Dieva godība atstāj templi
1 Es skatījos, un redzi – uz debesjuma, kas pār ķerubu galvām, augšā parādījās it kā tronis, kas safīram līdzīgs. 2 Viņš teica linaudumā tērptajam vīram: “Ieej starp riteņu lokiem, kas zem ķeruba, un grāb no ķerubiem pilnu sauju degošo ogļu un kaisi tās pār pilsētu!” Es redzēju, kā viņš nāca!
3 Kad vīrs nāca, ķerubi stāvēja nama dienvidu pusē un mākonis piepildīja iekšpagalmu. 4 Tad Kunga godība pārcēlās no ķerubiem uz nama slieksni – mākonis piepildīja namu, un pagalms piepildījās ar Kunga godības spožumu. 5 Ķerubu spārnu švīkstoņa bija dzirdama līdz pat ārējam pagalmam – kā balss, kad runā Visuvarenais!
6 Tad viņš pavēlēja linaudumā tērptajam vīram: “Ņem uguni no riteņa loka starp ķerubiem!” Viņš nāca un nostājās blakus ritenim. 7 Viens no ķerubiem stiepa roku pēc uguns, kas bija starp tiem, ņēma un deva to linaudumā tērptajam. Viņš paņēma un izgāja ārā. 8 Un ķerubiem zem spārniem parādījās itin kā cilvēka roka.
9 Es skatījos, un redzi – blakus ķerubiem bija četri riteņi, blakus katram ķerubam bija ritenis. Riteņi izskatījās kā no zeltaina topāza. 10 Visi četri bija līdzīgi, it kā ritenis būtu ritenī, 11 ķerubi gāja uz četrām pusēm, un, kad tie gāja, tie nepagriezās – tie gāja taisni uz priekšu – iedami tie nepagriezās. 12 Visa to miesa, mugura, rokas, spārni un riteņi visapkārt, bija pilni acu un visi viņu četri riteņi. 13 Es sadzirdēju, ka riteņus nosauca par virpuli. 14 Tiem katram bija četras sejas: viena – ķeruba seja, otra – cilvēka seja, trešā – lauvas seja, ceturtā – ērgļa seja.
15 Ķerubi pacēlās, tie bija tās dzīvās būtnes, ko es redzēju pie Kebaras upes. 16 Kad ķerubi gāja, arī riteņi gāja tiem līdzi, un, kad ķerubi izpleta spārnus, lai celtos augšup pār zemi, tad arī riteņi palika tiem līdzās. 17 Kad viņi apstājās, tad arī tie apstājās, un, kad viņi pacēlās, tad arī tie cēlās viņiem līdzi, jo tajos bija dzīvo būtņu gars.
18 Kunga godība atstāja nama slieksni un nostājās pār ķerubiem. 19 Kamēr es skatījos, ķerubi pacēla spārnus – tie cēlās augšup no zemes un riteņi līdz ar tiem. Tie nostājās austrumos, Kunga nama vārtu ailā, un Israēla Dieva godība bija ap tiem.
20 Tie bija dzīvās būtnes, ko es redzēju zem Israēla Dieva pie Kebaras upes. Es zināju, ka tie ir ķerubi. 21 Tiem bija četras sejas un četri spārni, un zem viņu spārniem bija itin kā cilvēka rokas. 22 Viņu sejas bija tādas pašas kā tiem, kurus es redzēju pie Kebaras upes. Ikviens gāja taisni uz priekšu.
1 Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. 2 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. 3 Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court. 4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD’s glory. 5 And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh. 6 And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels. 7 And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof , and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it , and went out.
8 ¶ And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man’s hand under their wings. 9 And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone. 10 And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel. 11 When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went. 12 And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had. 13 As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel. 14 And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. 15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar. 16 And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them. 17 When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them. 18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. 19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. 20 This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims. 21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings. 22 And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
