Esekiel 10
1 Og jeg så, og se, på den hvelving som var over kjerubenes hode, var det noget som syntes å være en safirsten, noget som lignet en trone; han såes over dem.
And I saw, and behold, in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubim, there appeared above them something like the sapphire stone, with the sight of the likeness of a throne.
2 Og han sa til den mann som var klædd i linklærne: Gå inn mellem hjulene, inn under kjerubene, og fyll dine hender med glør av dem som er mellem kjerubene, og strø dem ut over staden! Og han gikk inn mens jeg så på det.
And he spoke to the man who was clothed with linen, and he said: “Enter, between the wheels that are under the cherubim, and fill your hand with the coals of fire that are between the cherubim, and pour them upon the city.” And he entered, in my sight.
3 Og kjerubene stod på høire side av huset da mannen gikk inn, og skyen fylte den indre forgård.
Now the cherubim were standing before the right side of the house, when the man entered. And a cloud filled the inner court.
4 Og Herrens herlighet hevet sig op fra kjerubene og flyttet sig til husets dørtreskel, og huset fyltes av skyen, og forgården blev full av glansen fra Herrens herlighet.
And the glory of the Lord was lifted up, from above the cherubim, to the threshold of the house. And the house was filled with the cloud. And the court was filled with the splendor of the glory of the Lord.
5 Og lyden av kjerubenes vinger hørtes helt til den ytre forgård, likesom den allmektige Guds røst når han taler.
And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God speaking.
6 Da han nu bød mannen som var klædd i linklærne: Ta av den ild som er mellem hjulene, mellem kjerubene! - da gikk han inn og stilte sig ved siden av hjulet.
And when he had instructed the man who was clothed with linen, saying, “Take fire from the midst of the wheels that are between the cherubim,” he entered and stood next to the wheel.
7 Og den ene kjerub rakte ut sin hånd fra kjerubene til ilden som var mellem kjerubene, og tok av den og la i hendene på ham som var klædd i linklærne; og han tok den og gikk ut.
And one cherub extended his hand, from the midst of the cherubim, to the fire that was between the cherubim. And he took and gave it into the hands of the one who was clothed with linen, and he accepted it and went forth.
8 Og det såes på kjerubene noget som lignet en menneskehånd, under deres vinger.
And there appeared amid the cherubim the likeness of the hand of a man, under their wings.
9 Og jeg så, og se, det var fire hjul ved siden av kjerubene, ett hjul ved hver kjerub, og hjulene var å se til som krysolitt.
And I saw, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim. One wheel was next to one cherub, and another wheel was next to another cherub. And the appearance of the wheels was like the sight of the chrysolite stone.
10 I utseende var de alle fire aldeles lik hverandre; det var som om det ene hjul var inne i det andre.
And in their appearance, each one of the four were similar, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.
11 Når de gikk, gikk de til alle fire sider; de vendte sig ikke når de gikk, men til den kant som den forreste var vendt imot, dit gikk de; de vendte sig ikke når de gikk.
And when they went, they advanced in four parts. And they did not turn as they went. Instead, to the place to which they were inclined to go at first, the rest also followed, and they did not turn back.
12 Og hele deres legeme og deres rygger og deres hender og deres vinger og hjulene var fulle av øine rundt omkring - alle deres fire hjul.
And their entire body, with their necks and their hands and their wings and the circles, were full of eyes all around the four wheels.
13 Jeg hørte hjulene blev kalt hvirvel.
And in my hearing, he called these wheels: “constantly changing.”
14 Hver av dem hadde fire ansikter; den førstes ansikt var et kjerubansikt, den annens et menneskeansikt, den tredjes et løveansikt og den fjerdes et ørneansikt.
Now each one had four faces. One face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and in the third was the face of a lion, and in the fourth was the face of an eagle.
15 Og kjerubene hevet sig; det var de livsvesener jeg hadde sett ved elven Kebar.
And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature, which I had seen beside the river Chebar.
16 Og når kjerubene gikk, gikk hjulene ved siden av dem, og når kjerubene løftet sine vinger for å heve sig op fra jorden, skilte hjulene sig ikke fra dem.
And when the cherubim advanced, the wheels also went beside them. And when the cherubim lifted up their wings in order to be raised up from the earth, the wheels did not remain behind, but they also were beside them.
17 Når kjerubene stod, stod også de, og når kjerubene hevet sig, hevet de sig med dem; for livsvesenenes ånd var i dem.
When they were standing, these stood still. And when they were lifted up, these were lifted up. For the spirit of life was in them.
18 Og Herrens herlighet flyttet sig bort fra husets dørtreskel og blev stående over kjerubene.
And the glory of the Lord went forth from the threshold of the temple, and stood above the cherubim.
19 Og jeg så hvorledes kjerubene løftet sine vinger og hevet sig fra jorden da de gikk ut, og hjulene ved siden av dem; og de blev stående ved inngangen til den østre port i Herrens hus, og Israels Guds herlighet var ovenover dem.
And the cherubim, lifting up their wings, were raised up from the earth in my sight. And as they went away, the wheels also followed. And it stood at the entrance to the east gate of the house of the Lord. And the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
20 Det var de livsvesener jeg hadde sett under Israels Gud ved elven Kebar, og jeg skjønte at det var kjeruber.
This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel beside the river Chebar. And I understood that they were cherubim.
21 Hvert av dem hadde fire ansikter og fire vinger, og noget som lignet menneskehender, var der under deres vinger.
Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings. And the likeness of the hand of a man was under their wings.
22 Og deres ansikter var lik de ansikter jeg hadde sett ved elven Kebar; således så de ut, og således var de; hvert av dem gikk rett frem.
And, concerning the appearance of their faces, these were the same faces that I had seen beside the river Chebar, and the gaze and force of each one of them was to go before his face.
