Ezekiel 1 Parallel Bible

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1	Now it happened in the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was by the river Chebar among the exiles, that the heavens were opened, and I saw 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	(On the fifth of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile,	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 word of Yahweh came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and there the hand of Yahweh came upon him.)	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	Then I looked, and behold, a storm wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing forth continually and a bright light all around it, and in its midst something like the gleam of glowing metal in the midst 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 within it there were figures with the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness 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 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	And their legs were straight, and their feet were like a calf’s hoof, and they sparkled like the gleam of burnished 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	And under their wings on their four sides were hands of a man. As for the faces and wings of the four of them,	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 one another; their faces did not turn as they went; each went straight forward.	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	And as for the likeness of their faces, each had the face of a man; all four had the face of a lion on the right and the face of a bull on the left, and all four 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	And such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above; each had two touching another being, and two covering 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	And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go, without turning as they went.	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	As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches going back and forth among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning was flashing from 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	And the living creatures ran to and fro with the appearance of 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	Then I looked at the living creatures, and behold, there was one wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four 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	The appearance of the wheels and their workmanship was like the gleam of beryl, and all four of them had the same likeness, their appearance and workmanship being as if one wheel were within another.	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 went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as 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	And as for their rims, they were lofty and awesome, and the rims of all four of them were full of eyes all around.	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	And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. And when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose also.	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 the spirit was about to go, they would go in that direction, where the spirit was about to go. And the wheels rose alongside of them; for 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	Whenever those went, these went; and whenever those stood still, these stood still. And whenever those rose from the earth, the wheels rose close beside them; for 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	Now over the heads of the living creatures there was something with the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads above.	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 underneath the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward the other; each one also had two wings covering its body on the one side and on the other.	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	I also heard the sound of their wings like the sound of many waters as they went, like the sound of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sound of an army camp; whenever they stood still, they dropped 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	And there came a sound from above the expanse that was over their heads; whenever they stood still, they dropped their wings.	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	Now above the expanse that was over their heads there was something in the likeness of a throne, like sapphire stone in appearance; and upon the likeness of the throne, high up, was the likeness of one with the appearance of a man.	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 from the appearance of His loins and upward something like the gleam of glowing metal with the appearance of fire all around within it, and from the appearance of His loins and downward I saw something with the appearance of fire; and there was a radiance all around 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	As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the radiance all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. And I saw this, and I fell on my face and heard a sound of a voice 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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