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Verse 1

Then I looked,{H7200} and behold, in the firmament{H7549} that was over the head{H7218} of the cherubim{H3742} there appeared{H7200} above them as it were a sapphire{H5601} stone,{H68} as the appearance{H4758} of the likeness{H1823} of a throne.{H3678}

Verse 2

And he spake{H559} unto the man{H376} clothed{H3847} in linen,{H906} and said,{H559} Go in{H935} between{H996} the whirling [wheels],{H1534} even under the cherub,{H3742} and fill{H4390} both thy hands{H2651} with coals{H1513} of fire{H784} from between{H996} the cherubim,{H3742} and scatter{H2236} them over the city.{H5892} And he went in{H935} in my sight.{H5869}

Verse 3

Now the cherubim{H3742} stood{H5975} on the right side{H3225} of the house,{H1004} when the man{H376} went in;{H935} and the cloud{H6051} filled{H4390} the inner{H6442} court.{H2691}

Verse 4

And the glory{H3519} of Jehovah{H3068} mounted up{H7311} from the cherub,{H3742} [and stood] over the threshold{H4670} of the house;{H1004} and the house{H1004} was filled{H4390} with the cloud,{H6051} and the court{H2691} was full{H4390} of the brightness{H5051} of Jehovah's{H3068} glory.{H3519}

Verse 5

And the sound{H6963} of the wings{H3671} of the cherubim{H3742} was heard{H8085} even to the outer{H2435} court,{H2691} as the voice{H6963} of God{H410} Almighty{H7706} when he speaketh.{H1696}

Verse 6

And it came to pass, when he commanded{H6680} the man{H376} clothed{H3847} in linen,{H906} saying,{H559} Take{H3947} fire{H784} from between the whirling wheels,{H1534} from between the cherubim,{H3742} that he went in,{H935} and stood{H5975} beside{H681} a wheel.{H212}

Verse 7

And the cherub{H3742} stretched forth{H7971} his hand{H3027} from between the cherubim{H3742} unto the fire{H784} that was between the cherubim,{H3742} and took{H5375} [thereof], and put{H5414} it into the hands{H2651} of him that was clothed{H3847} in linen,{H906} who took{H3947} it and went out.{H3318}

Verse 8

And there appeared{H7200} in the cherubim{H3742} the form{H8403} of a man's{H120} hand{H3027} under their wings.{H3671}

Verse 9

And I looked,{H7200} and behold, four{H702} wheels{H212} beside{H681} the cherubim,{H3742} one{H259} wheel{H212} beside{H681} one{H259} cherub,{H3742} and another{H259} wheel{H212} beside{H681} another{H259} cherub;{H3742} and the appearance{H4758} of the wheels{H212} was like{H5869} unto a beryl{H8658} stone.{H68}

Verse 10

And as for their appearance,{H4758} they four{H702} had one{H259} likeness,{H1823} as if a wheel{H212} had been within{H8432} a wheel.{H212}

Verse 11

When they went,{H3212} they went{H3212} in their four{H702} directions:{H7253} they turned{H5437} not as they went,{H3212} but to the place{H4725} whither the head{H7218} looked{H6437} they followed{H3212} it; they turned{H5437} not as they went.{H3212}

Verse 12

And their whole body,{H1320} and their backs,{H1354} and their hands,{H3027} and their wings,{H3671} and the wheels,{H212} were full{H4392} of eyes{H5869} round about,{H5439} [even] the wheels{H212} that they four{H702} had.

Verse 13

As for the wheels,{H212} they were called{H7121} in my hearing,{H241} the whirling [wheels].{H1534}

Verse 14

And every one{H259} had four{H702} faces:{H6440} the first{H259} face{H6440} was the face{H6440} of the cherub,{H3742} and the second{H8145} face{H6440} was the face{H6440} of a man,{H120} and the third{H7992} face the face{H6440} of a lion,{H738} and the fourth{H7243} the face{H6440} of an eagle.{H5404}

Verse 15

And the cherubim{H3742} mounted up:{H7426} this is the living creature{H2416} that I saw{H7200} by the river{H5104} Chebar.{H3529}

Verse 16

And when the cherubim{H3742} went,{H3212} the wheels{H212} went{H3212} beside them;{H681} and when the cherubim{H3742} lifted up{H5375} their wings{H3671} to mount up{H7311} from the earth,{H776} the wheels{H212} also{H1992} turned{H5437} not from beside{H681} them.

Verse 17

When they stood,{H5975} these stood;{H5975} and when they mounted up,{H7311} these mounted up{H7426} with them: for the spirit{H7307} of the living creature{H2416} was in them.

Verse 18

And the glory{H3519} of Jehovah{H3068} went forth{H3318} from over the threshold{H4670} of the house,{H1004} and stood{H5975} over the cherubim.{H3742}

Verse 19

And the cherubim{H3742} lifted up{H5375} their wings,{H3671} and mounted up{H7426} from the earth{H776} in my sight{H5869} when they went forth,{H3318} and the wheels{H212} beside{H5980} them: and they stood{H5975} at the door{H6607} of the east{H6931} gate{H8179} of Jehovah's{H3068} house;{H1004} and the glory{H3519} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} was over them above.{H4605}

Verse 20

This is the living creature{H2416} that I saw{H7200} under the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} by the river{H5104} Chebar;{H3529} and I knew{H3045} that they were cherubim.{H3742}

Verse 21

Every one{H259} had four{H702} faces,{H6440} {H259} and every one{H259} four{H702} wings;{H3671} and the likeness{H1823} of the hands{H3027} of a man{H120} was under their wings.{H3671}

Verse 22

And as for the likeness{H1823} of their faces,{H6440} they were the{H1992} faces{H6440} which I saw{H7200} by the river{H5104} Chebar,{H3529} their appearances{H4758} and themselves; they went{H3212} every one{H376} straight{H5676} forward.{H6440}

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