spirit would
go, they would
go,
without
turning
as
they moved
.
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
.
In
the midst
of the living creatures was the
appearance
of
glowing
coals of fire, or
of torches.
Fire
moved
back
and forth
between
the living creatures; it
was bright, and lightning
flashed
out of it
.
And
the living
creatures ran
and returned
as the
appearance
of
a
flash
of lightning.
The creatures were
darting
back
and forth
as quickly
as
flashes
of lightning.
Now
as
I beheld
the living creatures, behold
one
wheel upon
the
earth
by
the living
creatures,
with his
four faces.
When
I looked
at
the living creatures, I
saw
a
wheel on
the ground
beside
each
creature
with its
four faces.
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 workmanship
of the wheels looked
like the gleam
of beryl ,
and all
four had the
same
likeness .
Their workmanship
looked
like
a wheel within
a wheel.
When
they went
, they went upon
their
four sides:
and
they
turned
not
when
they went
.
As
they moved
, they went in
any
of
the
four directions,
without
pivoting
as
they moved
.
As
for
their rings,
they
were so
high that
they
were
dreadful;
and their
rings
were full of eyes round
about
them
four
.
Their rims
were high and awesome,
and
all
four
rims
were full of eyes all
around
.
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
.
So
as
the living creatures moved
, the wheels moved
beside
them ,
and when the creatures rose
from the ground
, the wheels also
rose
.
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.
Wherever
the spirit would
go, they would
go ,
and the wheels would
rise
alongside
them ,
because
the spirit of the living creatures
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 the
creatures
moved
, the
wheels
moved
; when the
creatures
stood still
, the
wheels
stood still
; and when the
creatures
rose
from the ground
, the wheels rose
alongside
them ,
because
the spirit of the living creatures
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
.
Spread
out
above
the heads of the living creatures
was the likeness
of an
awesome
expanse
, gleaming
like
crystal
.
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 expanse,
their wings stretched
out
toward one another.
Each
one also
had two wings
covering
its
body
.
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.
When the
creatures
moved
, I heard the sound
of their wings like the roar
of many
waters, like
the voice of the Almighty, like
the tumult
of an army.
When they stood still
, they lowered
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 came
a voice from above
the expanse
over their heads as
they stood still
with
their wings lowered
.
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
.
Above the expanse
over their heads was the likeness of a throne with
the appearance of sapphire ,
and on
the throne high
above
was a
figure
like
that
of a man.
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
.
From
what
seemed
to
be
His
waist
up,
I saw a
gleam
like
amber, with
what
looked
like
fire within it all
around.
And from what
seemed
to
be
His waist
down
, I saw what
looked
like
fire ;
and brilliant
light
surrounded
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
.
The appearance of the brilliant
light
all
around
Him
was
like
that of
a
rainbow
in a
cloud on
a
rainy
day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown
and heard a voice speaking
.
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