And it came aboutוַיְהִיin the thirtiethבִּשְׁלֹשִׁיםyear,שָׁנָהin the fourth month,בָּרְבִיעִיon the fifth dayבַּחֲמִשָּׁהof the month,לַחֹדֶשׁas I wasוַאֲנִיamongבְתוֹךְthe exilesהַגּוֹלָהby the riverעַל נְהַרChebar,כְּבָרthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםwere opened,נִפְתְּחוּand I sawוָאֶרְאֶהvisionsמַרְאוֹתof Elohim.אֱלֹהִים
On the fifth dayבַּחֲמִשָּׁהof the monthלַחֹדֶשׁ—it wasהִיאthe fifthהַחֲמִישִׁיתyearהַשָּׁנָהof the exileלְגָלוּתof KingהַמֶּלֶךְJehoiachin—יוֹיָכִין
the wordדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהindeed cameהָיֹה הָיָהto Ezekielאֶל יְחֶזְקֵאלsonבֶּןof Buzi,בּוּזִיthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןin the landבְּאֶרֶץof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםby the riverעַל נְהַרChebar;כְּבָרand the handוַ יַדof YHWHיְהוָהcameתְּהִיupon himעָלָיוthere.שָׁם
And I looked,וָאֵרֶאand look,וְהִנֵּהa stormסְעָרָהwindרוּחַcomingבָּאָהfrom the north,מִן הַצָּפוֹןa greatגָּדוֹלcloudעָנָןand a fireוְאֵשׁenfolding itself,מִתְלַקַּחַתand brightnessוְנֹגַהּaround it,לוֹ סָבִיבand in its midstוּמִתּוֹכָהּsomething like the gleamכְּעֵיןof shining metal,הַחַשְׁמַלin the midstמִתּוֹךְof the fire.הָאֵשׁ
And in its midstוּמִתּוֹכָהּwas the likenessדְּמוּתof fourאַרְבַּעliving creatures,חַיּוֹתand this wasוְזֶהtheir appearance:מַרְאֵיהֶןthey hadלָהֵנָּהthe likenessדְּמוּתof a human being.אָדָם
And each hadוְ לְאֶחָתfourאַרְבָּעָהfaces,פָנִיםand each oneוְ לְאַחַתof them hadלָהֶםfourאַרְבַּעwings.כְּנָפַיִם
And their feetוְרַגְלֵיהֶםwere straightיְשָׁרָהfeet,רֶגֶלand the soleוְכַףof their feetרַגְלֵיהֶםwas like the soleכְּכַףof the footרֶגֶלof a calf,עֵגֶלand they sparkledוְנֹצְצִיםlike the gleamכְּעֵיןof burnishedקָלָלbronze.נְחֹשֶׁת
And humanאָדָםhandsוִידֵיwere underמִתַּחַתtheir wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶםonעַלtheir fourאַרְבַּעַתsides,רִבְעֵיהֶםand the four of themלְאַרְבַּעְתָּםhad their facesוּפְנֵיהֶםand their wings thus:וְכַנְפֵיהֶם
their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶםwere joinedחֹבְרֹתoneאִשָּׁהto another;אֶל אֲחוֹתָהּthey did notלֹאturnיִסַּבּוּas they went;בְלֶכְתָּןeachאִישׁwentיֵלֵכוּin the directionאֶל עֵבֶרof its face.פָּנָיו
And the likenessוּדְמוּתof their faces:פְּנֵיהֶםthe faceפְּנֵיof a human being,אָדָםand the faceוּפְנֵיof a lionאַרְיֵהon the rightאֶל הַיָּמִיןfor the four of them,לְאַרְבַּעְתָּםand the faceוּפְנֵיof an oxשׁוֹרon the leftמֵהַשְּׂמֹאולfor the four of them,לְאַרְבַּעְתָּןand the faceוּפְנֵיof an eagleנֶשֶׁרfor the four of them.לְאַרְבַּעְתָּן
And such were their faces.וּפְנֵיהֶםAnd their wingsוְכַנְפֵיהֶםwere spread outפְּרֻדוֹתupward;מִלְמָעְלָהeach hadלְאִישׁtwoשְׁתַּיִםjoined to those of another,חֹבְרוֹת אִישׁand twoוּשְׁתַּיִםcoveringמְכַסּוֹתtheir bodies.גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶנָה
And eachוְאִישׁwentיֵלֵכוּin the directionאֶל עֵבֶרof its face;פָּנָיוwhereverאֶל אֲשֶׁר שָׁמָּהthe spiritהָרוּחַwouldיִהְיֶהgo,לָלֶכֶתthey went;יֵלֵכוּthey did notלֹאturnיִסַּבּוּas they went.בְּלֶכְתָּן
And as for the likenessוּדְמוּתof the living creatures,הַחַיּוֹתtheir appearance wasמַרְאֵיהֶםlike burningכְּ בֹּעֲרוֹתcoalsגַחֲלֵיof fire,אֵשׁlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof torches;הַלַּפִּדִיםitהִיאmoved back and forthמִתְהַלֶּכֶתamongבֵּיןthe living creatures,הַחַיּוֹתand the fire hadוְ לָאֵשׁbrightness,נֹגַהּand fromוּמִןthe fireהָאֵשׁwent outיוֹצֵאlightning.בָרָק
And the living creaturesוְהַחַיּוֹתranרָצוֹאand returnedוָשׁוֹבlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof the flash.הַבָּזָק
And I looked atוָאֵרֶאthe living creatures,הַחַיּוֹתand look,וְהִנֵּהoneאֶחָדwheelאוֹפַןon the earthבָּאָרֶץbesideאֵצֶלthe living creatures,הַחַיּוֹתforלְeach of its fourאַרְבַּעַת וfaces.פָּנָי
The appearanceמַרְאֵהof the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּיםand their workmanshipוּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםwas like the gleamכְּעֵיןof chrysolite,תַּרְשִׁישׁand the four of themלְאַרְבַּעְתָּןhad oneוּ אֶחָדlikeness,דְמוּתand their appearanceוּמַרְאֵיהֶםand their workmanshipוּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםwere as ifכַּאֲשֶׁרa wheelהָאוֹפַןwereיִהְיֶהwithinבְּתוֹךְa wheel.הָאוֹפָן
When they went,בְּלֶכְתָּםthey wentיֵלֵכוּtowardעַלany of their fourאַרְבַּעַת הֶןsides;רִבְעֵיthey did notלֹאturnיִסַּבּוּas they went.בְּלֶכְתָּן
And their rimsוְגַבֵּיהֶןhadלָהֶםheightוְגֹבַהּand wereוְ לָהֶםfearsome;יִרְאָהand their rimsוְגַבֹּתָםwere fullמְלֵאֹתof eyesעֵינַיִםall aroundסָבִיבin the four of them.לְאַרְבַּעְתָּן
And whenוּבְthe living creaturesהַחַיּוֹתwent,לֶכֶתthe wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּיםwentיֵלְכוּbeside them;אֶצְלָםand whenוּבְthe living creaturesהַחַיּוֹתroseהִנָּשֵׂאfromמֵעַלthe earth,הָאָרֶץthe wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּיםrose.יִנָּשְׂאוּ
Whereverעַל אֲשֶׁר שָּׁםthe spiritהָרוּחַwouldיִהְיֶהgo,לָלֶכֶתthey went,יֵלֵכוּthereשָׁמָּהthe spiritהָרוּחַwas to go;לָלֶכֶתand the wheelsוְהָאוֹפַנִּיםroseיִנָּשְׂאוּalongside them,לְעֻמָּתָםforכִּיthe spiritרוּחַof the living creatureהַחַיָּהwas in the wheels.בָּאוֹפַנִּים
When they went,בְּלֶכְתָּםthey went;יֵלֵכוּand when they stood still,וּבְעָמְדָםthey stood still;יַעֲמֹדוּand when they roseוּבְהִנָּשְׂאָםfromמֵעַלthe earth,הָאָרֶץthe wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּיםroseיִנָּשְׂאוּalongside them,לְעֻמָּתָםforכִּיthe spiritרוּחַof the living creatureהַחַיָּהwas in the wheels.בָּאוֹפַנִּים
And overוּ עַלthe headsרָאשֵׁיof the living creatureהַחַיָּהthere was the likenessדְמוּתof a vault,רָקִיעַlike the gleamכְּעֵיןof fearsomeהַנּוֹרָאfrost,הַקֶּרַחspread outנָטוּיoverעַלtheir headsרָאשֵׁיהֶםabove.מִלְמָעְלָה
And underוְתַחַתthe vaultהָרָקִיעַtheir wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶםwere straight,יְשָׁרוֹתoneאִשָּׁהtoward the other;אֶל אֲחוֹתָהּeach hadלְאִישׁtwoשְׁתַּיִםcoveringמְכַסּוֹתthem,לָהֵנָּהand each hadוּלְאִישׁtwoשְׁתַּיִםcoveringמְכַסּוֹתthem—לָהֵנָּהtheir bodies.גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶם
And I heardוָאֶשְׁמַעthe soundקוֹלof their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶםlike the soundכְּקוֹלof manyרַבִּיםwaters,מַיִםlike the voiceכְּקוֹלof Shaddai,שַׁדַּיwhen they went,בְּלֶכְתָּםa soundקוֹלof roaringהֲמֻלָּהlike the soundכְּקוֹלof a camp;מַחֲנֶהwhen they stood still,בְּעָמְדָםthey let downתְּרַפֶּינָהtheir wings.כַנְפֵיהֶן
And there wasוַיְהִיa voiceקוֹלfrom aboveמֵעַלthe vaultלָרָקִיעַthat wasאֲשֶׁרoverעַלtheir heads;רֹאשָׁםwhen they stood still,בְּעָמְדָםthey let downתְּרַפֶּינָהtheir wings.כַנְפֵיהֶן
And aboveוּמִמַּעַלthe vaultלָרָקִיעַthat wasאֲשֶׁרoverעַלtheir heads,רֹאשָׁםlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof a sapphireסַפִּירstone,אֶבֶןwas the likenessדְּמוּתof a throne;כִּסֵּאand onוְעַלthe likenessדְּמוּתof the throneהַכִּסֵּאwas a likenessדְּמוּתlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof a human beingאָדָםon it,עָלָיוabove.מִלְמָעְלָה
And I sawוָאֵרֶאsomething like the gleamכְּעֵיןof shining metal,חַשְׁמַלlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof fireאֵשׁenclosing itבֵּית לָהּall around,סָבִיבfrom the appearanceמִמַּרְאֵהof his loinsמָתְנָיוand upward;וּלְמָעְלָהand from the appearanceוּמִמַּרְאֵהof his loinsמָתְנָיוand downwardוּלְמַטָּהI sawרָאִיתִיsomething like the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof fire,אֵשׁand there was brightnessוְנֹגַהּaround him.לוֹ סָבִיב
Like the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof the bowהַקֶּשֶׁתthatאֲשֶׁרisיִהְיֶהin the cloudבֶעָנָןon the dayבְּיוֹםof rain,הַגֶּשֶׁםso wasכֵּןthe appearanceמַרְאֵהof the brightnessהַנֹּגַהּall around.סָבִיבThatהוּאwas the appearanceמַרְאֵהof the likenessדְּמוּתof the gloryכְּבוֹדof YHWH.יְהוָהAnd I saw it,וָאֶרְאֶהand I fellוָאֶפֹּלon my face,עַל פָּנַיand I heardוָאֶשְׁמַעthe voiceקוֹלof one speaking.מְדַבֵּר