The vision I saw was like the one I had when he came to destroy the city. It was also like the visions I had seen by the Kebar River. I fell with my face toward the ground.

其状如从前他来灭城的时候我所见的异象，那异象如我在迦巴鲁河边所见的异象，我就俯伏在地。

我所见的异象如同从前我来灭城的时候所见的异象，又如我在迦巴鲁河边所见的异象，我就脸伏于地。

我所见的异象如同从前我来灭城的时候所见的异象，又如我在迦巴鲁河边所见的异象，我就脸伏于地。

这异象如同我从前在祂毁灭耶路撒冷时看见的异象，也像我在迦巴鲁河边看见的异象，我便俯伏在地。

我所见的异象，好像我在他来毁灭那城的时候所见的异象一样，又像我在迦巴鲁河边所见的异象一般，我就俯伏在地上。

其狀如從前他來滅城的時候我所見的異象，那異象如我在迦巴魯河邊所見的異象，我就俯伏在地。

我所見的異象如同從前我來滅城的時候所見的異象，又如我在迦巴魯河邊所見的異象，我就臉伏於地。

我所見的異象如同從前我來滅城的時候所見的異象，又如我在迦巴魯河邊所見的異象，我就臉伏於地。

這異象如同我從前在祂毀滅耶路撒冷時看見的異象，也像我在迦巴魯河邊看見的異象，我便俯伏在地。

我所見的異象，好像我在他來毀滅那城的時候所見的異象一樣，又像我在迦巴魯河邊所見的異象一般，我就俯伏在地上。

我所看見的異象、好像他來毁滅那城時我所看見的異象；那些異象正如我在迦巴魯河邊所看見的異象一樣；我就臉伏於地。

其狀若我昔來滅城時、所見之異象、亦如在迦巴魯河濱所見者、我則面伏於地、

昔我於異象中、至耶路撒冷言此邑必敗、及在基八河濱、亦有所見、與今所目睹者、無以異也、我見之、俯伏於地、

其狀如昔所見之異象、即我於異象中至耶路撒冷、預言此邑必毀滅之時所見者、亦如我於迦巴魯河濱所見之異象、我則面伏於地、

The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when he came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the Kebar River, and I fell facedown.

And the vision I saw was just like the vision that I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and just like the vision that I had seen by the Chebar canal. And I fell on my face.

This vision was just like the others I had seen, first by the Kebar River and then when he came to destroy Jerusalem. I fell face down on the ground.

The vision I saw was like the one I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and like the ones I had seen by the Chebar Canal. I fell facedown.

And it was like the appearance of the vision which I saw, like the vision which I saw when He came to destroy the city. And the visions were like the vision which I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.

It was like the appearance of the vision which I saw— like the vision which I saw when I came to destroy the city. The visions were like the vision which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face.

And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.

The vision I saw was like the one I had seen when He came to destroy the city, and like the ones I had seen by the Chebar Canal. I fell facedown.

And[ it was] according to the appearance of the vision which I saw,[ even] according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions[ were] like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.

It was like the vision I saw when he came to destroy the city, and the vision I saw by the Kebar River. I threw myself face down.

It was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.

I heard him speak to the six men. He said,“ Follow him through the city. Do not show any pity or concern.

Then I heard the Lord call out in a loud voice. He said,“ Bring here those who are appointed to bring my judgment on the city. Make sure each of them has a weapon in his hand.”

So I got up and went out to the plain. The glory of the Lord was standing there. It was just like the glory I had seen by the Kebar River. So I fell with my face toward the ground.

Today I am appointing you to speak to nations and kingdoms. I give you authority to pull them up by the roots and tear them down. I give you authority to destroy them and crush them. I give you authority to build them up and plant them.”

A message from the Lord came to me. I was by the Kebar River in Babylon. The power of the Lord came on me there. I am Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi.I looked up and saw a windstorm coming from the north. I saw a huge cloud. The fire of lightning was flashing out of it. Bright light surrounded it. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal.I saw in the fire something that looked like four living creatures. They appeared to have the shape of a human being.But each of them had four faces and four wings.Their legs were straight. Their feet looked like the feet of a calf. They were as bright as polished bronze.The creatures had human hands under their wings on their four sides. All four of them had faces and wings.The wings of one touched the wings of another. Each of the creatures went straight ahead. They didn’t change their direction as they moved.Here’s what their faces looked like. Each of the four creatures had the face of a human being. On the right side each had the face of a lion. On the left each had the face of an ox. Each one also had an eagle’s face.That’s what their faces looked like. They each had two wings that spread out and lifted up. Each wing touched the wing of another creature on either side. They each had two other wings that covered their bodies.All the creatures went straight ahead. Anywhere their spirits would lead them to go, they would go. They didn’t change their direction as they went.The living creatures looked like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures. It was bright. Lightning flashed out of it.The creatures raced back and forth like flashes of lightning.As I looked at the living creatures, I saw wheels on the ground beside them. Each creature had four faces.Here’s how the wheels looked and worked. They gleamed like topaz. All four of them looked alike. Each one seemed to be made like a wheel inside another wheel at right angles.The wheels could go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced. The wheels didn’t change their direction as the creatures moved.Their rims were high and terrifying. All four rims were full of eyes all the way around them.When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved. When the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.Anywhere their spirits would lead them to go, they would go. And the wheels would rise along with them. That’s because the spirits of the living creatures were in the wheels.When the living creatures moved, the wheels also moved. When the creatures stood still, they also stood still. When the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them. That’s because the spirits of the living creatures were in the wheels.Something that looked like a huge space was spread out above the heads of the living creatures. It gleamed like crystal. It was terrifying.The wings of the creatures were spread out under the space. They reached out toward one another. Each creature had two wings covering its body.When the living creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings. It was like the roar of rushing waters. It sounded like the thundering voice of the Mighty God. It was like the loud noise an army makes. When the creatures stood still, they lowered their wings.Then a voice came from above the huge space over their heads. They stood with their wings lowered.Above the space over their heads was something that looked like a throne made out of lapis lazuli. On the throne high above was a figure that appeared to be a man.From his waist up he looked like glowing metal that was full of fire. From his waist down he looked like fire. Bright light surrounded him.The glow around him looked like a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day. That’s what the glory of the Lord looked like. When I saw it, I fell with my face toward the ground. Then I heard the voice of someone speaking.

“ Son of man, weep over the huge army of Egypt. Tell the Egyptians they will go down into the earth below. The women singers from the other mighty nations will go down into the grave along with them and others.

I looked up and saw something that appeared to be a throne made out of lapis lazuli. It was above the huge space that was spread out over the heads of the cherubim.The Lord spoke to the man who was wearing linen clothes. He said,“ Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from the fire that is among the cherubim. Scatter the coals over the city.” As I watched, he went in.The cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in. A cloud filled the inner courtyard.Then the glory of the Lord rose from above the cherubim. It moved to the doorway of the temple. The cloud filled the temple. And the courtyard was full of the brightness of the glory of the Lord.The sound the wings of the cherubim made could be heard as far away as the outer courtyard. It was like the voice of the Mighty God when he speaks.The Lord gave a command to the man who was dressed in linen clothes. He said,“ Get some coals of fire from among the wheels. Take them from among the cherubim.” So the man went in and stood beside a wheel.Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand. He picked up some of the burning coals that were among the wheels. He handed them to the man who was wearing linen clothes. The man took them and left.I saw what looked like human hands. They were under the wings of the cherubim.I looked up and saw four wheels beside the cherubim. One wheel was beside each of them. The wheels gleamed like topaz.All four of them looked alike. Each wheel appeared to be inside another wheel at right angles.The wheels could go in any one of the four directions the cherubim faced. The wheels didn’t change their direction as the cherubim moved. The cherubim went in the direction their heads faced. They didn’t change their direction as they moved.Their whole bodies were completely covered with eyes. That included their backs, hands and wings. Their four wheels were covered with eyes too.I heard someone tell the wheels to start spinning around.Each of the cherubim had four faces. One face was the face of a cherub. The second was the face of a human being. The third was the face of a lion. And the fourth was an eagle’s face.The cherubim rose from the ground. They were the same living creatures I had seen by the Kebar River.When the cherubim moved, the wheels beside them moved. The cherubim spread their wings to rise from the ground. As they did, the wheels didn’t leave their side.When the cherubim stood still, the wheels also stood still. When the cherubim rose, the wheels rose along with them. That’s because the spirits of the living creatures were in the wheels.Then the glory of the Lord moved away from the doorway of the temple. It stopped above the cherubim.While I watched, they spread their wings. They rose from the ground. As they went, the wheels went along with them. They stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the Lord’ s house. And the glory of the God of Israel was above them.These were the same living creatures I had seen by the Kebar River. I had seen them beneath the God of Israel. I realized that they were cherubim.Each one had four faces and four wings. Under their wings was what looked like human hands.Their faces looked the same as the ones I had seen by the Kebar River. Each of the cherubim went straight ahead.

The glory of the God of Israel had been above the cherubim. It moved from there to the doorway of the temple. Then the Lord called to the man who was dressed in linen clothes. He had the writing kit.

I will appoint my two witnesses. And they will prophesy for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad.”The witnesses are“ the two olive trees” and the two lampstands. And“ they stand in front of the Lord of the earth.”( Zechariah 4:3, 11, 14)If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and eats up their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.These witnesses have power to close up the sky. Then it will not rain while they are prophesying. They also have power to turn the waters into blood. And they can strike the earth with every kind of plague. They can do this as often as they want to.

Then the cherubim spread their wings. The wheels were beside them. The glory of the God of Israel was above them.The glory of the Lord went up from the city. It stopped above the Mount of Olives east of the city.

There in front of me was the glory of the God of Israel. It looked just as it did in the vision I had seen on the plain.