Ezekiel 1:22–2:1

^22bThe likeness of the ⁶firmament above the heads of the ⁷living creatures was like the color of an awesome ^ccrystal, stretched out ^dover their heads. ²³And under the firmament their wings spread out straight, one toward another. Each one had two which covered one side, and each one had two which covered the other side of the body. ^24eWhen they went, I heard the noise of their wings, ^flike the noise of many waters, like ^gthe voice of the Almighty, a tumult like the noise of an army; and when they stood still, they let down their wings. ²⁵A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings.

^26hAnd above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, ⁱin appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above ^jit. ²⁷Also from the appearance of His waist and upward ^kI saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around. ^28lLike the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. ^mThis was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.

Ezekiel Sent to Rebellious Israel

So when I saw it, ⁿI fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking.

2And He said to me, “Son of man, ^astand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”