Prophetia Ezechielis, 1
1. Et factum est in tricesimo anno, in quarto mense, in quinta men sis, cum essem in medio captivorum iuxta fluvium Chobar, aperti sunt caeli, et vidi visiones Dei.
1. In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
2. In quinta mensis, ipse est annus quintus transmigrationis regis Ioachin,
2. On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoi'achin),
3. factum est verbum Domini ad Ezechielem filium Buzi, sacerdotem, in terra Chaldaeorum secus flumen Chobar, et facta est super eum ibi manus Domini.
3. the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chalde'ans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was upon him there.
4. Et vidi: et ecce ventus turbinis veniebat ab aquilone et nubes magna et ignis conglobatus, et splendor in circuitu eius, et de medio eius quasi species electri, id est de medio ignis;
4. As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness round about it, and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming bronze.
5. et ex medio eius similitudo quattuor animalium, et hic aspectus eorum: similitudo hominis erat eis.
5. And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the form of men,
6. Quattuor facies uni et quattuor pennae uni;
6. but each had four faces, and each of them had four wings.
7. pedes eorum pedes recti, et planta pedis eorum quasi planta pedis vituli, et scintillabant quasi aspectus aeris candentis.
7. Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.
8. Et manus hominis erant sub pennis eorum in quattuor partibus. Facies autem et pennae illorum quattuor:
8. Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus:
9. iunctae erant pennae eorum altera ad alteram; non revertebantur, cum incederent, sed unumquodque ante faciem suam gradiebatur.
9. their wings touched one another; they went every one straight forward, without turning as they went.
10. Similitudo autem vultus eorum: facies hominis et facies leonis a dextris ipsorum quattuor, facies autem bovis a sinistris ipsorum quattuor et facies aquilae ipsorum quattuor.
10. As for the likeness of their faces, each had the face of a man in front; the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and the four had the face of an eagle at the back.
11. Et pennae eorum extentae desuper; duae pennae singulorum iungebantur, et duae tegebant corpora eorum.
11. Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above; each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while two covered their bodies.
12. Et unumquodque coram facie sua ambulabat: ubi erat impetus spiritus, illuc gradiebantur nec revertebantur, cum ambularent.
12. And each went straight forward; wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went.
13. Et in medio animalium, aspectus quasi carbonum ignis ardentium, quasi aspectus lampadarum discurrentium in medio animalium; et splendor erat ignis, et de igne fulgur egrediens.
13. In the midst of the living creatures there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
14. Et animalia ibant et revertebantur in similitudinem fulguris coruscantis.
14. And the living creatures darted to and fro, like a flash of lightning.
15. Cumque aspicerem animalia, apparuit rota una super terram iuxta singula animalia.
15. Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel upon the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them.
16. Et aspectus rotarum et opus earum quasi species chrysolithi, et una similitudo ipsarum quattuor; et aspectus earum et opera, quasi sit rota in medio rotae.
16. As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like the gleaming of a chrysolite; and the four had the same likeness, their construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel.
17. Per quattuor partes earum euntes ibant et non revertebantur, cum ambularent.
17. When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went.
18. Canthis autem earum erat altitudo et horribilis aspectus; et canthi earum erant oculis pleni in circuitu ipsarum quattuor.
18. The four wheels had rims and they had spokes; and their rims were full of eyes round about.
19. Cumque ambularent animalia, ambulabant pariter et rotae iuxta ea; et cum elevarentur animalia de terra, elevabantur simul et rotae.
19. And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose.
20. Quocumque impellebat spiritus ut irent, ibant, et rotae pariter levabantur sequentes eum; spiritus enim animalium erat in rotis.
20. Wherever the spirit would go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them; for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
21. Cum euntibus ibant et cum stantibus stabant; et cum elevatis a terra pariter elevabantur, et rotae sequentes ea, quia spiritus animalium erat in rotis.
21. When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them; for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
22. Et similitudo super capita animalium firmamenti quasi aspectus crystalli horribilis et extenti super capita eorum desuper.
22. Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of a firmament, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
23. Sub firmamento autem pennae eorum rectae altera ad alteram; unumquodque duabus alis velabat corpus suum.
23. And under the firmament their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another; and each creature had two wings covering its body.
24. Et audiebam sonum alarum quasi sonum aquarum multarum, quasi sonum Omnipotentis: cum ambularent, erat strepitus vehemens ut sonus castrorum; cumque starent, demittebantur pennae eorum.
24. And when they went, I heard the sound of their wings like the sound of many waters, like the thunder of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sound of a host; when they stood still, they let down their wings.
25. Nam cum fieret vox supra firmamentum, quod erat super caput eorum, stabant et submittebant alas suas.
25. And there came a voice from above the firmament over their heads; when they stood still, they let down their wings.
26. Et super firmamentum, quod erat imminens capiti eorum, quasi aspectus lapidis sapphiri similitudo throni; et super similitudinem throni similitudo quasi aspectus hominis desuper.
26. And above the firmament over their heads there was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness as it were of a human form.
27. Et vidi quasi speciem electri, velut aspectum ignis per circuitum ab aspectu lumborum eius et desuper; et ab aspectu lumborum eius usque deorsum vidi quasi speciem ignis splendentis in circuitu.
27. And upward from what had the appearance of his loins I saw as it were gleaming bronze, like the appearance of fire enclosed round about; and downward from what had the appearance of his loins I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.
28. Velut aspectus arcus, cum fuerit in nube in die pluviae: sic erat aspectus splendoris per gyrum. Haec visio similitudinis gloriae Domini. Et vidi et cecidi in faciem meam et audivi vocem loquentis.
28. Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
