A reading from the book of Ezekiel.

Then I looked and behold, on the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim,

there appeared above them, something like a sapphire, an appearance like a throne.

And he said to the man clothed in linen, go in among the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with

burning coals from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city. And he went in before my eyes.

Now the cherubim were standing on the south side of the house when the man went in, and a cloud

filled the inner court. And the glory when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court.

And the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub to the threshold of the house.

And the house was filled with the cloud.

And the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.

And the sound of the wings of the cherub was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of the Lord. And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer

court, like the voice of God Almighty when he speaks. And when he commanded the man clothed

in linen, take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim, he went

in and stood beside a wheel. And a cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim

to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it, and put it into the hands

of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out. The cherubim appeared to have the form

of a human hand under their wings.

And I looked and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim.

One beside each cherub, and the appearance of the wheels was like sparkling barrel.

And as for their appearance, the four had the same likeness as if a wheel were within a wheel.

When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went,

but in whatever direction the front wheel faced, the others followed without turning as they went.

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