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\v 1 In the thirtieth year, the fourth month, and the fifth day of the month, it came about that I was living among the captives by the Chebar Canal. The heavens opened, and I saw visions of God.
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\v 2 On the fifth day of that month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
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\v 3 the word of Yahweh came to Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar Canal, the hand of Yahweh was upon him there.
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\v 4 Then I looked, and there was a windstorm coming from the north; a great cloud with fire flashing within it and brightness surrounding it and inside of it, and the fire was the color of amber inside the cloud.
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\v 5 In the middle was the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man,
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\v 6 but they had four faces each, and each of the creatures had four wings.
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\v 7 Their legs were straight, but the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf that shone like polished bronze.
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\v 8 Yet they had human hands under their wings on all four sides. For all four, their faces and wings were like this:
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\v 9 their wings were touching the wings of the next creature, and they did not turn as they went; instead, each one went straight forward.
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\v 10 The likeness of their faces was like the face of a man. The four of them had the face of a lion to the right side, and the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side. They four had also the face of an eagle.
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\v 11 Their faces were like that, and their wings were spread out above, so that each creature had a pair of wings that touched another creature's wing, and also a pair of wings that covered their bodies.
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\v 12 Each went straight forward, so that wherever the Spirit directed them to go, they went without turning.
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\v 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches; bright fire also moved about among the creatures, and there were flashes of lightning.
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\v 14 The living creatures were moving swiftly back and forth, and they had the appearance of lightning!
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\v 15 Then I looked at the living creatures; there was one wheel on the ground beside the living creatures.
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\v 16 This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: each wheel was like beryl, and the four had the same likeness; their appearance and structure was like a wheel intersecting another wheel.
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\v 17 When the wheels moved, they went without turning in any direction the creatures faced.
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\v 18 As for their rims, they were high and fearsome, for the rims were full of eyes round about.
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\v 19 Whenever the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them. When the living creatures rose up from the earth, the wheels also rose up.
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\v 20 Wherever the Spirit would go, they went, and the wheels rose up beside them, for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
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\v 21 Whenever the creatures moved, the wheels also moved; and when the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still; when the creatures rose up from the earth, the wheels rose up beside them, because the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
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\v 22 Over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an expansive dome; it looked like awe-inspiring crystal stretched out over their heads above.
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\v 23 Beneath the dome, each one of the creature's wings stretched out straight and touched another creature's wings. Each of the living creatures also had a pair to cover themselves; each had a pair to cover his own body.
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\v 24 Then I heard the sound of their wings. Like the noise of many waters. Like the voice of the Almighty whenever they moved. Like the sound of a rainstorm. Like the sound of an army. Whenever they stood still, they lowered their wings.
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\v 25 A voice came from above the dome over their heads whenever they stood still and lowered their wings.
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\v 26 Above the dome over their heads was the likeness of a throne that was like the appearance of a sapphire stone, and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness like the appearance of a man.
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\v 27 I saw a figure with the appearance of glowing metal with fire in it from the appearance of his hips up; I saw from the appearance of his hips downward the appearance of fire and brightness all around.
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\v 28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day was the appearance of the bright light surrounding it. It was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice speaking.
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