^{5 Ref} Out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

^{6 Ref} Everyone had four faces, and everyone of them had four wings.

^{7 Ref} Their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like burnished brass.

^{8 Ref} They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings [thus]:

^{9 Ref} their wings were joined one to another; they didn't turn when they went; they went everyone straight forward.

^{10 Ref} As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and they four had the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four had also the face of an eagle.

^{11 Ref} Their faces and their wings were separate above; two [wings] of everyone were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

^{12 Ref} They went everyone straight forward: where the spirit was to go, they went; they didn't turn when they went.

^{13 Ref} As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

^{14 Ref} The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.