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Ezekiel 1

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    WEBNow 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.
    KJVNow 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. 2
    WEBIn the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,
    KJVIn the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity,
  3. 3
    WEBYahweh’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.
    KJVThe 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.
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    WEBI 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBOut of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man.
    KJVAlso out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
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    WEBEveryone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.
    KJVAnd every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
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    WEBTheir feet were straight feet. The sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBThey 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:
    KJVAnd they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
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    WEBTheir wings were joined to one another. They didn’t turn when they went. Each one went straight forward.
    KJVTheir wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
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    WEBAs 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.
    KJVAs 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.
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    WEBSuch were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and two covered their bodies.
    KJVThus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
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    WEBEach one went straight forward. Where the spirit was to go, they went. They didn’t turn when they went.
    KJVAnd they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
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    WEBAs 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.
    KJVAs 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.
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    WEBThe living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
    KJVAnd the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
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    WEBNow 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.
    KJVNow as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
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    WEBThe 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.
    KJVThe 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.
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    WEBWhen they went, they went in their four directions. They didn’t turn when they went.
    KJVWhen they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.
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    WEBAs for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and the four of them had their rims full of eyes all around.
    KJVAs for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
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    WEBWhen the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. When the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBWherever 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.
    KJVWhithersoever 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.
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    WEBWhen 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.
    KJVWhen 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.
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    WEBOver 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBUnder 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBWhen 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBThere was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
    KJVAnd there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
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    WEBAbove 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBI 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBAs 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.
    KJVAs 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.
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  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.