Holy Scripture
Ezekiel 1:9
A church father on this verse
“After this description of the prophet, we still cannot comprehend as we read. But if we cannot comprehend the throne that he has described, how will we be able to comprehend him who sits on it, the invisible and ineffable God? It is impossible to examine closely the nature of God, but for his works, which we see, we c…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9And the faces of them four turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
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7And their legs were straight; and their feet were winged, and there were sparks, like gleaming brass, and their wings were light.
8And the hand of a man was under their wings on their four sides.
— Ezekiel 1:9 —
10And the likeness of their faces was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right to the four; and the face of a calf on the left to the four; and the face of an eagle to the four.
11And the four had their wings spread out above; each one had two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.