Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 Now it came to pass at thirty years, in the fourth <em>month</em>, in the fifth <em>day</em> of the month, as I <em>was</em> among the captives by the river of Chebar, <em>that</em> the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
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In 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.
2 In the fifth <em>day</em> of the month, which <em>was</em> the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,
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On the fifth of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
3 the word of the LORD came <em>expressly</em> unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and there the hand of the LORD came upon him.
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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 on him.
4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, and <em>a</em> great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness <em>was</em> about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
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I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the north—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,
5 Also out of the midst thereof <em>came</em> the likeness of four living creatures. And this <em>was</em> their appearance: they had the likeness of man.
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and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was human,
6 And each one had four faces, and four wings.
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but each of them had four faces and four wings.
7 And their feet <em>were</em> straight feet; and the sole of their feet <em>was</em> like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like the colour of highly burnished brass.
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Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze.
8 And <em>they had</em> the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and their faces and their wings on <em>all</em> four sides.
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Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four of them had faces and wings,
9 With their wings they joined one to another; they did not return when they went; they went each one straight in the direction they were facing.
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and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved.
10 And the likeness of their faces was human faces; and lion faces, on the right side; and they four had ox faces on the left side; likewise they four had eagle faces.
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Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a 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.
11 Thus <em>were</em> their faces; and their wings <em>were</em> stretched upward; two <em>wings</em> of each one <em>were</em> joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
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Such were their faces. They each had two wings spreading out upward, each wing touching that of the creature on either side; and each had two other wings covering its body.
12 And they went each one straight forward in the direction they were facing: wherever the Spirit directed them to go, they went; <em>and</em> they did not return when they went.
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Each one went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.
13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance <em>was</em> like burning coals of fire <em>and</em> like the appearance of <em>lit</em> torches; the <em>fire</em> went up and down among the living creatures and the brightness of the fire; and out of the fire went forth lightning.
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The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
14 And the living creatures ran and turned as the appearance of lightnings.
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The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning.
15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold a wheel upon the earth with its four rims by the living creatures.
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As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
16 The appearance of the wheels and their work <em>was</em> like unto the colour of a <em>stone of</em> Tarsis <em>or beryl</em>; and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their workmanship <em>was</em> as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
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This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel.
17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: <em>and</em> they did not return when they went.
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As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction as the creatures went.
18 And their ribs were high and dreadful, and full of eyes round about them in all four.
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Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.
19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went with them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
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When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.
20 Wherever the spirit wished to go, they went; wherever the spirit directed them, the wheels also rose up after them: for the spirit of the living creatures <em>was</em> in the wheels.
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Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
21 When those went, <em>these</em> went; and when those stood, <em>these</em> stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up after them: for the spirit of the living creatures <em>was</em> in the wheels.
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When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
22 And over the heads of each living creature there appeared a heaven like a marvellous crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
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Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome.
23 And under the heaven their wings <em>were</em> straight, one toward the other: each one had two, and another two which covered their bodies.
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Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body.
24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, as the voice of the Almighty, when they went; the voice of the word, as the voice of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.
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When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
25 And there was heard a voice from the heaven that <em>was</em> over their heads, when they stood, <em>and</em> had let down their wings.
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Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings.
26 And above the heaven that <em>was</em> over their heads <em>was</em> the figure of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the figure of the throne <em>was</em> a likeness as the appearance of a man seated upon it.
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Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.
27 And I saw something that looked like the colour of amber, that appeared to have fire round about within it, which could be seen from his loins upward; and from his loins downward, I saw what looked like fire, and it had brightness round about
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I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him.
28 that looked like the bow of heaven that is in the clouds in the day of rain, so <em>was</em> the appearance of the brightness round about. This <em>was</em> the vision of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And I saw it and fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
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Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
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