1 The man took me back to the east gate of the temple,
2 where I saw the brightness of the glory of Israel's God coming from the east. The sound I heard was as loud as ocean waves, and everything around was shining with the dazzling brightness of his glory.
3 This vision was like the one I had seen when God came to destroy Jerusalem and like the one I had seen near the River Chebar.I immediately bowed with my face to the ground,
4 and the Lord's glory came through the east gate and into the temple.
5 The Lord's Spirit lifted me to my feet and carried me to the inner courtyard, where I saw that the Lord's glory had filled the temple.
6 The man was standing beside me, and I heard the Lord say from inside the temple: