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Ezekiel 1 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)

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Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.

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1 И҆ бы́сть въ тридесѧ́тое лѣ́то, въ четве́ртый мцⷭ҇ъ, въ пѧ́тый де́нь мцⷭ҇а, и҆ а҆́зъ бы́хъ посредѣ̀ плѣне́нїѧ при рѣцѣ̀ хова́ръ: и҆ ѿверзо́шасѧ небеса̀, и҆ ви́дѣхъ видѣ̑нїѧ бж҃їѧ.

1 Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

2 Въ пѧ́тый де́нь мцⷭ҇а, сїѐ лѣ́то пѧ́тое плѣне́нїѧ царѧ̀ і҆ѡакі́ма,

2 In the fifth of the month, which was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,

3 и҆ бы́сть сло́во гдⷭ҇не ко і҆езекі́илю сы́нꙋ вꙋзі́евꙋ, свѧще́нникꙋ, въ землѝ халде́йстѣй при рѣцѣ̀ хова́ръ. И҆ бы́сть на мнѣ̀ рꙋка̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ,

3 Yahweh’s word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and Yahweh’s hand was there on him.

4 и҆ ви́дѣхъ, и҆ сѐ, дꙋ́хъ воздвиза́ѧйсѧ грѧдѧ́ше ѿ сѣ́вера, и҆ ѡ҆́блакъ вели́кїй въ не́мъ, и҆ свѣ́тъ ѡ҆́крестъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѻ҆́гнь блиста́ѧйсѧ:

4 I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of the middle of it as it were glowing metal, out of the middle of the fire.

5 и҆ посредѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе и҆ле́ктра посредѣ̀ ѻ҆гнѧ̀, и҆ свѣ́тъ въ не́мъ: и҆ посредѣ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ подо́бїе четы́рехъ живо́тныхъ. И҆ сїѐ видѣ́нїе и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ подо́бїе человѣ́ка въ ни́хъ:

5 Out of its center came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: They had the likeness of a man.

6 и҆ четы́ри ли́ца є҆ди́номꙋ, и҆ четы́ри кри́ла є҆ди́номꙋ,

6 Everyone had four faces, and each one of them had four wings.

7 и҆ го́лєни и҆́хъ пра̑вы, и҆ перна̑ты но́ги и҆́хъ, и҆ и҆́скры ꙗ҆́кѡ блиста́ющаѧсѧ мѣ́дь, и҆ лє́гка кри́ла и҆́хъ,

7 Their feet were straight feet. The sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.

8 и҆ рꙋка̀ человѣ́ча под̾ кри́лами и҆́хъ на четы́рехъ страна́хъ и҆́хъ:

8 They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. The four of them had their faces and their wings like this:

9 и҆ ли́ца и҆́хъ, и҆ кри́ла и҆́хъ четы́рехъ держа̑щаѧсѧ дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́га, ли́ца же и҆́хъ четы́рехъ не ѡ҆браща́хꙋсѧ внегда̀ ходи́ти и҆̀мъ: ко́еждо прѧ́мѡ лица̀ своегѡ̀ хожда́хꙋ.

9 Their wings were joined to one another. They didn’t turn when they went. Each one went straight forward.

10 И҆ подо́бїе ли́цъ и҆́хъ, лицѐ человѣ́чее и҆ лицѐ льво́во ѡ҆деснꙋ́ю четы́ремъ, и҆ лицѐ те́лчее ѡ҆шꙋ́юю четы́ремъ, и҆ лицѐ ѻ҆́рлее четы́ремъ:

10 As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man. The four of them had the face of a lion on the right side. The four of them had the face of an ox on the left side. The four of them also had the face of an eagle.

11 (и҆ ли́ца и҆́хъ) и҆ кри́ла и҆́хъ простє́рта свы́ше четы́ремъ, коемꙋ́ждо два̀ сопрѧжє́на дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ, и҆ два̀ покрыва́хꙋ верхꙋ̀ тѣлесѐ и҆́хъ, и҆ ко́еждо прѧ́мѡ лицꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀ и҆дѧ́ше:

11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and two covered their bodies.

12 и҆дѣ́же а҆́ще бѧ́ше дꙋ́хъ ше́ствꙋѧй, и҆дѧ́хꙋ и҆ не ѡ҆браща́хꙋсѧ.

12 Each one went straight forward. Where the spirit was to go, they went. They didn’t turn when they went.

13 И҆ посредѣ̀ живо́тныхъ видѣ́нїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆́глїѧ ѻ҆гнѧ̀ горѧ́щагѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе свѣ́щъ соѡбраща́ющихсѧ посредѣ̀ живо́тныхъ, и҆ свѣ́тъ ѻ҆гнѧ̀, и҆ ѿ ѻ҆гнѧ̀ и҆схожда́ше ꙗ҆́кѡ мо́лнїѧ:

13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.

14 и҆ живѡ́тнаѧ теча́хꙋ и҆ ѡ҆браща́хꙋсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе везе́ково.

14 The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

15 И҆ ви́дѣхъ, и҆ сѐ, ко́ло є҆ди́но на землѝ держа́щеесѧ живо́тныхъ четы́рехъ:

15 Now as I saw the living creatures, behold, there was one wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four faces of it.

16 и҆ видѣ́нїе коле́съ и҆ сотворе́нїе и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе ѳарсі́са, и҆ подо́бїе є҆ди́но четы́ремъ: и҆ дѣ́ло и҆́хъ бѧ́ше, ꙗ҆́коже а҆́ще бы бы́ло ко́ло въ колесѝ:

16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like a beryl. The four of them had one likeness. Their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

17 на четы́ри страны̑ и҆́хъ ше́ствовахꙋ: не ѡ҆браща́хꙋсѧ, внегда̀ ше́ствовати и҆̀мъ,

17 When they went, they went in their four directions. They didn’t turn when they went.

18 нижѐ хребты̀ и҆́хъ, и҆ высота̀ бѧ́ше и҆̀мъ. И҆ ви́дѣхъ та̑, и҆ плєща̀ и҆́хъ и҆спо́лнєна ѻ҆че́съ ѡ҆́крестъ четы́ремъ:

18 As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and the four of them had their rims full of eyes all around.

19 и҆ внегда̀ ше́ствовати живѡ́тнымъ, ше́ствовахꙋ и҆ коле́са держа́щесѧ и҆́хъ: и҆ внегда̀ воздвиза́тисѧ живѡ́тнымъ ѿ землѝ, воздвиза́хꙋсѧ и҆ коле́са.

19 When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. When the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.

20 И҆дѣ́же а҆́ще бѧ́ше ѡ҆́блакъ, та́мѡ бѧ́ше и҆ дꙋ́хъ, є҆́же ше́ствовати: ше́ствовахꙋ и҆ живѡ́тнаѧ, и҆ коле́са воздвиза́хꙋсѧ съ ни́ми, занѐ дꙋ́хъ жи́зни бѧ́ше въ колесѣ́хъ.

20 Wherever the spirit was to go, they went. The spirit was to go there. The wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

21 Внегда̀ и҆дѧ́хꙋ сїѧ̑, и҆дѧ́хꙋ (и҆ коле́са), и҆ внегда̀ стоѧ́ти и҆̀мъ, стоѧ́хꙋ (и҆ коле́са съ ни́ми), и҆ є҆гда̀ воздвиза́хꙋсѧ ѿ землѝ, воздвиза́хꙋсѧ съ ни́ми (и҆ коле́са), ꙗ҆́кѡ дꙋ́хъ жи́зни бѧ́ше въ колесѣ́хъ.

21 When those went, these went. When those stood, these stood. When those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.

22 И҆ подо́бїе над̾ главо́ю живо́тныхъ ꙗ҆́кѡ тве́рдь, ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе крѷста́лла, просте́ртое над̾ кри́лами и҆́хъ свы́ше:

22 Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like an awesome crystal to look at, stretched out over their heads above.

23 и҆ под̾ тве́рдїю кри́ла и҆́хъ простє́рта, парѧ́ще дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ, комꙋ́ждо два̀ спрѧжє́на, прикрыва́юще тѣлеса̀ и҆́хъ.

23 Under the expanse, their wings were straight, one toward the other. Each one had two which covered on this side, and each one had two which covered their bodies on that side.

24 И҆ слы́шахъ гла́съ кри́лъ и҆́хъ, внегда̀ парѧ́хꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ гла́съ во́дъ мно́гихъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ гла́съ бг҃а саддаі̀: и҆ внегда̀ ходи́ти и҆̀мъ, гла́съ сло́ва ꙗ҆́кѡ гла́съ полка̀: и҆ внегда̀ стоѧ́ти и҆̀мъ, почива́хꙋ кри́ла и҆́хъ.

24 When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.

25 И҆ сѐ, гла́съ превы́ше тве́рди сꙋ́щїѧ над̾ главо́ю и҆́хъ: внегда̀ стоѧ́ти и҆̀мъ, низпꙋска́хꙋсѧ кри́ла и҆́хъ.

25 There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.

26 И҆ над̾ тве́рдїю, ꙗ҆́же над̾ главо́ю и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе ка́мене сапфі́ра, подо́бїе прⷭ҇то́ла на не́мъ, и҆ на подо́бїи прⷭ҇то́ла подо́бїе ꙗ҆́коже ви́дъ человѣ́чь сверхꙋ̀.

26 Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone. On the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.

27 И҆ ви́дѣхъ ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе и҆ле́ктра, ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе ѻ҆гнѧ̀ внꙋ́трь є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆́крестъ: ѿ видѣ́нїѧ чре́слъ и҆ вы́ше и҆ ѿ видѣ́нїѧ чре́слъ да́же до до́лꙋ ви́дѣхъ видѣ́нїе ѻ҆гнѧ̀, и҆ свѣ́тъ є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆́крестъ:

27 I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.

28 ꙗ҆́кѡ видѣ́нїе дꙋгѝ, є҆гда̀ є҆́сть на ѡ҆́блацѣхъ въ де́нь дождѧ̀, та́кѡ стоѧ́нїе свѣ́та ѡ҆́крестъ.

28 As the appearance of the rainbow 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 Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

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Father of Ezekiel
Named as the father of the priest Ezekiel.
Cited in the guide: Ezekiel 1:3
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Ezekiel
Priest-prophet in Babylon
The priest, son of Buzi, among the exiles by the Chebar Canal to whom the word of the LORD came.
Cited in the guide: Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 24:24
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Quotes verse 1:28 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture IX)
He saw the likeness of the glory of the Lord; not the Lord Himself, but the likeness of His glory, not the glory itself, as it really is.
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Quotes verse 1:6–11 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture IX)
… Ezekiel the Prophet even made a description of them, as far as was possible, saying that every one has four faces, one of a man, another of a lion, another of an eagle, and another of a calf; and that each one had six wings, and they had eyes on all sides; and that under each one was a …
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