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New American Standard Bible 2020

Revelation 4

Scene in Heaven

1After 1these things I looked, and behold, 2a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, 3like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “4Come up here, and I will 5show you what must take place after these things.”

2Immediately I was 6in the 7Spirit; and behold, 8a throne was standing in heaven, and 9someone was sitting on the throne.

3And He who was sitting was like a 10jasper stone and a 11sardius in appearance; and there was a 1213rainbow around the throne, like an 14emerald in appearance.

415Around the throne were 16twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw 17twenty-four elders 18sitting, clothed in 19white garments, and 20golden crowns on their heads.

The Throne and Worship of the Creator

5Out from the throne came 21flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were 22seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are 2324the seven spirits of God;

6and before the throne there was something like a 25sea of glass, like crystal; and in the 26center and 27around the throne, 28four living creatures 29full of eyes in front and behind.

730The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

8And the 31four living creatures, each one of them having 32six wings, are 33full of eyes around and within; and 34day and night 35they do not cease to say, “36Holy, holy, holy is the 37Lord God, the Almighty, 38who was and who is and who 39is to come.”

9And when the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to Him who 40sits on the throne, to 41Him who lives forever and ever,

10the 42twenty-four elders will 43fall down before Him who 44sits on the throne, and they will worship 45Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their 46crowns before the throne, saying,

11“47Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You 48created all things, and because of Your will they 49existed, and were created.”

Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:12ff, 19 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 4:1 Ezek 1:1; Rev 19:11 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:10 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 4:1 Rev 11:12 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:19; 22:6 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 4:2 Rev 1:10 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 4:2 Or spirit ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 4:2 1 Kin 22:19; Is 6:1; Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:9; Rev 4:9f ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 4:2 Rev 4:9 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:11 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:20 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 4:3 Or halo ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 4:3 Ezek 1:28; Rev 10:1 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:19 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 4:4 Rev 4:6; 5:11; 7:11 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 4:4 Rev 11:16 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 4:4 Rev 4:10; 5:6, 8, 14; 19:4 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 4:4 Matt 19:28; Rev 20:4 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 4:4 Rev 3:18 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 4:4 Rev 4:10 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 4:5 Ex 19:16; Rev 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 4:5 Ex 25:37; Zech 4:2 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 4:5 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 4:5 Rev 1:4 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:22; Rev 15:2; 21:18, 21 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 4:6 Lit middle of the throne and around ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 4:6 Rev 4:4 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:8f; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:18; 10:12 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 4:7 Ezek 1:10; 10:14 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 4:8 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:6, 9; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 4:8 Is 6:2 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 4:8 Ezek 1:18; 10:12 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 4:8 Rev 14:11 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 4:8 Lit they have no rest, saying, ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 4:8 Is 6:3 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 4:8 Rev 1:8 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 4:8 Rev 1:4 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 4:8 Or is coming ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 4:9 Ps 47:8; Is 6:1; Rev 4:2 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 4:9 Deut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7; Rev 10:6; 15:7 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 4:10 Rev 4:4 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 4:10 Rev 5:8, 14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:4 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 4:10 Ps 47:8; Is 6:1; Rev 4:2 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 4:10 Deut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 4:10 Rev 4:4; 10:6; 15:7 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 4:11 Rev 1:6; 5:12 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 4:11 Acts 14:15; Rev 10:6; 14:7 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 4:11 Lit were ↩

Commentaries on Revelation 4

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