Ezekiel 1:1-11 ▼

1 And it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, as I was in the midst of the captivity by the River Kebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

2 On the fifth of the month—it was the fifth year of the captivity of king Jehoiachin—

3 the word of YHWH came directly to Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar; And there the hand of YHWH was upon him.

4 And I looked, and behold, a wind of a tempest was coming from the north, and a great cloud and fire taking hold of it, and a brightness to it all around, and in the midst of it was like the color of amber, from the midst of the fire.

5 And in the midst of it was the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: The likeness of a man was unto them,

6 with four faces for each one, and four wings for each one unto them.

7 And their feet were straight feet, and the soles of their feet were like the soles of the foot of a calf, and they sparkled like an eye of polished bronze.

8 And the hands of a man were under their wings on four of their sides. And the faces and wings were unto the four of them,

9 joining each one to her sister; their wings did not turn in their going, each man went to straight ahead.

10 And the likeness of their faces, was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side was unto the four of them; and the face of an ox on the left side was unto the four of them, and the face of an eagle was unto the four of them.

11 And such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above each one; unto each one were two touching one, and two were covering their bodies.