1 As I continued to watch, there on the expanse above the heads of the cherubim was a massive a10:1 The Heb. lacks massive sapphire stone that resembled a throne in form and appearance. ISV — Ezekiel 10:1
2 The LORD b10:2 Lit. He spoke to the man who was clothed in white linen, telling him, “Go between the whirling wheels, under the cherubim, and fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim. Then scatter them c10:2 The Heb. lacks them over the city.” So he entered as I watched. d10:2 Lit. entered in my sight ISV — Ezekiel 10:2
3 Now the cherubim were standing on the south e10:3 Lit. right side side of the entrance to the Temple, when the man entered and a cloud filled the inner court. ISV — Ezekiel 10:3
4 The glory of the LORD rose above the cherub and moved to the threshold of the Temple. A cloud filled the Temple and the court was filled with the brilliance of the LORD’s glory. ISV — Ezekiel 10:4
5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim, reminiscent of the voice of the Sovereign God when he speaks, could be heard as far as the outer court. ISV — Ezekiel 10:5
6 He issued this order to the man who was clothed in white linen: “Take fire from within the whirling wheels, among the cherubim.” So he went and stood beside the wheels. ISV — Ezekiel 10:6
7 Then a cherub stretched out his hand to the fire, which was among the cherubim, took some of the fire, and placed it in the hands of the one clothed in white linen, who took it and left. ISV — Ezekiel 10:7
8 There appeared to be human hands under the wings of the cherubim. ISV — Ezekiel 10:8
9 As I continued to watch, I observed four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. f10:9 Lit. cherub and another wheel beside another cherub. The wheels resembled beryl stone. ISV — Ezekiel 10:9
10 In appearance, the four wheels looked like they consisted of a wheel within a wheel. ISV — Ezekiel 10:10
11 Whenever they moved, they proceeded without turning around as they moved, but they followed in the direction where their head was facing, without looking around as they moved. ISV — Ezekiel 10:11
12 Their entire bodies, backs, hands, and wings were filled with eyes around, including each of their four wheels. ISV — Ezekiel 10:12
13 The wheels whose sound I was hearing were called “the whirling wheels”. ISV — Ezekiel 10:13
14 Each had four faces. The first one was the face of a cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. ISV — Ezekiel 10:14
15 The cherubim arose. These were the same beings that I had seen at the Chebar River. ISV — Ezekiel 10:15
16 When the cherubim moved, the wheels went alongside them. But when the cherubim started to ascend, beating their wings to rise above the earth, the wheels beside them didn’t turn. ISV — Ezekiel 10:16
17 When they stood still, the wheels stood still. When they rose up, the wheels rose up, too, because they were alive. g10:17 Lit. because the spirit of the living beings resided in the wheels ISV — Ezekiel 10:17
18 Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the Temple and stood over the cherubim. ISV — Ezekiel 10:18
19 The cherubim lifted their wings and rose above the earth while I watched. They went out, along with their wheels, and stood at the entrance to the east gate of the LORD’s Temple as the glory of Israel’s God remained above, covering them. ISV — Ezekiel 10:19
20 These were the living beings that I had seen under the God of Israel on the bank of the Chebar River. I knew that they were cherubim. ISV — Ezekiel 10:20
21 Each one had four faces. Each one had four wings, and the form of human hands could be seen under their wings. ISV — Ezekiel 10:21
22 As to the likeness of their faces, they were like what I had seen on the bank of the Chebar River. They each moved straight ahead. ISV — Ezekiel 10:22