2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 8:2:1 ⧉וָאֶרְאֶ֗הvaereand I saw Ezekiel 8:2:2 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinneand behold Ezekiel 8:2:3 ⧉דְמוּת֙demuta likeness or form Ezekiel 8:2:4 ⧉כְּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֔שׁkemareeshlike the appearance of fire Ezekiel 8:2:5 ⧉מִמַּרְאֵ֥הmimarefrom the appearance of Ezekiel 8:2:6 ⧉מָתְנָ֛יוmotnavhis waist or loins Ezekiel 8:2:7 ⧉וּלְמַ֖טָּהulemataand downward Ezekiel 8:2:8 ⧉אֵ֑שׁeshfire Ezekiel 8:2:9 ⧉וּמִמָּתְנָ֣יוumimotnavand from his waist or loins Ezekiel 8:2:10 ⧉וּלְמַ֔עְלָהulemalaand upward Ezekiel 8:2:11 ⧉כְּמַרְאֵה־זֹ֖הַרkemarezoharlike the appearance of brightness Ezekiel 8:2:12 ⧉כְּעֵ֥יןkeenlike or as the look of Ezekiel 8:2:13 ⧉הַחַשְׁמַֽלָה׃hakhashmelathe glowing metal |
2. Formal Translation And I saw and behold a likeness like the appearance of fire from his loins downward, fire; and from his loins upward, like the appearance of brightness, like the look of chashmal. |
2. Dynamic Translation Then I looked and saw a figure shaped like a person. From his waist down there was fire, and from his waist up there was a brilliant light shining like chashmal. |