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Now it came about in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, while I was by the river Chebar among those who had been made prisoners, that the heavens were made open and I saw visions of God.

בִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (בִּ) bi “in”בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ (בָּֽ) ba. “in the”בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “on”בְתֽוֹךְ־ (בְ) ve. “[was] in”

On the fifth day of the month, in the fifth year after King Jehoiachin had been made a prisoner,

בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה (בַּ) ba. “on”

The word of the Lord came to me, Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldaeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was on me there.

בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

They went without turning, every one went straight forward.

בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן (בְ) ve. “when”

Every one of them went straight forward; wherever the spirit was to go they went; they went on without turning.

בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃ (בְּ) be. “when”

Now while I was looking at the four living beings, I saw one wheel on the earth, by the side of the living beings, for the four of them.

בָּאָ֛רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “[was] on the”

The form of the wheels and their work was like a beryl; the four of them had the same form and design, and they were like a wheel inside a wheel.

בְּת֥וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

The four of them went straight forward without turning to one side.

בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם (בְּ) be. “when”בְּלֶכְתָּֽן׃ (בְּ) be. “when”

And when the living beings went on, the wheels went by their side; and when the living beings were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.

וּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙ (בְ) ve. “when”וּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤א (בְ) ve. “when”

Wherever the spirit was to go they went; and the wheels were lifted up by their side: for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ (בָּ) ba. “[was] in the”

When these went on, the others went; and when these came to rest, the others came to rest; and when these were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up by their side: for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם (בְּ) be. “when”וּבְעָמְדָ֖ם (בְ) ve. “when”וּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞ם (בְ) ve. “when”בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים׃ (בָּ) ba. “[was] in the”

And when they went, the sound of their wings was like the sound of great waters to my ears, like the voice of the Ruler of all, a sound like the rushing of an army: when they came to rest they let down their wings.

בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם (בְּ) be. “when”בְּעָמְדָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “when”

And there was a voice from the top of the arch which was over their heads: when they came to rest they let down their wings.

בְּעָמְדָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “when”

Like the bow in the cloud on a day of rain, so was the light shining round him. And this is what the glory of the Lord was like. And when I saw it I went down on my face, and the voice of one talking came to my ears.

בֶעָנָ֜ן (בֶ) ve. “in the”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

And at his words the spirit came into me and put me on my feet; and his voice came to my ears.

בִ֣י (בִ֣) v “in”

And he said to me, Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to an uncontrolled nation which has gone against me: they and their fathers have been sinners against me even to this very day.

בִ֑י (בִ֑) V “against”בִ֔י (בִ֔) V “against”

And they, if they give ear to you or if they do not give ear (for they are an uncontrolled people), will see that there has been a prophet among them.

בְתוֹכָֽם׃ (בְ) ve. “in”

And looking, I saw a hand stretched out to me, and I saw the roll of a book in it;

ב֖וֹ (ב֖) v “[was] in”

And he said to me, Son of man, let your stomach make a meal of it and let your inside be full of this roll which I am giving you. Then I took it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.

בְּפִ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”

And he said to me, Son of man, go now to the children of Israel, and say my words to them.

בִדְבָרַ֖י (בִ) vi “with”

Then he said to me, Son of man, take into your heart all my words which I am about to say to you, and let your ears be open to them.

בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ (בִּֽ) bi “in”וּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָ (בְ) ve. “with”

And the wind, lifting me up, took me away: and I went in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of the Lord was strong on me.

בַּחֲמַ֣ת (בַּ) ba. “in”

Then I came to those who had been taken away as prisoners, who were at Telabib by the river Chebar, and I was seated among them full of wonder for seven days.

בְּתוֹכָֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

When I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; and you give him no word of it and say nothing to make clear to the evil-doer the danger of his evil way, so that he may be safe; that same evil man will come to death in his evil-doing; but

בְּאָמְרִ֤י (בְּ) be. “when”בַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹ (בַּ) ba. “for”

But if you give the evil-doer word of his danger, and he is not turned from his sin or from his evil way, death will overtake him in his evil-doing; but your life will be safe.

בַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹ (בַּ) ba. “for”