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.
1 第三十年四月五日， 我正在迦巴鲁河边的时候， 天开了， 我就看见 神的异象； 那时， 我是在被掳的人中间。
2 （当天是约雅斤王被掳后第五年四月五日。
3 在迦勒底人的地方， 迦巴鲁河边， 耶和华的话确实临到布西的儿子以西结祭司。耶和华的手在那里临到他身上。）
4 我观望， 看见有狂风从北方刮来， 并有一块闪耀着火焰的很大的云， 云的周围有光芒， 在云中的火焰里， 好像有发光的金属。
5 在火中又有四个活物的形状， 它们的样子是这样： 它们都有人的形状。
6 它们各有四个脸孔、四个翅膀。
7 它们的腿是直的， 脚掌像牛犊的蹄， 都很灿烂， 像擦亮了的铜。
8 在它们四边的翅膀下都有人的手。它们四个活物的脸孔和翅膀是这样的：
9 它们的翅膀互相接触， 走动的时候， 不必转身， 都是朝着脸孔的方向行走。
10 至于它们脸孔的形状， 四个活物都各有一个人的脸孔， 在右边各有一个狮子的脸孔， 在左边各有一个牛的脸孔， 此外各有一个鹰的脸孔；
11 它们的脸孔就是这样。它们向上展开翅膀， 各自用两个翅膀互相接触， 用两个翅膀遮蔽身体。
12 它们都是朝着脸孔的方向行走。灵往哪里去， 它们就往哪里去。它们走动的时候， 都不必转身。
13 至于四个活物的形状， 样子像烧着的火炭， 又像火把。火在四活物中间到处闪耀。这火很明亮， 有闪电从火中发出。
14 四个活物往来奔走， 好像闪电。
15 我观看那些活物的时候， 看见四个活物的旁边都有一个触地的轮子。
16 四个轮子的样子与构造都是一个形状， 它们好像闪耀的水苍玉， 又好像轮子套着轮子。
17 轮子可以向四方移动， 移动的时候， 不必转向。
18 轮辋很高， 十分可畏， 四个轮辋都布满了眼睛。
19 活物走动的时候， 它们旁边的轮子也随着移动。活物从地上升起的时候， 轮子也随着升起。
20 灵往哪里去， 活物就往哪里去， 轮子也随着它们升起， 因为活物的灵是在轮子里面。
21 活物走动， 轮子也随着移动； 活物站着不动， 轮子也不动； 活物从地上升起， 轮子也随着升起， 因为活物的灵是在轮子里面。
22 在活物的头顶上面， 有穹苍的形状， 好像闪耀的水晶， 十分可畏， 在活物的头顶上面张开。
23 在穹苍下面， 活物的翅膀伸直张开， 互相接触； 各自用两个翅膀遮蔽身体。
24 活物走动的时候， 我听见它们翅膀的响声， 像洪水的声音， 也像全能者的声音， 又像军队喧嚷的声音。它们站着不动的时候， 翅膀就垂下来。
25 有声音从它们头顶上面的穹苍发出来； 它们站着不动的时候， 翅膀就垂下来。
26 在它们头顶的穹苍上面， 有宝座的形状， 好像蓝宝石的样子。在宝座上面， 有一个样子像人的形象。
27 我看见在那仿佛是他腰部以上， 好像闪耀的金属， 又好像有火四面包围。在那仿佛是他腰部以下， 我又看见好像有火， 光芒环绕着他。
28 下雨的日子， 云中彩虹的样子怎样， 环绕他的光芒的样子也怎样。这就是耶和华荣耀的形状的样子。我一看见， 就俯伏在地上， 跟着听见有说话的声音。