1 And it happened that, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.
2 On the fifth of the month, the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,
3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, next to the river Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was over him there.
4 And I saw, and behold, a whirlwind arrived from the north. And a great cloud, wrapped in fire and brightness, was all around it. And from its midst, that is, from the midst of the fire, there was something with the appearance of amber.
5 And in its midst, there was the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: the likeness of a man was in them.
6 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.
7 Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf, and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on the four sides. And they had faces with the wings on the four sides.
9 And their wings were joined to one another. They did not turn as they went. Instead, each one advanced before his face.
10 But as for the likeness of their face, there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four, then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four, and the face of an eagle above each of the four.
11 Their faces and their wings were extended above: two wings of each one were joined together, and two covered their bodies.
12 And each one of them advanced before his face. Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go, there they went. And they did not turn as they advanced.
13 And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision dashing in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, with lightning going forth from the fire.
14 And the living creatures went and returned like flashes of lightning.
15 And as I beheld the living creatures, there appeared above the earth, next to the living creatures, one wheel having four faces.
16 And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea. And each of the four were similar to one another. And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.
17 Going forth, they went by means of their four parts. And they did not turn as they went.
18 Also, the size and height and appearance of the wheels was dreadful. And the entire body was full of eyes all around each of the four.
19 And when the living creatures advanced, the wheels advanced together with them. And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up at the same time.
20 Wherever the spirit went, as the spirit was going forth to that place, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.
21 When going forth, they went forth, and when standing still, they stood still. And when they were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.
22 And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above.
23 And their wings were straight under the firmament, one toward the other. One of them was covered by two wings on his body, and the other was covered similarly.
24 And I heard the sound of their wings, like the sound of many waters, like the sound of the sublime God. When they walked, it was like the sound of a multitude, like the sound of an army. And when they stood still, their wings were let down.
25 For when a voice came from above the firmament, which was over their heads, they stood still, and they put down their wings.
26 And above the firmament, which was suspended over their heads, there was the likeness of a throne, with the appearance of the sapphire stone. And over the likeness of the throne, there was a likeness with the appearance of a man above it.
27 And I saw something with the appearance of amber, with the likeness of fire within it and all around it. And from his waist and upward, and from his waist downward, I saw something with the appearance of fire shining all around.
28 There was the appearance of the rainbow, as when it is in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the splendor on every side.
Versículos relacionados com Ezekiel, 1:
Ezekiel 1 is the first chapter of the book of Ezekiel, in which the prophet describes an impressive view of God's glory in a car of fire. The chapter includes many impressive details, such as the four living creatures, the wheels full of eyes, and the bright light that surrounded everything. Below are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics covered in Ezekiel 1:
Revelation 4:6-7: "And there was before the throne as a sea of glass, similar to the crystal. And in the middle of the throne, and around the throne, four animals full of eyes, on and behind. First animal was a lion -like, and the second animal similar to a calf, and the third animal had the face as a man, and the fourth animal was similar to a flying eagle. " This verse describes the four living creatures, which are similar to those Ezekiel has seen in his vision.
Isaiah 6:1-4: "In the year when King Uzziah died, I also saw to the Lord sitting on a high and sublime throne; and his entourage filled the temple. Serafins were over him; each had six wings; With two covered their faces, and with two covered their feet, and with two flew. And they cried to each other, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. " This verse describes another impressive view of the glory of God, which also includes wings creatures.
Exodus 3:2-3: "And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in the middle of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush burned in the fire, and the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, Now: now I will turn there, and will see this great vision, because the bush does not burn. " This verse describes another impressive view of the divine presence in a flame of fire.
Daniel 7:9-10: "I was looking at some thrones, and an elder of days was settled; his clothes were white like snow, and the hair in his head like pure wool; his throne was of fire, and his wheels were burning fire. A river of fire managed and left him; thousands of thousands served him, and myriads of myriads were before him; the judgment was based, and the books opened ". This verse describes another impressive view of the divine presence in a throne of fire.
1 Kings 22:19: "Then Micaiah said, Therefore he hears the word of the Lord; I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and the whole army of heaven was around him, his right hand and to his left." This verse presents a vision of Micaiah about the heavenly throne and the heavenly army present around the throne. This vision can be related to the vision Ezekiel had in the first chapter of his book, where he describes a view of the heavenly throne and living beings around him.
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