3 the word of ADONAI came to Ezekiel the kohen, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. (The hand of ADONAI was upon him there.)

4 I looked, and behold, a storm wind came from the north, a great cloud with flashing fire and brightness all around it, and something like a glowing alloy [1] out of the fire.

5 From within it came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had a likeness of a human,