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Ezekiel 1:3-5
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel 1:3-5
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel Sees the Lord's Glory
1 1-3 (A) I am Ezekiel—a priest and the son of Buzi.[a]
Five years after King Jehoiachin of Judah had been led away as a prisoner to Babylonia, I was living near the Chebar River among those who had been taken there with him. Then on the fifth day of the fourth month[b] of the thirtieth year,[c] the heavens suddenly opened. The Lord placed his hand upon me[d] and showed me some visions.
4 I saw a windstorm blowing in from the north. Lightning flashed from a huge cloud and lit up the whole sky with a dazzling brightness. The fiery center of the cloud was as shiny as polished metal, 5 (B) and in that center I saw what looked like four living creatures. They were somewhat like humans,
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- 1.1-3 a priest and the son of Buzi: Or “the son of Buzi the priest.”
- 1.1-3 Five years … prisoner … fourth month: Probably July of 593 b.c.
- 1.1-3 thirtieth year: The event from which this date is figured is unknown.
- 1.1-3 The Lord placed his hand upon me: This was a sign that the Lord had chosen Ezekiel to be his prophet.
Ezekiel 1:3-5
New International Version
Ezekiel 1:3-5
New International Version
3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel(A) the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians.[a] There the hand of the Lord was on him.(B)
4 I looked, and I saw a windstorm(C) coming out of the north(D)—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,(E) 5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures.(F) In appearance their form was human,(G)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 1:3 Or Chaldeans
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