1 On the fifth day of the fourth month of the thirtieth year when I was with the exiles by the river Kebar, the heavens opened and I had visions from Yahweh.
2 On the fifth of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiakin)
3 the word of Yahweh came to Ezekiel, son of Buzi, the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans by the banks of the Kebar. There the hand of Yahweh was upon me.
4 I looked: a windstorm came from the north bringing a great cloud. A fiery light inside it lit up all around it, while at the center there was something like a glowing metal.
5 In the center were what appeared to be four creatures with the same form;
6 but each had four faces and four wings.
7 Their legs were straight and their feet were like those of a calf, shining like polished bronze.
8 Under their wings (on their four sides) they had human hands. The wings of one
9 touched those of the other. Their faces did not turn as they advanced, because they were able to go forward in any of the four directions of their faces.
10 I saw they had human faces; but each one also had the face of a lion on the right, and on the left the face of an ox, and all four had the face of an eagle.
11 Their wings were spread upwards. Each had two wings meeting those of its neighbor and two covering its body; having four faces they could advance in any of the four directions.
12 Wherever the spirit would go, they went without turning as they advanced.
13 Between these creatures could be seen glowing coals like torches moving between them. The fire blazed and flashed from thunderbolts.
14 The creatures ran to and fro like thunderbolts.
15 While I looked at the creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each of them,
16 glittering as if made of chrysolite. The four wheels had the same shape: indeed each was double - two wheels placed crosswise,
17 so they could follow any of the four directions without turning as they went.
18 Their rims were lofty and looked terrifying, and the four of them were covered with eyes all the way round.
19 When the creatures moved forward the wheels moved along beside them and when the creatures rose from the ground the wheels rose, too.
20 Wherever the spirit was to go, there the creatures went and the wheels went with them for the spirit of the creatures was also in the wheels.
21 When the creatures moved forward they did, too, stopping when they stopped, rising above the ground when they did, for the spirit of the creatures was in the wheels.
22 Over the heads of the creatures was a kind of platform; it looked like crystal.
23 Under the platform their wings were straight, one parallel to the other. (Each creature had two that covered its body).
24 I heard the noise of their wings when they moved, similar to the roar of many waters, similar to the voice of the Most High, the noise of a multitude or of a camp. When they were not moving they lowered their wings.
25 I heard a noise above the platform over their heads.
26 Above it was a throne resembling a sapphire and high on this throne was a figure similar to that of a man. Then I saw a light as of glowing bronze as if fire enveloped him
27 from his waist upwards. And from his waist downwards it was as if fire gave radiance around him.
28 The surrounding light was like a rainbow in the clouds after a day of rain. This vision was the likeness of Yahweh's Glory. On seeing it I fell on my face and then I heard a voice speaking.
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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