and the wings of one touched the wings of another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved.

Each one went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.

As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction as the creatures went.

Under the vault their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body.

Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.

I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have finished the days of your siege.

One who is far away will die of the plague, and one who is near will fall by the sword, and anyone who survives and is spared will die of famine. So will I pour out my wrath on them.

The seller will not recover the property that was sold— as long as both buyer and seller live. For the vision concerning the whole crowd will not be reversed. Because of their sins, not one of them will preserve their life.

“‘They have blown the trumpet, they have made all things ready, but no one will go into battle, for my wrath is on the whole crowd.

Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand to the fire that was among them. He took up some of it and put it into the hands of the man in linen, who took it and went out.

I looked, and I saw beside the cherubim four wheels, one beside each of the cherubim; the wheels sparkled like topaz.

As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the cherubim faced; the wheels did not turn about as the cherubim went. The cherubim went in whatever direction the head faced, without turning as they went.

Each of the cherubim had four faces: One face was that of a cherub, the second the face of a human being, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

Their faces had the same appearance as those I had seen by the Kebar River. Each one went straight ahead.

They will bear their guilt—the prophet will be as guilty as the one who consults him.

“Or if I send wild beasts through that country and they leave it childless and it becomes desolate so that no one can pass through it because of the beasts,

No one looked on you with pity or had compassion enough to do any of these things for you. Rather, you were thrown out into the open field, for on the day you were born you were despised.

So in your prostitution you are the opposite of others; no one runs after you for your favors. You are the very opposite, for you give payment and none is given to you.

“‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,

The One Who Sins Will Die

The word of the Lord came to me:

For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.

The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.

She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man-eater.

Fire spread from one of its main branches and consumed its fruit. No strong branch is left on it fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ “This is a lament and is to be used as a lament.”

“‘As for you, people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name with your gifts and idols.