| Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was among the exiles by the Chebar Canal, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. | 1In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles at the Kebar River, the heavens opened and I saw a divine vision. |
| 2On the fifth day of the month--it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's exile-- | 2(On the fifth day of the month--it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's exile-- |
| 3the word of the LORD came directly to the priest Ezekiel son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar Canal. The LORD's hand was on him there. | 3the word of the LORD came to the priest Ezekiel the son of Buzi, at the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. The hand of the LORD came on him there). |
| 4I looked, and there was a whirlwind coming from the north, a huge cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire, there was a gleam like amber. | 4As I watched, I noticed a windstorm coming from the north--an enormous cloud, with lightning flashing, such that bright light rimmed it and came from it like glowing amber from the middle of a fire. |
| 5The likeness of four living creatures came from it, and this was their appearance: They looked something like a human, | 5In the fire were what looked like four living beings. In their appearance they had human form, |
| 6but each of them had four faces and four wings. | 6but each had four faces and four wings. |
| 7Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, sparkling like the gleam of polished bronze. | 7Their legs were straight, but the soles of their feet were like calves' feet. They gleamed like polished bronze. |
| 8They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. All four of them had faces and wings. | 8They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. As for the faces and wings of the four of them, |
| 9Their wings were touching. The creatures did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead. | 9their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead. |
| 10Their faces looked something like the face of a human, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left, and the face of an eagle. | 10Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a man, with the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left and also the face of an eagle. |
| 11That is what their faces were like. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching that of another and two wings covering its body. | 11Their wings were spread out above them; each had two wings touching the wings of one of the other beings on either side and two wings covering their bodies. |
| 12Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, they went without turning as they moved. | 12Each moved straight ahead--wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went. |
| 13The likeness of the living creatures was like the appearance of blazing coals of fire or like torches. Fire was moving back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, with lightning coming out of it. | 13In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire. |
| 14The creatures were darting back and forth like flashes of lightning. | 14The living beings moved backward and forward as quickly as flashes of lightning. |
| 15When I looked at the living creatures, there was one wheel on the ground beside each of the four-faced creatures. | 15Then I looked, and I saw one wheel on the ground beside each of the four beings. |
| 16The appearance of the wheels and their craftsmanship was like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their appearance and craftsmanship was like a wheel within a wheel. | 16The appearance of the wheels and their construction was like gleaming jasper, and all four wheels looked alike. Their structure was like a wheel within a wheel. |
| 17When they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. | 17When they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved. |
| 18Their rims were tall and awe-inspiring. Each of their four rims were full of eyes all around. | 18Their rims were high and awesome, and the rims of all four wheels were full of eyes all around. |
| 19When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels also rose. | 19When the living beings moved, the wheels beside them moved; when the living beings rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up too. |
| 20Wherever the Spirit wanted to go, the creatures went in the direction the Spirit was moving. The wheels rose alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. | 20Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel. |
| 21When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when the creatures stopped, the wheels stopped; and when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose alongside them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. | 21When the living beings moved, the wheels moved, and when they stopped moving, the wheels stopped. When they rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up from the ground; the wheels rose up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel. |
| 22Over the heads of the living creatures the likeness of an expanse was spread out. It gleamed like awe-inspiring crystal, | 22Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads. |
| 23and under the expanse their wings extended one toward another. They each also had two wings covering their bodies. | 23Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body. |
| 24When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of a huge torrent, like the voice of the Almighty, and a sound of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stopped, they lowered their wings. | 24When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings--it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Almighty, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. |
| 25A voice came from above the expanse over their heads; when they stopped, they lowered their wings. | 25Then there was a voice from above the platform over their heads when they stood still. |
| 26Something like a throne with the appearance of lapis lazuli was above the expanse over their heads. On the throne, high above, was someone who looked like a human. | 26Above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne. High above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man. |
| 27From what seemed to be his waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire enclosing it all around. From what seemed to be his waist down, I also saw what looked like fire. There was a brilliant light all around him. | 27I saw an amber glow like a fire enclosed all around from his waist up. From his waist down I saw something that looked like fire. There was a brilliant light around it, |
| 28The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the LORD's glory. When I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking. | 28like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking. |
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