The first creature looked like a lion. The second looked like an ox. The third had a man’s face. The fourth looked like a flying eagle.

第一个活物像狮子，第二个像牛犊，第三个脸面像人，第四个像飞鹰。

第一个活物像狮子，第二个像牛犊，第三个的脸像人脸，第四个像飞鹰。

第一个活物像狮子，第二个像牛犊，第三个的脸像人脸，第四个像飞鹰。

第一个活物像狮子，第二个像牛犊，第三个有人的面孔，第四个像飞鹰。

第一个活物像狮子，第二个活物像牛犊，第三个活物的脸面像人，第四个活物像飞鹰。

第一个活物仿佛狮子，第二个活物仿佛牛犊，第三个活物有像人一样的脸，第四个活物仿佛飞翔的鹰。

第一個活物像獅子，第二個像牛犢，第三個臉面像人，第四個像飛鷹。

第一個活物像獅子，第二個像牛犢，第三個的臉像人臉，第四個像飛鷹。

第一個活物像獅子，第二個像牛犢，第三個的臉像人臉，第四個像飛鷹。

第一個活物像獅子，第二個像牛犢，第三個有人的面孔，第四個像飛鷹。

第一個活物像獅子，第二個活物像牛犢，第三個活物的臉面像人，第四個活物像飛鷹。

第一隻活物彷彿獅子，第二隻活物彷彿牛犢，第三隻活物有臉面像人的臉面，第四隻活物彷彿飛着的鷹。

第一個活物彷彿獅子，第二個活物彷彿牛犢，第三個活物有像人一樣的臉，第四個活物彷彿飛翔的鷹。

一若獅、二若犢、三貌如人、四若飛鷹、

一若獅、二若犢、三則貌似人、四若飛鷹、

其一活物似獅、其二似犢、其三有貌如人、其四似飛鷹、

一似獅、二似犢、三有面如人、四若飛隼。

The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.

the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight.

The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature was like an ox; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

And the first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature was like a calf; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

And the first beast[ was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast[ was] like a flying eagle.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like an ox, the third creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth creature looked like an eagle flying.

The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.

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.

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.

Each one had four faces and four wings. Under their wings was what looked like human hands.

“ The first animal was like a lion. It had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off. Then it was lifted up from the ground. It stood on two feet like a human being. And the mind of a human being was given to it.

There was something that looked like a sea of glass in front of the throne. It was as clear as crystal. In the inner circle, around the throne, were four living creatures. They were covered with eyes, in front and in back.

The creatures had human hands under their wings on their four sides. All four of them had faces and wings.

You have built your home as high as an eagle does. You have made your nest among the stars. But I will bring you down from there,” announces the Lord.

The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away. It will come from the ends of the earth. It will dive down on you like an eagle. You won’t understand that nation’s language.

Judah, you are like a lion’s cub. You return from hunting, my son. Like a lion, you lie down and sleep. You are like a mother lion. Who dares to wake you up?

Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned. But be grown up in your thinking.

Like a male lion they lie down and sleep. They are like a female lion. Who dares to wake them up?“ May those who bless you be blessed! May those who curse you be cursed!”

The Israelites are going to wake up like a female lion. They are going to get up like a male lion. They are like a lion that won’t rest until it eats what it has caught. They are like a lion that won’t rest until it drinks the blood of what it has killed.”

But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak.

“ The Israelites must camp around the tent of meeting. But they must not camp too close to it. All of them must camp under their flags and under the banners of their families.”The groups of the camp of Judah must be on the east side. They must set up camp toward the sunrise. They must camp under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Judah is Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.There are 74,600 men in Nahshon’s group.The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Issachar is Nethanel, the son of Zuar.There are 54,400 men in Nethanel’s group.The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the tribe of Zebulun is Eliab, the son of Helon.There are 57,400 men in Eliab’s group.So a total of 186,400 men will be set apart for the camp of Judah. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out first.The groups of the camp of Reuben will be on the south side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Reuben is Elizur, the son of Shedeur.There are 46,500 men in Elizur’s group.The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Simeon is Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.There are 59,300 men in Shelumiel’s group.The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the tribe of Gad is Eliasaph, the son of Deuel.There are 45,650 men in Eliasaph’s group.So a total of 151,450 men will be set apart for the camp of Reuben. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out second.Then the camp of the Levites will start out. The tent of meeting will go with them. They will march in the middle of the other camps. They will start out in the same order as they do when they set up camp. Each one will be in their own place under their flag.The groups of the camp of Ephraim will be on the west side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama, the son of Ammihud.There are 40,500 men in Elishama’s group.The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the tribe of Manasseh is Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.There are 32,200 men in Gamaliel’s group.The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the tribe of Benjamin is Abidan, the son of Gideoni.There are 35,400 men in Abidan’s group.So a total of 108,100 men will be set apart for the camp of Ephraim. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out third.The groups of the camp of Dan will be on the north side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Dan is Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.There are 62,700 men in Ahiezer’s group.The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Asher is Pagiel, the son of Okran.There are 41,500 men in Pagiel’s group.The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the tribe of Naphtali is Ahira, the son of Enan.There are 53,400 men in Ahira’s group.So a total of 157,600 men will be set apart for the camp of Dan. They will start out last. They will march under their flags.Those are the men of Israel. They were counted according to their families. The total number of all the men in the camps is 603,550, group by group.But the Levites weren’t counted along with the other men of Israel. That’s what the Lord had commanded Moses.So the Israelites did everything the Lord had commanded Moses. That’s the way they set up camp under their flags. And that’s the way they started out. Each of them marched out with their own tribe and family.

Here is what is written in the Law of Moses.“ Do not stop an ox from eating while it helps separate the grain from the straw.”( Deuteronomy 25:4) Is it oxen that God is concerned about?Doesn’t he say that for us? Yes, it was written for us. Whoever plows and separates the grain hopes to share the harvest. And it is right for them to hope for this.

A country has many rulers when its people don’t obey. But an understanding ruler knows how to keep order.

“ When they lived, Saul and Jonathan were loved and respected. When they died, they were not parted. They were faster than eagles. They were stronger than lions.