Berean Study Bible

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1In 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.

1In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

2On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—

2On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin),

3the 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.

3the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar canal, and the hand of the LORD was upon him there.

4I 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,

4As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming metal.

5and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,

5And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,

6but each had four faces and four wings.

6but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings.

7Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.

7Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf’s foot. And they sparkled like burnished bronze.

8Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,

8Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus:

9and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.

9their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.

10The 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.

10As for the likeness of their faces, each had a human face. The four had the face of a lion on the right side, the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four had the face of an eagle.

11Such 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.

11Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above. Each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while two covered their bodies.

12Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.

12And each went straight forward. Wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went.

13In 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.

13As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches moving to and fro among the living creatures. And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

14The creatures were darting back and forth as quickly as flashes of lightning.

14And the living creatures darted to and fro, like the appearance of a flash of lightning.

15When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.

15Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them.

16The 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.

16As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like the gleaming of beryl. And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel.

17As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.

17When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went.

18Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.

18And their rims were tall and awesome, and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around.

19So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.

19And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.

20Wherever 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.

20Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

21When 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.

21When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.

22Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.

23And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.

23And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. And each creature had two wings covering its body.

24When 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.

24And when they went, I heard the sound of their wings like the sound of many waters, like the sound of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sound of an army. When they stood still, they let down their wings.

25And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.

25And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.

26Above 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.

26And above the expanse over their heads there was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness with a human appearance.

27From 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.

27And upward from what had the appearance of his waist I saw as it were 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 there was brightness around him.

28The 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.

28Like the appearance of 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 the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.

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