Ezekiel 10 – NIRV & OL

New International Reader’s Version

Ezekiel 10:1-22

The Glory of the Lord Moves Out of the Temple

1I 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. 2The 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.

3The cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in. A cloud filled the inner courtyard. 4Then 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. 5The 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.

6The 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. 7Then 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. 8I saw what looked like human hands. They were under the wings of the cherubim.

9I looked up and saw four wheels beside the cherubim. One wheel was beside each of them. The wheels gleamed like topaz. 10All four of them looked alike. Each wheel appeared to be inside another wheel at right angles. 11The 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. 12Their whole bodies were completely covered with eyes. That included their backs, hands and wings. Their four wheels were covered with eyes too. 13I heard someone tell the wheels to start spinning around. 14Each 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.

15The cherubim rose from the ground. They were the same living creatures I had seen by the Kebar River. 16When 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. 17When 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.

18Then the glory of the Lord moved away from the doorway of the temple. It stopped above the cherubim. 19While 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.

20These 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. 21Each one had four faces and four wings. Under their wings was what looked like human hands. 22Their faces looked the same as the ones I had seen by the Kebar River. Each of the cherubim went straight ahead.

O Livro

Ezequiel 10:1-22

A glória afasta-se do templo

1De repente, um trono de um lindíssimo azul de safira apareceu no firmamento, acima das cabeças dos querubins. 2O Senhor dirigiu-se ao que trajava de linho: “Vai por entre as rodas, sob os querubins, pega num punhado de brasas acesas e espalha-as sobre a cidade.” Ele assim fez, enquanto eu olhava.

3Os querubins encontravam-se no extremo sul do templo, quando o homem entrou, e a nuvem de glória encheu o pátio interior. 4Depois a glória do Senhor ergueu-se sobre os querubins e encaminhou-se para a porta do templo, o qual se encheu com a nuvem de glória, e todo o pátio ficou repleto com o resplendor da glória do Senhor. 5O som das asas dos querubins era a voz do Deus Todo-Poderoso, quando fala, e podia ouvir-se nitidamente no átrio exterior.

6Quando o Senhor disse ao homem vestido de linho para avançar por entre os querubins e pegar nas brasas acesas entre as rodas, o homem foi e ficou ao lado de uma das rodas. 7Um dos querubins estendeu a mão, pegou em algumas das brasas das chamas entre os querubins e pô-las nas mãos do homem de linho, que se afastou depois. 8Vi que cada querubim tinha, sob as asas, algo semelhante a mãos humanas.

9Olhei e vi que cada um dos quatro querubins tinha uma roda junto de si e que as rodas brilhavam como topázios. 10Quanto ao seu aspeto, as quatro tinham a mesma aparência, como se uma roda estivesse perfeitamente entrosada na outra. 11Devido à construção dessas rodas, os querubins podiam andar sempre direitos, para a frente, para trás e para ambos os lados; não se viravam quando mudavam de direção. 12Cada conjunto de rodas estava coberto de olhos, incluindo os raios e os aros que as revestiam. 13Quanto às rodas, ouvi chamá-las de giratórias. 14Cada um dos quatro querubins tinham quatro faces; o primeiro, como a de um boi; o segundo, de um ser humano; o terceiro, de um leão; o quarto, de uma águia.

15Então os querubins se elevaram. Eram os mesmos seres que eu vira junto ao rio Quebar. 16Quando os querubins se moviam, as rodas também se erguiam e ficavam ao lado deles quando se deslocavam. 17Quando os querubins paravam, as rodas também paravam, porque o espírito dos querubins estava igualmente nas rodas.

18A glória do Senhor moveu-se desde a porta do templo e ficou por cima dos querubins. 19Enquanto eu olhava, os querubins foram, com as rodas junto a si, para a porta oriental do templo. A glória do Deus de Israel continuava sobre eles.

20Estes seres vivos eram os que eu vira debaixo do Deus de Israel junto ao rio Quebar. Verifiquei que eram os mesmos, 21porque cada um tinha quatro rostos e quatro asas, e aquilo que pareciam mãos, sob as asas. 22Também as faces eram idênticas às que vira no rio e voavam sem se virarem, tal como os outros.