Ezekiel 1
1 And it happened that, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.
Pada tanggal lima bulan empat pada tahun ketiga puluh, dalam tahun kelima sejak Raja Yoyakhin diangkut ke pembuangan, aku, Imam Yehezkiel anak Busi, berada di tepi Sungai Kebar di Babel bersama orang-orang buangan Yahudi lainnya. Tiba-tiba langit terbuka dan aku mendapat penglihatan tentang Allah. Aku mendengar TUHAN berbicara kepadaku dan aku merasakan kuat kuasa-Nya.
2 On the fifth of the month, the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,
3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, next to the river Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was over him there.
4 And I saw, and behold, a whirlwind arrived from the north. And a great cloud, wrapped in fire and brightness, was all around it. And from its midst, that is, from the midst of the fire, there was something with the appearance of amber.
Aku menengadah dan melihat badai bertiup dari utara. Petir sambar-menyambar dari segumpal awan yang amat besar, dan langit di sekitarnya terang-benderang. Dalam kilat yang memancar-mancar itu tampak sesuatu yang berkilauan seperti perunggu.
5 And in its midst, there was the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: the likeness of a man was in them.
Di tengah-tengah awan itu, kulihat empat kerub yaitu makhluk hidup yang menyerupai manusia,
6 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.
tetapi masing-masing mempunyai empat wajah dan dua pasang sayap.
7 Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf, and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.
Kakinya lurus dan mengkilap seperti perunggu yang digosok. Jari kakinya berkuku seperti kuku banteng.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on the four sides. And they had faces with the wings on the four sides.
Selain empat wajah dan dua pasang sayap itu, mereka mempunyai tangan manusia di bawah setiap sayap.
9 And their wings were joined to one another. They did not turn as they went. Instead, each one advanced before his face.
Sepasang sayap dari setiap makhluk itu terkembang dan ujung-ujungnya bersentuhan dengan sayap makhluk yang lain, sehingga keempat makhluk itu membentuk segi empat. Kalau bergerak, mereka masing-masing bergerak lurus ke depan tanpa membalikkan tubuhnya.
10 But as for the likeness of their face, there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four, then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four, and the face of an eagle above each of the four.
Setiap makhluk itu mempunyai empat wajah yang berlain-lainan; wajah manusia di depan, wajah singa di sebelah kanan, wajah banteng sebelah kiri, dan wajah rajawali di sebelah belakang.
11 Their faces and their wings were extended above: two wings of each one were joined together, and two covered their bodies.
Sepasang sayap dari setiap makhluk itu dikembangkan ke atas sehingga menyentuh ujung sayap-sayap makhluk di sebelahnya, dan sepasang sayapnya lagi terlipat menutupi tubuhnya.
12 And each one of them advanced before his face. Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go, there they went. And they did not turn as they advanced.
Masing-masing makhluk itu menghadap ke empat jurusan sekaligus, sehingga mereka dapat pergi ke mana saja mereka suka tanpa memutar tubuhnya.
13 And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision dashing in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, with lightning going forth from the fire.
Di tengah makhluk-makhluk itu ada sesuatu yang tampaknya seperti bara api atau obor bernyala yang bergerak-gerak tiada hentinya. Api itu berpijar-pijar dan memercikkan kilatan-kilatan petir.
14 And the living creatures went and returned like flashes of lightning.
Makhluk-makhluk itu sendiri bergerak kian ke mari secepat kilat.
15 And as I beheld the living creatures, there appeared above the earth, next to the living creatures, one wheel having four faces.
Sedang aku memperhatikan semua itu, kulihat empat buah roda di atas tanah, satu roda di samping setiap makhluk itu.
16 And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea. And each of the four were similar to one another. And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.
Keempat roda itu serupa dan berkilauan seperti batu permata, dan masing-masing mempunyai satu roda lainnya yang melintang di tengah-tengahnya.
17 Going forth, they went by means of their four parts. And they did not turn as they went.
Dengan demikian roda-roda itu dapat menuju keempat jurusan.
18 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.
Lingkaran-lingkaran roda itu penuh dengan mata.
19 And when the living creatures advanced, the wheels advanced together with them. And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up at the same time.
Makhluk-makhluk itu pergi ke mana saja mereka suka, dan roda-roda itu selalu ikut, karena dikuasai oleh makhluk-makhluk itu. Setiap kali makhluk-makhluk itu bergerak naik ke udara atau berhenti, roda-roda itu selalu ikut bersama mereka.
20 Wherever the spirit went, as the spirit was going forth to that place, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.
21 When going forth, they went forth, and when standing still, they stood still. And when they were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.
22 And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above.
Di atas kepala makhluk-makhluk itu terbentang sesuatu yang seperti kubah dari kristal yang kemilau.
23 And their wings were straight under the firmament, one toward the other. One of them was covered by two wings on his body, and the other was covered similarly.
Di bawah kubah itu setiap makhluk itu merentangkan sepasang sayapnya ke arah makhluk yang di sebelahnya, sedangkan sayapnya yang sepasang lagi menutupi tubuhnya.
24 And I heard the sound of their wings, like the sound of many waters, like the sound of the sublime God. When they walked, it was like the sound of a multitude, like the sound of an army. And when they stood still, their wings were let down.
Kalau mereka terbang, aku mendengar suara kepakan sayapnya; bunyinya seperti deru air terjun, seperti derap langkah pasukan tentara yang besar, seperti suara Allah Yang Mahakuasa. Kalau mereka berhenti terbang, mereka melipat sayap-sayapnya,
25 For when a voice came from above the firmament, which was over their heads, they stood still, and they put down their wings.
tetapi dari atas kubah yang di atas kepala mereka, masih terdengar bunyi suara.
26 And above the firmament, which was suspended over their heads, there was the likeness of a throne, with the appearance of the sapphire stone. And over the likeness of the throne, there was a likeness with the appearance of a man above it.
Di atas kubah itu ada sesuatu yang menyerupai takhta dari batu nilam, dan di atasnya duduk sesuatu yang tampaknya seperti manusia.
27 And I saw something with the appearance of amber, with the likeness of fire within it and all around it. And from his waist and upward, and from his waist downward, I saw something with the appearance of fire shining all around.
Bagian atasnya kelihatan bercahaya seperti perunggu di tengah nyala api. Bagian bawahnya bersinar terang-benderang,
28 There was the appearance of the rainbow, as when it is in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the splendor on every side.
dan berwarna-warni seperti pelangi. Itulah terang kemilau yang menunjukkan kehadiran TUHAN. Melihat itu, aku jatuh tertelungkup di tanah. Lalu kudengar suara yang
