Ezechiele 10

DIODATI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 POI riguardai, ed ecco, sopra la distesa ch’era sopra il capo dei Cherubini, vi era come una pietra di zaffiro, simigliante in vista ad un trono, il quale appariva sopra loro.	1 And I saw, and behold, in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubim, there appeared above them something like the sapphire stone, with the sight of the likeness of a throne.
2 E colui che sedeva sopra il trono disse all’uomo ch’era vestito di panni lini: Entra per mezzo le ruote, di sotto a’ Cherubini, ed empiti le pugna di brace di fuoco, d’infra i Cherubini, e spargile sopra la città. Ed egli vi entrò nel mio cospetto.	2 And he spoke to the man who was clothed with linen, and he said: “Enter, between the wheels that are under the cherubim, and fill your hand with the coals of fire that are between the cherubim, and pour them upon the city.” And he entered, in my sight.
3 Ed i Cherubini erano fermi dal lato destro della Casa, quando quell’uomo entrò là; e la nuvola riempiè il cortile di dentro.	3 Now the cherubim were standing before the right side of the house, when the man entered. And a cloud filled the inner court.
4 Poi la gloria del Signore si levò d’in su i Cherubini, traendo verso la soglia della Casa; e la Casa fu ripiena della nuvola; e il cortile fu ripieno dello splendor della gloria del Signore.	4 And the glory of the Lord was lifted up, from above the cherubim, to the threshold of the house. And the house was filled with the cloud. And the court was filled with the splendor of the glory of the Lord.
5 Ed il suono dell’ali de’ Cherubini si udiva fino al cortile di fuori, simile alla voce dell’Iddio onnipotente, quando egli parla.	5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God speaking.
6 Ora, quando colui ebbe comandato all’uomo vestito di panni lini, dicendo: Prendi del fuoco di mezzo delle ruote, d’infra i Cherubini, egli venne, e si fermò presso ad una delle ruote.	6 And when he had instructed the man who was clothed with linen, saying, “Take fire from the midst of the wheels that are between the cherubim,” he entered and stood next to the wheel.
7 E l’uno de’ Cherubini distese la sua mano, d’infra i Cherubini, verso il fuoco, ch’era per mezzo i Cherubini, e ne prese, e lo diede nelle pugna di colui ch’era vestito di panni lini; il quale lo pigliò, ed uscì fuori	7 And one cherub extended his hand, from the midst of the cherubim, to the fire that was between the cherubim. And he took and gave it into the hands of the one who was clothed with linen, and he accepted it and went forth.
8 Or ne’ Cherubini appariva una figura d’una man d’uomo, sotto alle loro ali.	8 And there appeared amid the cherubim the likeness of the hand of a man, under their wings.
9 Ed io riguardai, ed ecco quattro ruote allato a’ Cherubini, ciascuna ruota allato a ciascun Cherubino; e le ruote rassomigliavano in vista al color della pietra del grisolito.	9 And I saw, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim. One wheel was next to one cherub, and another wheel was next to another cherub. And the appearance of the wheels was like the sight of the chrysolite stone.
10 E quant’è alla lor sembianza, tutte e quattro erano d’una medesima sembianza; come se una ruota fosse stata in mezzo d’un’altra ruota.	10 And in their appearance, each one of the four were similar, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.
11 Quando si movevano, si movevano tutte e quattro, ciascuna dal lato suo; e movendosi, non si volgevano qua e là; anzi là dove si volgeva il capo, esse si volgevano dietro a lui; movendosi, non si volgevano qua e là.	11 And when they went, they advanced in four parts. And they did not turn as they went. Instead, to the place to which they were inclined to go at first, the rest also followed, and they did not turn back.
12 Vi era eziandio tutta la carne de’ Cherubini, e i lor dossi, e le lor mani, e le loro ali; e quant’è alle ruote, le lor quattro ruote erano piene d’occhi d’ogn’intorno.	12 And their entire body, with their necks and their hands and their wings and the circles, were full of eyes all around the four wheels.
13 E fu gridato alle ruote, udente me: O ruote.	13 And in my hearing, he called these wheels: “constantly changing.”
14 E ciascun Cherubino avea quattro facce; la prima faccia era faccia di Cherubino; la seconda, faccia d’uomo; la terza, faccia di leone; e la quarta, faccia d’aquila.	14 Now each one had four faces. One face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and in the third was the face of a lion, and in the fourth was the face of an eagle.
15 E i Cherubini si alzarono. Questi erano i medesimi animali, che io avea veduti presso al fiume Chebar.	15 And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature, which I had seen beside the river Chebar.
16 E quando i Cherubini camminavano, le ruote ancora si movevano allato a loro; e quando i Cherubini alzavano le loro ali, per elevarsi da terra, le ruote ancora non si rivolgevano d’appresso a loro.	16 And when the cherubim advanced, the wheels also went beside them. And when the cherubim lifted up their wings in order to be raised up from the earth, the wheels did not remain behind, but they also were beside them.
17 Quando quelli si fermavano, le ruote altresì si fermavano; quando essi si alzavano, le ruote si alzavano insieme con loro; perciocchè lo spirito degli animali era in esse.	17 When they were standing, these stood still. And when they were lifted up, these were lifted up. For the spirit of life was in them.
18 Poi la gloria del Signore si partì d’in su la soglia della Casa, stando sopra i Cherubini.	18 And the glory of the Lord went forth from the threshold of the temple, and stood above the cherubim.
19 E i Cherubini, uscendo fuori, alzarono le loro ali, e si elevarono da terra nel mio cospetto; e le ruote si elevarono parimente con loro; e quelli si fermarono all’entrata della porta orientale, della Casa del Signore; e la gloria dell’Iddio d’Israele era al disopra di loro.	19 And the cherubim, lifting up their wings, were raised up from the earth in my sight. And as they went away, the wheels also followed. And it stood at the entrance to the east gate of the house of the Lord. And the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
20 Questi erano gli stessi animali, che io avea veduti sotto l’Iddio d’Israele, presso al fiume Chebar; ed io riconobbi che erano Cherubini.	20 This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel beside the river Chebar. And I understood that they were cherubim.
21 Ciascun di loro avea quattro facce e quattro ali; ed aveano sotto alle loro ali una sembianza di mani d’uomo.	21 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings. And the likeness of the hand of a man was under their wings.
22 E quant’è alla sembianza delle lor facce, erano le medesime, che io avea vedute presso al fiume Chebar; erano i medesimi aspetti di quelli anzi i Cherubini erano gli stessi; ciascuno camminava diritto davanti a sè	22 And, concerning the appearance of their faces, these were the same faces that I had seen beside the river Chebar, and the gaze and force of each one of them was to go before his face.