1 N ow it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

În al treizecilea an, în a cincea zi a lunii a patra, pe cînd eram între prinşii de război dela rîul Chebar, s'au deschis cerurile, şi am avut vedenii dumnezeieşti.

2 I n the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

În a cincea zi a lunii-era în anul al cincilea al robiei împăratului Ioiachin, -

3 t he word of Jehovah came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah was there upon him.

Cuvîntul Domnului a vorbit lui Ezechiel, fiul lui Buzi, preotul, în ţara Haldeilor, lîngă rîul Chebar; şi acolo a venit mîna Domnului peste el.

4 A nd I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire infolding itself, and a brightness round about it, and out of the midst thereof as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire.

M'am uitat, şi iată că a venit dela mează-noapte un vînt năpraznic, un nor gros, şi un snop de foc, care răspîndea de jurîmprejur o lumină strălucitoare, în mijlocul căreia lucea ca o aramă lustruită, care ieşea din mijlocul focului.

5 A nd out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

Tot în mijloc, se mai vedeau patru făpturi vii, a căror înfăţişare avea o asemănare omenească.

6 A nd every one had four faces, and every one of them had four wings.

Fiecare din ele avea patru feţe, şi fiecare avea patru aripi.

7 A nd their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like burnished brass.

Picioarele lor erau drepte, şi talpa picioarelor lor era ca a piciorului unui viţel, şi scînteiau ca nişte aramă lustruită.

8 A nd they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings thus:

Supt aripi, de cele patru părţi ale lor, aveau nişte mîni de om; şi toate patru aveau feţe şi aripi.

9 t heir wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

Aripile lor erau prinse una de alta. Şi cînd mergeau, nu se întorceau în nicio parte, ci fiecare mergea drept înainte.

10 A s for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and they four had the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four had also the face of an eagle.

Cît despre chipul feţelor lor era aşa: înainte, toate aveau o faţă de om; la dreapta lor, toate patru aveau cîte o faţă de leu, la stînga lor, toate patru aveau cîte o faţă de bou, iar înapoi, toate patru aveau cîte o faţă de vultur.

11 A nd their faces and their wings were separate above; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

Aripile fiecăreia erau întinse în sus, aşa că două din aripile lor ajungeau pînă la cele învecinate, iar două le acopereau trupurile.

12 A nd they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.

Fiecare mergea drept înainte, şi anume încotro le mîna duhul să meargă, într'acolo mergeau; iar în mersul lor nu se întorceau în nici o parte.

13 A s for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: the fire went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

În mijlocul acestor făpturi vii era ceva ca nişte cărbuni de foc aprinşi, cari ardeau; şi ceva ca nişte făclii umbla încoace şi încolo printre aceste făpturii vii; focul acesta arunca o lumină strălucitoare, şi din el ieşeau fulgere.

14 A nd the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

Făpturile vii însă cînd alergau şi se întorceau, erau ca fulgerul.

15 N ow as I beheld the living creatures, behold, one wheel upon the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four faces thereof.

Mă uitam la aceste făpturi vii, şi iată că pe pămînt, afară de făpturile vii, era o roată la fiecare din cele patru feţe ale lor.

16 T he appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto a beryl: and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

Înfăţişarea acestor roate şi materialul din care erau făcute, păreau de hrisolit, şi toate patru aveau aceeaş întocmire. Înfăţişarea şi alcătuirea lor erau de aşa fel încît fiecare roată părea că este în mijlocul unei alte roate.

17 W hen they went, they went in their four directions: they turned not when they went.

Cînd mergeau, alergau pe toate cele patru laturi ale lor, şi nu se întorceau deloc în mersul lor.

18 A s for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and they four had their rims full of eyes round about.

Aveau nişte obezi de o înălţime înspăimîntătoare, şi pe obezile lor cele patru roate erau pline cu ochi de jur împrejur.

19 A nd when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.

Cînd mergeau făpturile vii, mergeau şi roatele pe lîngă ele; şi cînd se ridicau făpturile vii dela pămînt, se ridicau şi roatele.

20 W hithersoever the spirit was to go, they went; thither was the spirit to go: and the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

Unde le mîna duhul să meargă, acolo mergeau, încotro voia duhul; şi împreună cu ele se ridicau şi roatele, căci duhul făpturilor vii era în roate.

21 W hen those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

Cînd mergeau făpturile vii, mergeau şi roatele; cînd se opreau ele, se opreau şi roatele; cînd se ridicau depe pămînt, se ridicau şi roatele; căci duhul făpturilor vii era în roate.

22 A nd over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.

Deasupra capetelor făpturilor vii era ceva ca o întindere a cerului, care semăna cu cristalul strălucitor, şi se întindea în aer sus peste capetele lor.

23 A nd under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.

Supt cerul acesta, aripile lor stăteau drepte, întinse una spre alta, şi mai aveau fiecare cîte două aripi, cari le acopereau trupurile.

24 A nd when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Cînd umblau, am auzit vîjiitul aripilor lor ca vîjiitul unor ape mari, şi ca glasul Celui Atotputernic. Cînd mergeau, era un vuiet gălăgios, ca al unei oştiri; iar cînd se opreau, îşi lăsau aripile în jos.

25 A nd there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Şi venea un vuiet care pornea de deasupra cerului întins peste capetele lor; iar cînd se opreau îşi lăsau aripile în jos.

26 A nd above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.

Deasupra cerului care era peste capetele lor, era ceva ca o piatră de safir, în chipul unui scaun de domnie; pe acest chip de scaun de domnie se vedea ca un chip de om, care şedea pe el.

27 A nd I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

Am mai văzut iarăş o lucire de aramă lustruită ca nişte foc, înlăuntrul căruia era omul acesta, şi care strălucea de jur împrejur; dela chipul rărunchilor lui pînă sus, şi dela chipul rărunchilor lui pînă jos, am văzut ca un fel de foc, şi de jur împrejur era înconjurat cu o lumină strălucitoare.

28 A s the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

Ca înfăţişarea curcubeului, care sta în nor într'o zi de ploaie, aşa era şi înfăţişarea acestei lumini strălucitoare, care -l înconjura. Astfel era arătarea slavei Domnului. Cînd am văzut -o, am căzut cu faţa la pămînt, şi am auzit glasul Unuia care vorbea.