¹Et factum est in trigesimo anno,And it happened that, in the thirtieth year,in quarto,in the fourth month,in quinta mensis,on the fifth of the month,cum essem in medio captivorum juxta fluvium Chobar,when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar,aperti sunt cæli,the heavens were opened,et vidi visiones Dei.and I saw the visions of God.

¹Et factum est in trigesimo anno,And it happened that, in the thirtieth year,in quarto,in the fourth month,in quinta mensis,on the fifth of the month,cum essem in medio captivorum juxta fluvium Chobar,when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar,aperti sunt cæli,the heavens were opened,et vidi visiones Dei.and I saw the visions of God.

²In quinta mensis,On the fifth of the month,ipse est annus quintus transmigrationis regis Joachin,the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,

²In quinta mensis,On the fifth of the month,ipse est annus quintus transmigrationis regis Joachin,the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,

³factum est verbum Domini ad Ezechielem filium Buzi sacerdotem,the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi,in terra Chaldæorum,in the land of the Chaldeans,secus flumen Chobar:next to the river Chebar.et facta est super eum ibi manus Domini.And the hand of the Lord was over him there.

³factum est verbum Domini ad Ezechielem filium Buzi sacerdotem,the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi,in terra Chaldæorum,in the land of the Chaldeans,secus flumen Chobar:next to the river Chebar.et facta est super eum ibi manus Domini.And the hand of the Lord was over him there.

⁴Et vidi,And I saw,et ecce ventus turbinis veniebat ab aquilone,and behold, a whirlwind arrived from the north.et nubes magna,And a great cloud,et ignis involvens,wrapped in fire and brightness,et splendor in circuitu ejus:was all around it. And from its midst, that is,et de medio ejus,from the midst of the fire,quasi species electri, id est, de medio ignis:there was something with the appearance of amber.

⁴Et vidi,And I saw,et ecce ventus turbinis veniebat ab aquilone,and behold, a whirlwind arrived from the north.et nubes magna,And a great cloud,et ignis involvens,wrapped in fire and brightness,et splendor in circuitu ejus:was all around it. And from its midst, that is,et de medio ejus,from the midst of the fire,quasi species electri, id est, de medio ignis:there was something with the appearance of amber.

⁵et in medio ejus similitudo quatuor animalium.And in its midst, there was the likeness of four living creatures.Et hic aspectus eorum,And this was their appearance:similitudo hominis in eis.the likeness of a man was in them.

⁵et in medio ejus similitudo quatuor animalium.And in its midst, there was the likeness of four living creatures.Et hic aspectus eorum,And this was their appearance:similitudo hominis in eis.the likeness of a man was in them.

⁶Quatuor facies uni,Each one had four faces,et quatuor pennæ uni.and each one had four wings.

⁶Quatuor facies uni,Each one had four faces,et quatuor pennæ uni.and each one had four wings.

⁷Pedes eorum, pedes recti,Their feet were straight feet,et planta pedis eorum quasi planta pedis vituli:and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf,et scintillæ quasi aspectus æris candentis.and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.

⁷Pedes eorum, pedes recti,Their feet were straight feet,et planta pedis eorum quasi planta pedis vituli:and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf,et scintillæ quasi aspectus æris candentis.and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.

⁸Et manus hominis sub pennis eorum, in quatuor partibus:And they had the hands of a man under their wings on the four sides.et facies et pennas per quatuor partes habebant.And they had faces with the wings on the four sides.

⁸Et manus hominis sub pennis eorum, in quatuor partibus:And they had the hands of a man under their wings on the four sides.et facies et pennas per quatuor partes habebant.And they had faces with the wings on the four sides.

⁹Junctæque erant pennæ eorum alterius ad alterum:And their wings were joined to one another.non revertebantur cum incederent,They did not turn as they went.sed unumquodque ante faciem suam gradiebatur.Instead, each one advanced before his face.

⁹Junctæque erant pennæ eorum alterius ad alterum:And their wings were joined to one another.non revertebantur cum incederent,They did not turn as they went.sed unumquodque ante faciem suam gradiebatur.Instead, each one advanced before his face.

¹⁰Similitudo autem vultus eorum,But as for the likeness of their face,facies hoministhere was the face of a man,et facies leonis a dextris ipsorum quatuor,and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four,facies autem bovis a sinistris ipsorum quatuor,then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four,et facies aquilæ desuper ipsorum quatuor.and the face of an eagle above each of the four.

¹⁰Similitudo autem vultus eorum,But as for the likeness of their face,facies hoministhere was the face of a man,et facies leonis a dextris ipsorum quatuor,and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four,facies autem bovis a sinistris ipsorum quatuor,then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four,et facies aquilæ desuper ipsorum quatuor.and the face of an eagle above each of the four.

¹¹Facies eorum et pennæ eorum extentæ desuper:Their faces and their wings were extended above:duæ pennæ singulorum jungebantur,two wings of each one were joined together,et duæ tegebant corpora eorum.and two covered their bodies.

¹¹Facies eorum et pennæ eorum extentæ desuper:Their faces and their wings were extended above:duæ pennæ singulorum jungebantur,two wings of each one were joined together,et duæ tegebant corpora eorum.and two covered their bodies.

¹²Et unumquodque eorum coram facie sua ambulabat:And each one of them advanced before his face.ubi erat impetus spiritus,Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go,illuc gradiebantur,there they went.nec revertebantur cum ambularent.And they did not turn as they advanced.

¹²Et unumquodque eorum coram facie sua ambulabat:And each one of them advanced before his face.ubi erat impetus spiritus,Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go,illuc gradiebantur,there they went.nec revertebantur cum ambularent.And they did not turn as they advanced.

¹³Et similitudo animalium,And as for the likeness of the living creatures,aspectus eorum quasi carbonum ignis ardentium,their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire,et quasi aspectus lampadarum:and like the appearance of lamps.hæc erat visio discurrens in medio animalium,This was the vision dashing in the midst of the living creatures,splendor ignis,a bright fire,et de igne fulgur egrediens.with lightning going forth from the fire.

¹³Et similitudo animalium,And as for the likeness of the living creatures,aspectus eorum quasi carbonum ignis ardentium,their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire,et quasi aspectus lampadarum:and like the appearance of lamps.hæc erat visio discurrens in medio animalium,This was the vision dashing in the midst of the living creatures,splendor ignis,a bright fire,et de igne fulgur egrediens.with lightning going forth from the fire.

¹⁴Et animalia ibant et revertebantur,And the living creatures wentin similitudinem fulguris coruscantis.and returned like flashes of lightning.

¹⁴Et animalia ibant et revertebantur,And the living creatures wentin similitudinem fulguris coruscantis.and returned like flashes of lightning.

¹⁵Cumque aspicerem animalia,And as I beheld the living creatures,apparuit rota una super terram juxta animalia,there appeared above the earth, next to the living creatures,habens quatuor facies.one wheel having four faces.

¹⁵Cumque aspicerem animalia,And as I beheld the living creatures,apparuit rota una super terram juxta animalia,there appeared above the earth, next to the living creatures,habens quatuor facies.one wheel having four faces.

¹⁶Et aspectus rotarum et opus earum quasi visio maris:And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea.et una similitudo ipsarum quatuor:And each of the four were similar to one another.et aspectus earum et opera quasi sit rota in medio rotæ.And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.

¹⁶Et aspectus rotarum et opus earum quasi visio maris:And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea.et una similitudo ipsarum quatuor:And each of the four were similar to one another.et aspectus earum et opera quasi sit rota in medio rotæ.And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.

¹⁷Per quatuor partes earum euntes ibant,Going forth, they went by means of their four parts.et non revertebantur cum ambularent.And they did not turn as they went.

¹⁷Per quatuor partes earum euntes ibant,Going forth, they went by means of their four parts.et non revertebantur cum ambularent.And they did not turn as they went.

¹⁸Statura quoque erat rotis, et altitudo, et horribilis aspectus: et totum corpus oculis plenum in circuitu ipsarum quatuor.Also, the size and height and appearance of the wheels was dreadful. And the entire body was full of eyes all around each of the four.

¹⁸Statura quoque erat rotis, et altitudo, et horribilis aspectus: et totum corpus oculis plenum in circuitu ipsarum quatuor.Also, the size and height and appearance of the wheels was dreadful. And the entire body was full of eyes all around each of the four.

¹⁹Cumque ambularent animalia,And when the living creatures advanced,ambulabant pariterthe wheels advanced together with them.et rotæ juxta ea:And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth,et cum elevarentur animalia de terra,the wheels,elevabantur simultoo,et rotæ.were lifted up at the same time.

¹⁹Cumque ambularent animalia,And when the living creatures advanced,ambulabant pariterthe wheels advanced together with them.et rotæ juxta ea:And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth,et cum elevarentur animalia de terra,the wheels,elevabantur simultoo,et rotæ.were lifted up at the same time.

²⁰Quocumque ibat spiritus, illuc,Wherever the spirit went, as the spirit was going forth to that place,eunte spiritu,the wheels, too,et rotæ pariter elevabantur sequentes eum:were lifted up together, so as to follow them.spiritus enim vitæ erat in rotis.For the spirit of life was in the wheels.

²⁰Quocumque ibat spiritus, illuc,Wherever the spirit went, as the spirit was going forth to that place,eunte spiritu,the wheels, too,et rotæ pariter elevabantur sequentes eum:were lifted up together, so as to follow them.spiritus enim vitæ erat in rotis.For the spirit of life was in the wheels.

²¹Cum euntibus ibant,When going forth, they went forth,et cum stantibus stabant:and when standing still, they stood still.et cum elevatis a terra,And when they were lifted up from the earth,pariter elevabantur et rotæ sequentes ea,the wheels, too, were lifted up together,quia spiritus vitæ erat in rotis.so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.

²¹Cum euntibus ibant,When going forth, they went forth,et cum stantibus stabant:and when standing still, they stood still.et cum elevatis a terra,And when they were lifted up from the earth,pariter elevabantur et rotæ sequentes ea,the wheels, too, were lifted up together,quia spiritus vitæ erat in rotis.so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.

²²Et similitudo super capita animalium firmamenti,And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament:quasi aspectus crystalli horribilis,similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold,et extenti super capita eorum desuper.and extending over their heads from above.

²²Et similitudo super capita animalium firmamenti,And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament:quasi aspectus crystalli horribilis,similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold,et extenti super capita eorum desuper.and extending over their heads from above.

²³Sub firmamento autem pennæ eorum rectæ alterius ad alterum:And their wings were straight under the firmament, one toward the other.unumquodque duabus alis velabat corpus suum,One of them was covered by two wings on his body,et alterum similiter velabatur.and the other was covered similarly.

²³Sub firmamento autem pennæ eorum rectæ alterius ad alterum:And their wings were straight under the firmament, one toward the other.unumquodque duabus alis velabat corpus suum,One of them was covered by two wings on his body,et alterum similiter velabatur.and the other was covered similarly.

²⁴Et audiebam sonum alarum,And I heard the sound of their wings,quasi sonum aquarum multarum,like the sound of many waters,quasi sonum sublimis Dei:like the sound of the sublime God.cum ambularent,When they walked,quasi sonus erat multitudinis ut sonus castrorum:it was like the sound of a multitude, like the sound of an army.cumque starent, demittebantur pennæ eorum.And when they stood still, their wings were let down.

²⁴Et audiebam sonum alarum,And I heard the sound of their wings,quasi sonum aquarum multarum,like the sound of many waters,quasi sonum sublimis Dei:like the sound of the sublime God.cum ambularent,When they walked,quasi sonus erat multitudinis ut sonus castrorum:it was like the sound of a multitude, like the sound of an army.cumque starent, demittebantur pennæ eorum.And when they stood still, their wings were let down.

²⁵Nam cum fieret vox super firmamentum quod erat super caput eorum,For when a voice came from above the firmament, which was over their heads,stabant, et submittebant alas suas.they stood still, and they put down their wings.

²⁵Nam cum fieret vox super firmamentum quod erat super caput eorum,For when a voice came from above the firmament, which was over their heads,stabant, et submittebant alas suas.they stood still, and they put down their wings.

²⁶Et super firmamentum quod erat imminens capiti eorum,And above the firmament, which was suspended over their heads,quasi aspectus lapidis sapphiri similitudo throni:there was the likeness of a throne, with the appearance of the sapphire stone.et super similitudinem throni similitudo quasi aspectus hominis desuper.And over the likeness of the throne, there was a likeness with the appearance of a man above it.

²⁶Et super firmamentum quod erat imminens capiti eorum,And above the firmament, which was suspended over their heads,quasi aspectus lapidis sapphiri similitudo throni:there was the likeness of a throne, with the appearance of the sapphire stone.et super similitudinem throni similitudo quasi aspectus hominis desuper.And over the likeness of the throne, there was a likeness with the appearance of a man above it.

²⁷Et vidi quasi speciem electri,And I saw something with the appearance of amber,velut aspectum ignis, intrinsecus ejus per circuitum:with the likeness of fire within it and all around it.a lumbis ejus et desuper,And from his waist and upward,et a lumbis ejus usque deorsum,and from his waist downward,vidi quasi speciem ignis splendentis in circuitu,I saw something with the appearance of fire shining all around.

²⁷Et vidi quasi speciem electri,And I saw something with the appearance of amber,velut aspectum ignis, intrinsecus ejus per circuitum:with the likeness of fire within it and all around it.a lumbis ejus et desuper,And from his waist and upward,et a lumbis ejus usque deorsum,and from his waist downward,vidi quasi speciem ignis splendentis in circuitu,I saw something with the appearance of fire shining all around.

²⁸velut aspectum arcus cum fuerit in nube in die pluviæ.There was the appearance of the rainbow, as when it is in a cloud on a rainy day.Hic erat aspectus splendoris per gyrum.This was the appearance of the splendor on every side.

²⁸velut aspectum arcus cum fuerit in nube in die pluviæ.There was the appearance of the rainbow, as when it is in a cloud on a rainy day.Hic erat aspectus splendoris per gyrum.This was the appearance of the splendor on every side.