¹⁵ Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the living creatures^(A) I had seen by the Kebar River.^(B)

¹⁷ When the cherubim stood still, they also stood still; and when the cherubim rose, they rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in them.^(A)

²⁰ These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the Kebar River,^(A) and I realized that they were cherubim.

⁶ Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,^(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,^(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.^{(C) 7} The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.^{(D) 8} Each of the four living creatures^(E) had six wings^(F) and was covered with eyes all around,^(G) even under its wings. Day and night^(H) they never stop saying: