Ezekiel 10

1 And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.

2 And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.

3 Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court.

4 Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.

5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

6 When the LORD commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel.

7 Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand and took some of the fire that was among them. And he put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who received it and went out.

8 (The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.)

9 Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.

10 As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.

11 When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved.

12 Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels.

13 I heard the wheels being called “the whirling wheels.”

14 Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.

15 Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the living creatures I had seen by the River Kebar.

16 When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them, and even when they spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not veer away from their side.

17 When the cherubim stood still, the wheels also stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

18 Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.

19 As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.

20 These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.

21 Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.

22 Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.

1 ¶ Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

2 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, [even] under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter [them] over the city. And he went in in my sight.

3 Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, [and stood] over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.

5 And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard [even] to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

6 And it came to pass, [that] when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.

7 And [one] cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that [was] between the cherubims, and took [thereof], and put [it] into the hands of [him that was] clothed with linen: who took [it], and went out.

8 ¶ And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.

9 And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels [was] as the colour of a beryl stone.

10 And [as for] their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.

11 When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.

12 And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, [were] full of eyes round about, [even] the wheels that they four had.

13 As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel.

14 And every one had four faces: the first face [was] the face of a cherub, and the second face [was] the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This [is] the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.

16 And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.

17 When they stood, [these] stood; and when they were lifted up, [these] lifted up themselves [also]: for the spirit of the living creature [was] in them.

18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also [were] beside them, and [every one] stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel [was] over them above.

20 This [is] the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they [were] the cherubims.

21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man [was] under their wings.

22 And the likeness of their faces [was] the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.

1 And I looked, and, behold, in heaven above the head of the cherubims it was fashioned like a sapphire, and above them it was like the appearance of a throne.

2 And he said unto the man clothed in linen, Go in among the wheels under the cherub, and take the hands full of burning coals that are between the cherubims, and scatter them upon the city. And he went in, and I saw it, as he went in.

3 And the cherubims stood on the right hand of the house, and the court was filled with mist within.

4 And the glory of the LORD was lifted up from the cherub unto the threshold of the house: and the house was filled with mist, and the court with the glory of the LORD.

5 And the wings of the cherubims were heard to come out of the court, as the voice of the Almighty God, when he spake.

6 And when he had commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels under the cherubims, the same went in, and stood by the wheel.

7 And the cherub put forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took of it, and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen: and he received it, and went out.

8 And appeared unto the cherubims as the hand of a man under their wings.

9 And I looked, and, behold, there were four wheels upon the cherubims, and upon every cherub a wheel; and the wheels were as it were a turquoise in appearance.

10 And all four were one like unto another, as one wheel within another.

11 When they should go, they could go into all their four places, and could not turn when they went: but whither the first went, there they went after, and could not turn,

12 And all their bodies, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings. And the wheels were full of eyes round about upon all four wheels.

13 And he cried unto the wheels: Galgal, that I might hear.

14 Each had four faces. The first face was a cherub, the second a man, the third a lion, the fourth an eagle.

15 And the cherubims went up. It is the very beast that I saw by the waters of Chebar.

16 When the cherubims walked, the wheels also walked beside them: and when the cherubims swung their wings, so as to lift them up from the earth, neither did the wheels turn from them.

17 If those were slow, these also were slow: if they were exalted, these also were exalted: for there was a living wind in them.

18 And the glory of the LORD went out again from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and came up from the earth before mine eyes: and as they went out, the wheels went beside them. And they entered into the gate of the house of the LORD toward the east: and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

20 This is the beast that I saw among the God of Israel by the water of Chebar, and perceived that they were cherubims,

21 For every one had four faces, and four wings, and under the wings were as the hands of men.

22 Their faces were fashioned as I saw them by the waters of Chebar, and they went straight before them.