Now it cameabout in the thirtiethyear,on the fifth[day] of the fourthmonth,while I was by the riverChebaramongthe exiles,the heavenswere openedand I sawvisionsof God.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
Godspoketo Israelin visionsof the nightand said,"Jacob,Jacob."And he said,"HereI am."
By the riversof Babylon,Therewe satdownand wept,When we rememberedZion.
and they sawthe Godof Israel;and underHis feetthere appeared to be a pavementof sapphire,as clearas the skyitself.
The visionof Isaiahthe sonof AmozconcerningJudahand Jerusalem,whichhe sawduring the reignsof Uzziah,Jotham,Ahaz[and] Hezekiah,kingsof Judah.
In the yearof KingUzziah'sdeathI sawthe Lordsittingon a throne,loftyand exalted,with the trainof His robefillingthe temple.
"Becauseyou have said,'The LORDhas raisedup prophetsfor us in Babylon'--
the wordof the LORDcameexpresslyto Ezekielthe priest,sonof Buzi,in the landof the Chaldeansby the riverChebar;and therethe handof the LORDcameupon him.)
Then I looked,and behold,in the expansethat was overthe headsof the cherubimsomething like a sapphirestone,in appearanceresemblinga throne,appearedabovethem.
As for their appearance,all fourof them had the samelikeness,as ifone wheelwere withinanother wheel.
Then the cherubimroseup. They are the livingbeingsthat I sawby the riverChebar.
Theseare the livingbeingsthat I sawbeneaththe Godof Israelby the riverChebar;so I knewthat they [were] cherubim.
As for the likenessof their faces,they were the samefaceswhoseappearanceI had seenby the riverChebar.Eachonewentstraightahead.
And the Spiritliftedme up and broughtme in a visionby the Spiritof Godto the exilesin Chaldea.So the visionthat I had seenleftme.
Then I cameto the exileswho livedbesidethe riverChebarat Tel-abib,and I sattheresevendayswherethey were living,causingconsternationamongthem.
So I gotup and wentout to the plain;and behold,the gloryof the LORDwas standingthere,like the glorywhichI sawby the riverChebar,and I fellon my face.
In the visionsof GodHe broughtme into the landof Israeland setme on a veryhighmountain,and on it to the south[there was] a structurelike a city.
And [it was] like the appearanceof the visionwhichI saw,like the visionwhichI sawwhen He cameto destroythe city.And the visions[were] like the visionwhichI sawby the riverChebar;and I fellon my face.
He stretchedout the formof a handand caughtme by a lockof my head;and the Spiritliftedme up betweenearthand heavenand broughtme in the visionsof Godto Jerusalem,to the entranceof the northgateof the inner[court], wherethe seatof the idolof jealousy,whichprovokesto jealousy,was [located].
I have also spokento the prophets,And I gavenumerousvisions,And throughthe prophetsI gaveparables.
"It will comeabout afterthisThat I will pourout My Spiriton allmankind;And your sonsand daughterswill prophesy,Your oldmenwill dreamdreams,Your youngmenwill seevisions.
He said,"HearnowMy words:Ifthere is a prophetamong you, I, the LORD,shall makeMyself knownto him in a vision.I shall speakwith him in a dream.
from thirtyyearsand upward,even to fiftyyearsold,allwho enterthe serviceto dothe workin the tentof meeting.
As they were coming downfrom the mountain,Jesuscommandedthem, saying, "Tellthe visionto no oneuntilthe Sonof Manhas risenfrom the dead."
After being baptized,Jesuscameup immediatelyfrom the water;and behold,the heavenswere opened,and he sawthe Spiritof Goddescendingas a dove[and] lightingon Him,
Immediatelycomingup out of the water,He sawthe heavensopening,and the Spiritlikea dovedescendingupon Him;
Nowwhenallthe peoplewere baptized,Jesuswas alsobaptized,and while He was praying,heavenwas opened,
When He beganHis ministry, JesusHimselfwas aboutthirtyyears of age,being,as was supposed,the sonof Joseph,the sonof Eli,
And He saidto him, "Truly,truly,I sayto you, you will seethe heavensopenedand the angelsof Godascendingand descendingon the Sonof Man."
and he sawthe skyopenedup, and an objectlikea greatsheetcomingdown, loweredby fourcornersto the ground,
Aboutthe ninthhourof the dayhe clearlysawin a visionan angelof Godwho had [just] comein and saidto him, "Cornelius!"
and he said,"Behold,I seethe heavensopenedup and the Sonof Manstandingat the right handof God."
Boastingis necessary,thoughit is not profitable;but I will goon to visionsand revelationsof the Lord.
And I sawheavenopened,and behold,a whitehorse,and He who saton it [is] calledFaithfuland true,and in righteousnessHe judgesand wages war.
Afterthese thingsI looked,and behold,a door[standing] openin heaven,and the firstvoicewhichI had heard,like[the sound] of a trumpetspeakingwith me, said,"Comeup here,and I will showyou whatmusttake placeafterthese things."
