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the word of the Lord came in a dramatic way[a] upon Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans,[b] by the Kebar Canal, and the hand of the Lord was upon him there.

The Glory of the Lord Appears

As I watched, I noticed a windstorm coming from the north. There was a large cloud, with fire flashing through it, and there was a bright light all around it. In the middle of it, there was something that looked like glowing metal[c] in the middle of the fire.

In the middle of it I saw what looked like four living creatures. This was what they looked like. Each of them had a human appearance,

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  1. Ezekiel 1:3 Or in a powerful way. The Hebrew uses an intensive verb form.
  2. Ezekiel 1:3 The Chaldeans were the ethnic group ruling Babylon.
  3. Ezekiel 1:4 Perhaps electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver, or perhaps amber

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)

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) and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures.(F) In appearance their form was human,(G)

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  1. Ezekiel 1:3 Or Chaldeans