1:1 |
tNIV | In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. | In the my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. | In the my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. |
1:3 |
tNIV | the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the LORD was upon him. | the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the LORD was upon on him. | the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the LORD was upon on him. |
1:5 |
tNIV | and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was that of a man, | and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was that of a man human, | and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was that of a man human, |
1:8 |
tNIV | Under their wings on their four sides they had the hands of a man. All four of them had faces and wings, | Under their wings on their four sides they had the human hands of a man. All four of them had faces and wings, | Under their wings on their four sides they had the human hands of a man. All four of them had faces and wings, |
1:9 |
tNIV | and their wings touched one another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. | and their the wings of one touched one the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. | and their the wings of one touched one the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. |
1:10 |
tNIV | Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. | Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. | Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. |
1:11 |
tNIV | Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out upward; each had two wings, one touching the wing of another creature on either side, and two wings covering its body. | Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out upward; They each had two wings spreading out upward, one each wing touching that of the wing of another creature on either side,; and each had two other wings covering its body. | Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out upward; They each had two wings spreading out upward, one each wing touching that of the wing of another creature on either side,; and each had two other wings covering its body. |
1:16 |
tNIV | This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like chrysolite, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. | This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like chrysolite topaz, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. | This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like chrysolite topaz, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. |
1:17 |
tNIV | As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not turn about as the creatures went. | As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not turn about change direction as the creatures went. | As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not turn about change direction as the creatures went. |
1:22 |
tNIV | Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked like an expanse, sparkling like ice, and awesome. | Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like an expanse a vault, sparkling like ice crystal, and awesome. | Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like an expanse a vault, sparkling like ice crystal, and awesome. |
1:23 |
tNIV | Under the expanse their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. | Under the expanse vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. | Under the expanse vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. |
1:25 |
tNIV | Then there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. | Then there came a voice from above the expanse vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. | Then there came a voice from above the expanse vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. |
1:26 |
tNIV | Above the expanse over their heads was what looked like a throne of sapphire, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. | Above the expanse vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of sapphire lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. | Above the expanse vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of sapphire lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. |