Ezechiele 1

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 - E avvenne nell'anno trentesimo, ai cinque del quarto mese, che trovandomi io cogli esiliati sul fiume Cobar, si aprirono i cieli e vidi le visioni di Dio.	1 And it happened that, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.
2 Ai cinque del mese di quell'anno, che era il quinto dalla deportazione del re Joachin,	2 On the fifth of the month, the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,
3 la parola del Signore fu comunicata ad Ezechiele, figlio di Buzi sacerdote, nella terra dei Caldei sul fiume Cobar e ivi la mano del Signore fu sopra di lui e lo rapì fuor di sè.	3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, next to the river Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was over him there.
4 Io vedeva: ed ecco, un vento turbinoso veniva da settentrione; e una gran nube, e un fuoco vorticoso con chiarore tutt'intorno, e al centro come una specie di elettro dentro a un fuoco.	4 And I saw, and behold, a whirlwind arrived from the north. And a great cloud, wrapped in fire and brightness, was all around it. And from its midst, that is, from the midst of the fire, there was something with the appearance of amber.
5 In mezzo a questo vi era una figura di quattro animali, e il loro aspetto aveva apparenza umana:	5 And in its midst, there was the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: the likeness of a man was in them.
6 quattro fattezze, una per ciascuno, e quattro ali ciascuno.	6 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.
7 I loro piedi erano ritti, e la pianta dei loro piedi, come la pianta del piede d'un vitello, tutti scintille, a somiglianza di rame incandescente.	7 Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf, and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.
8 Ai quattro lati avevano mani naturali sotto le ali, e tutti quattro le proprie fattezze e le proprie ali.	8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on the four sides. And they had faces with the wings on the four sides.
9 Le ali dell'uno si toccavano a vicenda con quelle dell'altro, e non voltavano fronte quando si movevano, ma ciascuno si moveva colla fronte in posizione fissa.	9 And their wings were joined to one another. They did not turn as they went. Instead, each one advanced before his face.
10 L'aspetto delle loro fattezze era il seguente: uno avea le fattezze d'uomo; uno le fattezze di leone, quello a destra dei quattro; uno le fattezze di bue, quello a sinistra dei quattro; e uno le fattezze d'aquila, a ridosso dei quattro.	10 But as for the likeness of their face, there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four, then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four, and the face of an eagle above each of the four.
11 In queste loro sembianze avevano ali per di sopra dispiegate, due ciascuno che facevano paio e due coprivano il resto del corpo.	11 Their faces and their wings were extended above: two wings of each one were joined together, and two covered their bodies.
12 Ognuno si moveva colla fronte fissa; dove era l'impeto dello spirito andavano e comunque andassero, non si voltavano.	12 And each one of them advanced before his face. Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go, there they went. And they did not turn as they advanced.
13 E la sembianza degli animali aveva l'aspetto di roventi carboni di fuoco, come l'aspetto di fiaccole. Era una visione guizzante attraverso gli animali e bagliore di fuoco, e dal fuoco, scoppi di folgori.	13 And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision dashing in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, with lightning going forth from the fire.
14 E gli animali scorrevano avanti e indietro pari a lampeggianti saette.	14 And the living creatures went and returned like flashes of lightning.
15 E mentre io guardavo gli animali, comparve a terra, a fianco degli animali, una ruota su ognuno dei quattro lati.	15 And as I beheld the living creatures, there appeared above the earth, next to the living creatures, one wheel having four faces.
16 L'aspetto delle ruote e la loro conformazione era come pietra di Tarsis, e una stessa figura di tutte quattro, e il loro aspetto e la loro conformazione era quella di una ruota dentro un'altra ruota.	16 And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea. And each of the four were similar to one another. And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.
17 Movendosi andavano sui quattro lati e per andare non si rivolgevano.	17 Going forth, they went by means of their four parts. And they did not turn as they went.
18 Le ruote poi avevano una mole e un'altezza spropositata, e tutta la loro superficie era piena di occhi all'ingiro in tutte quattro.	18 Also, the size and height and appearance of the wheels was dreadful. And the entire body was full of eyes all around each of the four.
19 E quando gli animali si movevano, del pari si movevano anche le ruote ai loro lati; e quando gli animali si levavano da terra, si sollevavano insieme anche le ruote.	19 And when the living creatures advanced, the wheels advanced together with them. And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up at the same time.
20 Da qualunque verso lo spirito andava, da quello anche le ruote, col muoversi dello spirito, si levavano a seguirlo; perchè le ruote avevano lo spirito che le animava.	20 Wherever the spirit went, as the spirit was going forth to that place, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.
21 Movendosi quelli, si movevano; arrestandosi quelli, s'arrestavano; levandosi quelli da terra, si sollevavano del pari anche le ruote a seguirli; perchè vi era nelle ruote lo spirito che le animava.	21 When going forth, they went forth, and when standing still, they stood still. And when they were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.
22 E al di sopra delle teste degli animali era una specie di firmamento a foggia d'un lastrone di cristallo disteso sopra le loro teste.	22 And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above.
23 Sotto al firmamento le loro ali si stendevano ritte l'uno contro all'altro; con due ali velava uno il suo corpo e alla stessa maniera l'altro si velava.	23 And their wings were straight under the firmament, one toward the other. One of them was covered by two wings on his body, and the other was covered similarly.
24 Io udiva il rombo delle ali, come il rombo di grandi acque, come la voce tonante dell'altissimo Iddio; quando si movevano il frastuono era quello d'una moltitudine, come il fragore d'un'armata; e quando si arrestavano le loro ali si ripiegavano.	24 And I heard the sound of their wings, like the sound of many waters, like the sound of the sublime God. When they walked, it was like the sound of a multitude, like the sound of an army. And when they stood still, their wings were let down.
25 Perchè al risonar d'una voce, dal firmamento che era al di sopra delle loro teste, si arrestavano e si ripiegavano le ali.	25 For when a voice came from above the firmament, which was over their heads, they stood still, and they put down their wings.
26 E sopra il firmamento che posava sulle loro teste, era una specie di pietra di zaffiro in forma di trono, una immagine in sembianza di uomo.	26 And above the firmament, which was suspended over their heads, there was the likeness of a throne, with the appearance of the sapphire stone. And over the likeness of the throne, there was a likeness with the appearance of a man above it.
27 Mi appariva coll'aspetto dell'elettro, come un'immagine di fuoco dal suo interno irradiante tutto in giro; dai lombi suoi in su e dai lombi suoi in giù lo vedeva come un'immagine di fuoco risplendente in giro.	27 And I saw something with the appearance of amber, with the likeness of fire within it and all around it. And from his waist and upward, and from his waist downward, I saw something with the appearance of fire shining all around.
28 Quale l'arcobaleno come si vede nelle nuvole in giorno di pioggia, tale era la vista dello splendore che gli faceva cerchio intorno.	28 There was the appearance of the rainbow, as when it is in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the splendor on every side.