4. I saw a storm blowing in from the north. Lightning flashed from a huge cloud and lit up the whole sky with a dazzling brightness. The fiery centre of the cloud was as shiny as polished metal,
5. and in that centre I saw what looked like four living creatures. They were somewhat like humans,
6. except that each one had four faces and four wings.
7. Their legs were straight, but their feet looked like the hoofs of calves and sparkled like bronze.
8. Under each of their wings, these creatures had a human hand.
9. The four creatures were standing back-to-back with the tips of their wings touching. They moved together in every direction, without turning their bodies.
22-23. Above the living creatures, I saw something that was sparkling like ice, and it reminded me of a dome. Each creature had two of its wings stretched out towards the creatures on either side, with the other two wings folded against its body.
24. Whenever the creatures flew, their wings roared like an ocean or a large army or even the voice of God All-Powerful. And whenever the creatures stopped, they folded their wings against their bodies.
25. When the creatures stopped flapping their wings, I heard a sound coming from above the dome.
26. I then saw what looked like a throne made of sapphire, and sitting on the throne was a figure in the shape of a human.
27. From the waist up, it was glowing like metal in a hot furnace, and from the waist down it looked like the flames of a fire. The figure was surrounded by a bright light,
28. as colourful as a rainbow that appears after a storm.I realized I was seeing the brightness of the Lord's glory! So I bowed with my face to the ground, and just then I heard a voice speaking to me.