^22 [a]Above the heads of the living creatures was a likeness of the firmament; it was awesome, stretching upwards like shining crystal over their heads.^{(A) 23} Beneath the firmament their wings stretched out toward one another; each had two wings covering the body. ²⁴ Then I heard the sound of their wings, like the roaring of mighty waters, like the voice of the Almighty. When they moved, the sound of the tumult was like the din of an army. And when they stood still, they lowered their wings.^{(B) 25} While they stood with their wings lowered, a voice came from above the firmament over their heads.

²⁶ Above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne that looked like sapphire; and upon this likeness of a throne was seated, up above, a figure that looked like a human being.^[b](C)