Revelation 4
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Revelation 4:5-11

5Out from the throne come 1flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were 2seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are 3the seven Spirits of God;

6and before the throne there was something like a 4sea of glass, like crystal; and in the 5center and 6around the throne, 7four living creatures 8full of eyes in front and behind.

79The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

8And the 10four living creatures, each one of them having 11six wings, are 12full of eyes around and within; and 13day and night 14they do not cease to say, “15Holy, holy, holy is the 16Lord God, the Almighty, 17who was and who is and who 18is to come.”

9And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who 19sits on the throne, to 20Him who lives forever and ever,

10the 21twenty-four elders will 22fall down before Him who 23sits on the throne, and will worship 24Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their 25crowns before the throne, saying,

11“26Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You 27created all things, and because of Your will they 28existed, and were created.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 4:5 Ex 19:16; Rev 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 4:5 Ex 25:37; Zech 4:2 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 4:5 Rev 1:4 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:22; Rev 15:2; 21:18, 21 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 4:6 Lit middle of the throne and around ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 4:6 Rev 4:4 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:8f; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:18; 10:12 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 4:7 Ezek 1:10; 10:14 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 4:8 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:6, 9; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 4:8 Is 6:2 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 4:8 Ezek 1:18; 10:12 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 4:8 Rev 14:11 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 4:8 Lit they have no rest, saying, ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 4:8 Is 6:3 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 4:8 Rev 1:8 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 4:8 Rev 1:4 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 4:8 Or is coming ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 4:9 Ps 47:8; Is 6:1; Rev 4:2 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 4:9 Deut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7; Rev 10:6; 15:7 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 4:10 Rev 4:4 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 4:10 Rev 5:8, 14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:4 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 4:10 Ps 47:8; Is 6:1; Rev 4:2 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 4:10 Deut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 4:10 Rev 4:4; 10:6; 15:7 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 4:11 Rev 1:6; 5:12 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 4:11 Acts 14:15; Rev 10:6; 14:7 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 4:11 Lit were ↩

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