Ezekiel 1:22–2:1

²²Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault,^d sparkling like crystal, and awesome. ²³Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. ²⁴When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing^e waters, like the voice^f of the Almighty,^b like the tumult of an army.^g When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

²⁵Then there came a voice from above the vault over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. ²⁶Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne^h of lapis lazuli,ⁱ and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man.^{j 27}I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him.^{k 28}Like the appearance of a rainbow^l in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.^m

This was the appearance of the likeness of the gloryⁿ of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown,^o and I heard the voice of one speaking.

Ezekiel’s Call to Be a Prophet

2He said to me, “Son of man,^ap stand^q up on your feet and I will speak to you.^r”