Ezekiel 1 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	It came to passe in the thirtith yere in the fourth moneth in the fifth day of the moneth, that (I beyng in the middes of the captiuitie, by the riuer Chebar) the heauens were opened, and I sawe visions of God:	In 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.	In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.
2	In the fifth day of the moneth, which was the fifth yere of kyng Ioakins captiuitie,	On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin),	On the fifth of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
3	The worde of the Lorde came to Ezechiel the priest the sonne of Buzi, in the lande of the Chaldeans by the riuer Chebar, where the hand of the Lord was vpon hym.	the 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.	the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the LORD was on him.
4	And I looked, and beholde a stormie wind came out of the north, a great cloude, and a fire folding it selfe in the cloude and a brightnes rounde about it, and foorth of the middes therof as the colour of amber out of the middes of the fire.	As 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.	I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the north—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,
5	And out of the middes therof, the likenesse of foure beastes appeared and this was their fourme, they had the likenesse of a man.	And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,	and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human,
6	And euery one had foure faces, and euery one of them had foure wynges.	but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings.	but each of them had four faces and four wings.
7	Their feete were straight feete, and the sole of their feete lyke the sole of calues feete, and they glistered as the appearaunce of brasse burnished.	Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf’s foot. And they sparkled like burnished bronze.	Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze.
8	From vnder their wynges vpon all the foure corners they had mens handes: and they foure had their faces and their wynges.	Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus:	Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four of them had faces and wings,
9	Their wynges were ioyned one to another: when they went they looked not backe, but eche one went straight forwarde.	their wings touched one another. Each one of them went straight forward, without turning as they went.	and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved.
10	But touching the similitude of their faces, they foure had the face of a man and the face of a lion on the right side, and they foure had the face of an oxe on the left side, the foure also had the face of an Egle.	As 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.	Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle.
11	Thus were their faces, and their winges were spread out aboue, so that two wynges of euery one were ioyned one to another, and two wynges couered euery one of their bodyes.	Such 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.	Such were their faces. They each had two wings spreading out upward, each wing touching that of the creature on either side; and each had two other wings covering its body.
12	Euery one went straight forward: whyther as the spirite led them, thither thei went, & returned not in their going.	And each went straight forward. Wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went.	Each one went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.
13	And the fashion of the beastes, their appearaunce was lyke coales of fire, burning like the appearaunce of cressets, it ran among the beastes, and the fire gaue a glister, and out of the fire there went lightening.	As 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.	The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
14	And the beastes ranne, and returned like lightening.	And the living creatures darted to and fro, like the appearance of a flash of lightning.	The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning.
15	When I had considered the beastes, beholde a wheele vpon the earth nye to the beastes, to euery of the foure before his face.	Now 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.	As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
16	The fashion & worke of the wheeles was lyke the colour of Tharsis, and they foure had one fashion, and their fashion & their worke was as though it were a wheele in ye middle of a wheele.	As 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.	This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel.
17	When they went, they went vpon their foure sides: they returned not backe when they went.	When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went.	As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction as the creatures went.
18	They had ringes, and heyght, and were feareful to beholde: & their ringes were full of eyes rounde about them foure.	And their rims were tall and awesome, and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around.	Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.
19	When the beastes went, the wheeles went also by them: and when the beastes were lift vp from the earth, the wheeles were lyft vp.	And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.	When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.
20	Whyther soeuer the spirite was to go, they went, and thyther was the spirite to go, and the wheeles were lyft vp before them: for the spirite of the beastes were in the wheeles.	Wherever 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.	Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
21	When the beastes went, they went, & when thei stoode, they stoode, and when they were lifted vp from the earth, the wheeles were lifted vp before the, for ye spirite of ye beastes was in the wheeles.	When 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.	When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
22	And the similitude of the firmament vpon the heades of the beastes, was like the colour of christall wonderfull, spread ouer their heades aboue.	Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.	Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome.
23	And vnder the firmament their winges were stretcht foorth one towardes another, euery one had two couering them, and euery one had two couering them, euen their bodyes.	And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. And each creature had two wings covering its body.	Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body.
24	And when they went, I hearde the noyse of their wynges, lyke the noyse of great waters, as it had ben the voyce of the almightie, the voyce of speache, as the noyse of an hoast: when they stoode, they let downe their winges.	And 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.	When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
25	And there was a noyse from aboue the firmament that was ouer their heades: when they stoode, they let downe their wynges.	And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.	Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings.
26	And aboue the firmament that was ouer their heades, there was the fashion of a throne lyke a Saphir stone: and vpon the similitude of the throne by appearaunce, as the similitude of a man aboue vpon it.	And 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.	Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.
27	And I sawe as the appearaunce of amber and as the similitude of fire rounde about within, from the appearaunce of his loynes vpward: and from the appearaunce of his loynes downewarde I sawe as the lykenesse of fire, and brightnesse rounde about it.	And 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.	I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him.
28	As the likenesse of a bowe that is in a cloude in a raynie day, so was the appearaunce of the brightnesse rounde about: this was the appearaunce of the similitude of the glory of God, & when I sawe it, I fell vpon my face and hearkened vnto the voyce of one that spake.	Like 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.	Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
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