1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Ezekiel 1

1 The time of Ezekiel's prophecy at Chebar. 4 His vision of the four cherubims, 15 of the four wheels, 26 and of the glory of the LORD.

 1:1 Now it came 1961 about in the thirtieth 7970 year 8141, on the fifth 2568 [day] of the fourth 7243 month 2320, while I was by the river 5104 Chebar 3529 among 8432 the exiles 1473, the heavens 8064 were opened 6605a and I saw 7200 visions 4759a of God 430.

 1:2 (On the fifth 2568 of the month 2320 in the fifth 2549 year 8141 of King 4428 Jehoiachin’s 3078 exile 1546,

 1:3 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 expressly 1961 to Ezekiel 3168 the priest 3548, son 1121 of Buzi 941, in the land 776 of the Chaldeans 3778 by the river 5104 Chebar 3529; and there 8033 the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 upon him.)

 1:4 ¶ As I looked 7200, behold 2009, a storm 5591b wind 7307 was coming 935 from the north 6828, a great 1419 cloud 6051 with fire 784 flashing 3947 forth 3947 continually and a bright 5051 light 5051 around 5439 it, and in its midst 8432 something like glowing 2830 metal 2830 in the midst 8432 of the fire 784.

 1:5 Within 8432 it there were figures 1823 resembling 1823 four 702 living 2421b beings 2421b. And this 2088 was their appearance 4758: they had human 120 form 1823.

 1:6 Each 259 of them had four 702 faces 6440 and four 702 wings 3671.

 1:7 Their legs 7272 were straight 3477 and their feet 7272 were like a calf’s 5695 hoof 3709 7272, and they gleamed 5340a like burnished 7044 bronze 5178.

 1:8 Under 8478 their wings 3671 on their four 702 sides 7253 [were] human 120 hands 3027. As for the faces 6440 and wings 3671 of the four 702 of them,

 1:9 their wings 3671 touched 2266 one 802 another 269; [their faces] did not turn 5437 when they moved 1980, each 376 went 1980 straight 413 5676 6440 forward 6440.

 1:10 As for the form 1823 of their faces 6440, [each] had the face 6440 of a man 120; all four 702 had the face 6440 of a lion 743b on the right 3225 and the face 6440 of a bull 7794 on the left 8040, and all four 702 had the face 6440 of an eagle 5404.

 1:11 Such were their faces 6440. Their wings 3671 were spread 6504 out above 4480 4605; each 376 had two 8147 touching 2266 another 376 [being], and two 8147 covering 3680 their bodies 1472a.

 1:12 And each 376 went 1980 straight 413 5676 6440 forward 6440; wherever 413 834 8033 the spirit 7307 was about to go 1980, they would go 1980, without 3808 turning 5437 as they went 1980.

 1:13 In the midst of the living 2421b beings 2421b there was something that looked 4758 like burning 1197a coals 1513 of fire 784, like 4758 torches 3940 darting 1980 back 1980 and forth among 996 the living 2421b beings 2421b. The fire 784 was bright 5051, and lightning 1300 was flashing 3318 from the fire 784.

 1:14 And the living 2421b beings 2421b ran 7519 to and fro 7725 like 4758 bolts 965 of lightning 965.

 1:15 ¶ Now as I looked 7200 at the living 2421b beings 2421b, behold 2009, there was one 259 wheel 212 on the earth 776 beside 681a the living 2421b beings 2421b, for [each of] the four 702 of them.

 1:16 The appearance 4758 of the wheels 212 and their workmanship 4639 [was] like sparkling 5869 beryl 8658, and all four 702 of them had the same 259 form 1823, their appearance 4758 and workmanship 4639 [being] as if 3512c one wheel 212 were within 8432 another 212.

 1:17 Whenever they moved 1980, they moved 1980 in any 702 of their four 702 directions 7253 without 3808 turning 5437 as they moved 1980.

 1:18 As for their rims 1354 they were lofty 1363 and awesome 3374, and the rims 1354 of all four 702 of them were full 4392 of eyes 5869 round 5439 about 5439.

 1:19 Whenever the living 2421b beings 2421b moved 1980, the wheels 212 moved 1980 with them. And whenever the living 2421b beings 2421b rose 5375 from the earth 776, the wheels 212 rose 5375 [also].

 1:20 Wherever 5921 834 8033 the spirit 7307 was about to go 1980, they would go 1980 in that direction 8033. And the wheels 212 rose 5375 close 5980 beside 5980 them; for the spirit 7307 of the living 2421b beings 2421b [was] in the wheels 212.

 1:21 Whenever those went 1980, these went 1980; and whenever those stood 5975 still 5975, these stood 5975 still 5975. And whenever those rose 5375 from the earth 776, the wheels 212 rose 5375 close 5980 beside 5980 them; for the spirit 7307 of the living 2421b beings 2421b [was] in the wheels 212.

 1:22 ¶ Now over 5921 the heads 7218 of the living 2421b beings 2421b [there was] something like 1823 an expanse 7549, like the awesome 3372a gleam 5869 of crystal 7140, spread 5186 out over 5921 4605 their heads 7218.

 1:23 Under 8478 the expanse 7549 their wings 3671 [were stretched out] straight 3477, one 802 toward 413 the other 269; each 376 one 376 also had two 8147 wings covering 3680 its body 1472a on the one 376 side 1992 and on the other 2008.

 1:24 I also heard 8085 the sound 6963 of their wings 3671 like the sound 6963 of abundant 7227a waters 4325 as they went 1980, like the voice 6963 of the Almighty 7706b, a sound 6963 of tumult 1999 like the sound 6963 of an army 4264 camp 4264; whenever they stood 5975 still 5975, they dropped 7503 their wings 3671.

 1:25 And there came 1961 a voice 6963 from above 5921 the expanse 7549 that was over 5921 their heads 7218; whenever they stood 5975 still 5975, they dropped 7503 their wings 3671.

 1:26 ¶ Now above 4480 4605 the expanse 7549 that was over 5921 their heads 7218 there was something 1823 resembling 1823 a throne 3678, like lapis 68 5601 lazuli 68 5601 in appearance 4758; and on that which 1823 resembled 1823 a throne 3678, high 4480 4605 up, [was] a figure 1823 with the appearance 4758 of a man 120.

 1:27 Then I noticed 7200 from the appearance 4758 of His loins 4975 and upward 4605 something 4758 like glowing 2830 metal 2830 that looked 4758 like fire 784 all 5439 around 5439 within 1004 it, and from the appearance 4758 of His loins 4975 and downward 4295 I saw 7200 something 4758 like fire 784; and [there was] a radiance 5051 around 5439 Him.

 1:28 As the appearance 4758 of the rainbow 7198 in the clouds 6051 on a rainy 1653 day 3117, so 3651 [was] the appearance 4758 of the surrounding 5439 radiance 5051. Such 1931 [was] the appearance 4758 of the likeness 1823 of the glory 3519b of the LORD 3068. And when I saw 7200 [it], I fell 5307 on my face 6440 and heard 8085 a voice 6963 speaking 1696.