Ezekiel 1 Parallel Bible

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1	On the fifth day of the fourth month in the thirtieth year, while I was living among the exiles by the Chebar River, the sky opened, and I saw visions from 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	On the fifth day of the month, during the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiakin,	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 LORD spoke his word to the priest Ezekiel, son of Buzi, in Babylon by the Chebar River. The power of the LORD came over Ezekiel.	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	As I looked, I saw a storm coming from the north. There was an immense cloud with flashing lightning surrounded by a bright light. The middle of the lightning looked like glowing metal.	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	In the center of the cloud I saw what looked like four living creatures. They were shaped like humans,	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	but each of them had four faces and four wings.	but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings.	but each of them had four faces and four wings.
7	Their legs were straight, their feet were like those of calves, and they glittered like polished bronze.	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	They had human hands under their wings on each of their four sides. All four of them had faces and wings.	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 wings touched each other. The creatures went straight ahead, and they did not turn as they moved.	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	Their faces looked like this: From the front, each creature had the face of a human. From the right, each one had the face of a lion. From the left, each one had the face of a bull. And from the back, each one had the face of an eagle.	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	That is what their faces looked like. Their wings were spread out, pointing upward. Each creature had two wings with which they touched each other. The other two wings covered their bodies.	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	Each of the creatures went straight ahead. They went wherever their spirit wanted to go, and they didn't turn as they moved.	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	The living creatures looked like burning coals and torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning came out of the fire.	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	The living creatures ran back and forth like lightning.	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	As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each of them.	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	This is how the wheels looked and how they were made: They looked like beryl. All four wheels looked the same. They looked like a wheel within a wheel.	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	Whenever they moved, they moved in any of the four directions without turning as they moved.	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	The rims of the wheels were large and frightening. They were covered with eyes.	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 living creatures moved, the wheels moved with them. When the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.	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	Wherever their spirit wanted to go, the creatures went. The wheels rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.	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	So whenever the creatures moved, the wheels moved. Whenever the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still. And whenever the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose with 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 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	Something like a dome was spread over the heads of the living creatures. It looked like dazzling crystal.	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	Under the dome, each creature had two wings that were stretched out straight, touching one another. Each creature had two wings that covered its body.	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	When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings. The sound was like the noise of rushing water, like the thunder of the Almighty, like the commotion in an army camp. When the creatures stood still, they lowered their wings.	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	A voice came from above the dome over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.	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	Above the dome over their heads was something that looked like a throne made of sapphire. On the throne was a figure that looked like a human.	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	Then I saw what he looked like from the waist up. He looked like glowing bronze with fire all around it. From the waist down, he looked like fire. A bright light surrounded him.	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	The brightness all around him looked like a rainbow in the clouds. It was like the LORD's glory. When I saw it, I immediately bowed down, and I heard someone speaking.	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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