Ezekiel 1:5

1Now 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.

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

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

4I 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.

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

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

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

8They 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:

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