Ezekiel 1 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And it will be in the thirtieth year, in the fourth, in the fifth to the month, and I in the midst of the captivity by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened and I shall see 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 to the month, this the fifth year to the captivity of king Jehoiachin,	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 Jehovah being, was to Jehezhel, son of Buzi, the priest, in the land of the Chaldean by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah will be there 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	And I shall see, and behold, the spirit of a tempest came from the north, a great cloud, and a fire taking itself, and a shining to it round about, and from its midst as the appearance of burnished brass from 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 from its midst the likeness of four living creatures: and this their vision; and the likeness of a man to them.	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 four faces to one, and four wings to one, to them.	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 feet a straight foot; and the sole of their feet as the sole of a calf's foot; and sparkling as the appearance of polished brass.	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 his hand of a man from under their wings upon their four sides; and their faces and their wings to these four.	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	And their wings joined every one to the other; they will not turn in their going, they will go each over against his face.	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 the likeness of their face, the face of a man and the face of a lion, to the right, to these four: and the face of an ox from the left to these four; and the face of an eagle to these four.	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 their faces: and their wings spread out from above; to each of the two being joined each, 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 they will go each over against his face; to where the spirit will be there to go, they will go; they will not turn 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 likeness of the living creatures, their appearance as burning coals of fire, as the appearance of flames going about between the living creatures; and a shining to the fire, and from the fire will go forth lightning.	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 and turned back as 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	And I shall see the living creatures, and behold, one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, to his four faces.	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 works as the appearance of topaz: and one likeness to these four: and their appearance and their works as a wheel will be in the midst of the 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	In their going they will go upon their four sides: they will not turn in their going.	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 their backs, and the height to them, and terror to them; and their backs full of eyes round about to them four.	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 in the going of the living creatures, the wheels will go by them: and in the lifting up of the living creatures from the earth the wheels will be lifted up.	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	To where the spirit will be there to go they will go, there the spirit to go; and the wheels will be lifted up with them: for the spirit of life 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	In their going, they will go: and in their standing, they will stand; and in their being lifted up from the earth the wheels will be lifted up with them: for the spirit of life 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	And the likeness upon the heads of the living creatures a firmament as the eye of the terrible crystal, stretched forth upon their heads from 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 under the expansion their wings straight each to the other: to each, two, covering upon them, to each two covering to them their bodies.	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 I shall hear the voice of their wings, as the voice of many waters, as the voice of the Almighty in their going, the voice of speech, as the voice of a camp: in their standing, their wings will slacken.	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 a voice will be from above to the expansion which was over their head; in their standing their wings will slacken.	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 from above to the expansion which was over their head as the appearance of a sapphire stone: the likeness of a throne, and over the likeness of a throne, the likeness as the appearance of a man upon it from above.	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 shall see as the appearance of burnished brass, as the appearance of fire within to it round about, from the appearance of his loins and above, and from the appearance of his loins to below, I saw as the appearance of fire, and a shining to it round about.	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 bow which will be in the cloud in the day of rain, so the appearance of the shining round about This the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And I shall see it and I shall fall upon my face, and I shall hear the voice of him 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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