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World English Bible

Ezekiel 1 (WEBP)

[1] Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
[2] In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,
[3] Yahweh’s word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and Yahweh’s hand was there on him.
[4] I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of the middle of it as it were glowing metal, out of the middle of the fire.
[5] Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man.
[6] Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.
[7] Their feet were straight feet. The sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.
[8] They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. The four of them had their faces and their wings like this:
[9] Their wings were joined to one another. They didn’t turn when they went. Each one went straight forward.
[10] As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man. The four of them had the face of a lion on the right side. The four of them had the face of an ox on the left side. The four of them also had the face of an eagle.
[11] Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and two covered their bodies.
[12] Each one went straight forward. Where the spirit was to go, they went. They didn’t turn when they went.
[13] As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.
[14] The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
[15] Now as I saw the living creatures, behold, there was one wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four faces of it.
[16] The appearance of the wheels and their work was like a beryl. The four of them had one likeness. Their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.
[17] When they went, they went in their four directions. They didn’t turn when they went.
[18] As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and the four of them had their rims full of eyes all around.
[19] When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. When the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
[20] Wherever the spirit was to go, they went. The spirit was to go there. The wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
[21] When those went, these went. When those stood, these stood. When those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
[22] Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like an awesome crystal to look at, stretched out over their heads above.
[23] Under the expanse, their wings were straight, one toward the other. Each one had two which covered on this side, and each one had two which covered their bodies on that side.
[24] When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.
[25] There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
[26] Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone. On the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.
[27] I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.
[28] As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

Ezekiel 1:1 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Ezekiel 1:3 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
Ezekiel 1:4 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Ezekiel 1:26 or, lapis lazuli

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezekiel 1 (KJVS)

[1] Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, () and I saw () visions of God.
[2] In the fifth [day] of the month, which [was] the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity,
[3] The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.
[4] And I looked, () and, behold, a whirlwind came () out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding () itself, and a brightness [was] about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
[5] Also out of the midst thereof [came] the likeness of four living creatures. And this [was] their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
[6] And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
[7] And their feet [were] straight feet; and the sole of their feet [was] like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled () like the colour of burnished brass.
[8] And [they had] the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
[9] Their wings [were] joined () one to another; they turned () not when they went; () they went () every one straight forward.
[10] As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
[11] Thus [were] their faces: and their wings [were] stretched () upward; two [wings] of every one [were] joined () one to another, and two covered () their bodies.
[12] And they went () every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, () they went; () [and] they turned () not when they went. ()
[13] As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance [was] like burning () coals of fire, [and] like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down () among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth () lightning.
[14] And the living creatures ran () and returned () as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
[15] Now as I beheld () the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
[16] The appearance of the wheels and their work [was] like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work [was] as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
[17] When they went, () they went () upon their four sides: [and] they turned () not when they went. ()
[18] As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings [were] full of eyes round about them four.
[19] And when the living creatures went, () the wheels went () by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up () from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. ()
[20] Whithersoever the spirit was to go, () they went, () thither [was their] spirit to go; () and the wheels were lifted up () over against them: for the spirit of the living creature [was] in the wheels.
[21] When those went, () [these] went; () and when those stood, () [these] stood; () and when those were lifted up () from the earth, the wheels were lifted up () over against them: for the spirit of the living creature [was] in the wheels.
[22] And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature [was] as the colour of the terrible () crystal, stretched forth () over their heads above.
[23] And under the firmament [were] their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered () on this side, and every one had two, which covered () on that side, their bodies.
[24] And when they went, () I heard () the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, () they let down () their wings.
[25] And there was a voice from the firmament that [was] over their heads, when they stood, () [and] had let down () their wings.
[26] And above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
[27] And I saw () as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw () as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
[28] As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so [was] the appearance of the brightness round about. This [was] the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw () [it], I fell () upon my face, and I heard () a voice of one that spake. ()

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezekiel 1 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth of the month, and I am in the midst of the Removed by the river Chebar, the heavens have been opened, and I see visions of God.
[2] In the fifth of the month-it is the fifth year of the removal of the king Jehoiachin-
[3] hath the word of Jehovah certainly been unto Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chebar, and there is on him there a hand of Jehovah.
[4] And I look, and lo, a tempestuous wind is coming from the north, a great cloud, and fire catching itself, and brightness to it round about, and out of its midst as the colour of copper, out of the midst of the fire.
[5] And out of its midst is a likeness of four living creatures, and this is their appearance; a likeness of man is to them,
[6] and four faces are to each, and four wings are to each of them,
[7] and their feet are straight feet, and the sole of their feet is as a sole of a calf’s foot, and they are sparkling as the colour of bright brass;
[8] and hands of man under their wings-on their four sides, and their faces and their wings-are to them four;
[9] joining one unto another are their wings, they turn not round in their going, each straight forward they go.
[10] As to the likeness of their faces, the face of a man, and the face of a lion, toward the right are to them four, and the face of an ox on the left are to them four, and the face of an eagle are to them four.
[11] And their faces and their wings are separate from above, to each are two joining together, and two are covering their bodies.
[12] And each straight forward they go, whither the spirit is to go, they go, they turn not round in their going.
[13] As to the likeness of the living creatures, their appearances are as coals of fire-burning as the appearance of lamps; it is going up and down between the living creatures, and brightness is to the fire, and out of the fire is going forth lightning.
[14] And the living creatures are running, and turning back, as the appearance of the flash.
[15] And I see the living creatures, and lo, one wheel is in the earth, near the living creatures, at its four faces.
[16] The appearance of the wheels and their works is as the colour of beryl, and one likeness is to them four, and their appearances and their works are as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.
[17] On their four sides, in their going they go, they turn not round in their going.
[18] As to their rings, they are both high and fearful, and their rings are full of eyes round about them four.
[19] And in the going of the living creatures, the wheels go beside them, and in the living creatures being lifted up from off the earth, lifted up are the wheels.
[20] Whither the spirit is to go, they go, thither the spirit is to go, and the wheels are lifted up over-against them, for a living spirit is in the wheels.
[21] In their going, they go; and in their standing, they stand; and in their being lifted up from off the earth, lifted up are the wheels over-against them; for a living spirit is in the wheels.
[22] And a likeness is over the heads of the living creatures of an expanse, as the colour of the fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from above.
[23] And under the expanse their wings are straight, one toward the other, to each are two covering on this side, and to each are two covering on that side-their bodies.
[24] And I hear the noise of their wings, as the noise of many waters, as the noise of the Mighty One, in their going-the noise of tumult, as the noise of a camp, in their standing they let fall their wings.
[25] And there is a voice from above the expanse, that is above their head: in their standing they let fall their wings.
[26] And above the expanse that is over their head, as an appearance of a sapphire stone, is the likeness of a throne, and on the likeness of the throne a likeness, as the appearance of man upon it from above.
[27] And I see as the colour of copper, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward, and from the appearance of his loins and downward, I have seen as the appearance of fire, and brightness is to it round about.
[28] As the appearance of the bow that is in a cloud in a day of rain, so is the appearance of the brightness round about.