4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 1:4:1 ⧉וָאֵ֡רֶאvaereand I saw Ezekiel 1:4:2 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֩vehinneand look, behold Ezekiel 1:4:3 ⧉ר֨וּחַruakhwind or spirit Ezekiel 1:4:4 ⧉סְעָרָ֜הsearastorm, tempest Ezekiel 1:4:5 ⧉בָּאָ֣הbaawas coming Ezekiel 1:4:6 ⧉מִן־הַצָּפ֗וֹןminhatsafonfrom the north Ezekiel 1:4:7 ⧉עָנָ֤ןanana cloud Ezekiel 1:4:8 ⧉גָּדוֹל֙gadolgreat, large Ezekiel 1:4:9 ⧉וְאֵ֣שׁveeshand fire Ezekiel 1:4:10 ⧉מִתְלַקַּ֔חַתmitlakakhatflashing, taking hold {kindling} Ezekiel 1:4:11 ⧉וְנֹ֥גַֽהּvenogaand brightness Ezekiel 1:4:12 ⧉ל֖וֹloto it, for it, belonging to it Ezekiel 1:4:13 ⧉סָבִ֑יבsavivall around Ezekiel 1:4:14 ⧉וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּumittokhaand from its midst Ezekiel 1:4:15 ⧉כְּעֵ֥יןkeenlike the appearance of Ezekiel 1:4:16 ⧉הַחַשְׁמַ֖לhakhashmalthe electrum or glowing metal Ezekiel 1:4:17 ⧉מִתּ֥וֹךְmittokhfrom the midst of Ezekiel 1:4:18 ⧉הָאֵֽשׁ׃haeshthe fire |
4. Formal Translation And I saw and behold a storm coming from the north, a great cloud and fire flashing continually, and brightness was around it; and from within it came the appearance of chashmal from the midst of the fire. |
4. Dynamic Translation As I watched, a stormy wind came from the north, an immense cloud with blazing fire that kept flashing, and radiant light all around; and from its midst something like chashmal appeared. |