Ezekiel 1
- 1In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
- 2In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
- 3The word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was there on him.
- 4And I looked, and a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire flashing back and forth, and a brightness was about it, and out of it as the color of amber, out of the middle of the fire.
- 5Also out of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance. They had the likeness of a man.
- 6And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
- 7And their feet were straight feet. And the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the color of burnished bronze.
- 8And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. And they four had their faces and their wings.
- 9Their wings were joined one to another. They did not turn when they went. They went every one straight forward.
- 10As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side. They four also had the face of an eagle.
- 11So were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward. Two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
- 12And they went every one straight forward: where the spirit was to go, they went. And they did not turn when they went.
- 13As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures. And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went out lightning.
- 14And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
- 15Now as I saw the living creatures, there was one wheel on the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
- 16The appearance of the wheels and their work was like to the color of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
- 17When they went, they went on their four sides: and they did not turn when they went.
- 18As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful. And their rings were full of eyes all around them four.
- 19And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
- 20Wherever the spirit was to go, they went, there was their spirit to go. And the wheels were lifted up over against them. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
- 21When those went, these went. And when those stood, these stood. And when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
- 22And the likeness of the expanse on the heads of the living creature was as the color of the awe-inspiring crystal, stretched out over their heads above.
- 23And under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
- 24And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
- 25And there was a voice from the expanse that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
- 26And above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and on the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above on it.
- 27And I saw as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire all around within it, from the appearance of his waist even upward, and from the appearance of his waist even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness all around.
- 28As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Ezekiel 1 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVNow it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
GIGAKJVIn the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
KJVThe word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.
GIGAKJVThe word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was there on him.
KJVAnd I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
GIGAKJVAnd I looked, and a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire flashing back and forth, and a brightness was about it, and out of it as the color of amber, out of the middle of the fire.
KJVAlso out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
GIGAKJVAlso out of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance. They had the likeness of a man.
KJVAnd their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
GIGAKJVAnd their feet were straight feet. And the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the color of burnished bronze.
KJVAnd they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
GIGAKJVAnd they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. And they four had their faces and their wings.
KJVTheir wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
GIGAKJVTheir wings were joined one to another. They did not turn when they went. They went every one straight forward.
KJVAs for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
GIGAKJVAs for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side. They four also had the face of an eagle.
KJVThus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
GIGAKJVSo were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward. Two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
KJVAnd they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
GIGAKJVAnd they went every one straight forward: where the spirit was to go, they went. And they did not turn when they went.
KJVAs for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
GIGAKJVAs for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures. And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went out lightning.
KJVNow as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
GIGAKJVNow as I saw the living creatures, there was one wheel on the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
KJVThe appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
GIGAKJVThe appearance of the wheels and their work was like to the color of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
KJVWhen they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.
GIGAKJVWhen they went, they went on their four sides: and they did not turn when they went.
KJVAs for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
GIGAKJVAs for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful. And their rings were full of eyes all around them four.
KJVWhithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
GIGAKJVWherever the spirit was to go, they went, there was their spirit to go. And the wheels were lifted up over against them. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
KJVWhen those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
GIGAKJVWhen those went, these went. And when those stood, these stood. And when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
KJVAnd the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
GIGAKJVAnd the likeness of the expanse on the heads of the living creature was as the color of the awe-inspiring crystal, stretched out over their heads above.
KJVAnd under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
GIGAKJVAnd under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
KJVAnd when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
GIGAKJVAnd when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
KJVAnd there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
GIGAKJVAnd there was a voice from the expanse that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
KJVAnd above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
GIGAKJVAnd above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and on the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above on it.
KJVAnd I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
GIGAKJVAnd I saw as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire all around within it, from the appearance of his waist even upward, and from the appearance of his waist even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness all around.
KJVAs the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This 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 a voice of one that spake.
GIGAKJVAs the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
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