New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 5:6
6And I saw 1between the throne (with the four living creatures) and 2the elders a 3Lamb standing, as if 4slaughtered, having seven 5horns and 6seven eyes, which are 78the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Revelation 5:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Context of Revelation 5:6
4Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5And one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to be able to open the scroll and its seven seals.” And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slaughtered, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7And He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. 8When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
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καὶ εἶδον ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ἀρνίον ἑστηκὸς ὡς ἐσφαγμένον ἔχων κέρατα ἑπτὰ καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἑπτὰ οἵ εἰσιν τὰ ἑπτὰ πνεύματα τοῦ θεοῦ ἀπεσταλμένοι εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν.Read the interlinear
- And I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- betweenἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- betweenμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
- the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- with the fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
- livingζῷονzōon · living thingG2226
- the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- as ifὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- slaughteredσφάζωsphazō · to slaughterG4969
- havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
- hornsκέραςkeras · hornG2768
- eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- spiritsπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
- into allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
Cross-references for Revelation 5:6
- Revelation 4:4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slaughtered, and You purchased people for God with Your blood from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
- Revelation 6:16and they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the sight of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
- Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;
- Revelation 12:11And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.
- Revelation 13:8All who live on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slaughtered.
- Revelation 17:14These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”
- Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
- Revelation 22:1And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
- Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.
- John 1:29The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
- Acts 8:32Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to slaughter; And like a lamb that is silent before its shearer, So He does not open His mouth.
- 1 Peter 1:19but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
- 1 Samuel 2:10Those who contend with the Lord will be terrified; Against them He will thunder in the heavens, The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; And He will give strength to His king, And will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
- Daniel 7:14And to Him was given dominion, Honor, and a kingdom, So that all the peoples, nations, and populations of all languages Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.
- Micah 4:13Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion, For I will make your horn iron, And I will make your hoofs bronze, So that you may pulverize many peoples, And dedicate to the Lord their unjust profit, And their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
Commentaries on Revelation 5:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Stood a Lamb - Christ, so called because he was a sacrificial offering; signifies a little or delicate lamb. As it had been slain - As if now in the act of being offered. This is very remarkable; so important is the sacrificial offering of Christ in the sight of God that he is still represented as being in the very act of pouring out his blood for the offenses of man. This gives great advantage to faith: when any soul comes to the throne of grace, he…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne - We are not to suppose that he was in the center of the throne itself, but he was a conspicuous object when the throne and the elders and the living beings were seen. He was so placed as to seem to be in the midst of the group made up of the throne, the living beings, and the elders. And of the four beasts - See the notes at Revelation 4:6. Stood a Lamb - An appellation often given to the Messiah, for two…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Jews expected the Messiah, God's chosen one, to appear as a powerful lion. Instead, Jesus came as a lamb (John 1:29, 36; Acts 8:32–35; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:19). The lamb, once slaughtered but now standing, symbolizes the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Lamb’s seven horns are a symbol of his complete power, and the seven eyes are a symbol of his complete knowledge (see Zechariah 4:10). He is also fully connected to the perfect spirit of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. I beheld, and, lo--One oldest manuscript, A, omits "and, lo." Another, B, Cyprian, &c., support, "and, lo," but omit, "and I beheld." in the midst of the throne--that is, not on the throne (compare Re 5:7), but in the midst of the company (Re 4:4) which was "round about the throne." Lamb--Greek, "arnion"; always found in Revelation exclusively, except in Joh 21:15 alone: it expresses endearment, namely, the endearing relation in which Christ now stands…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Revelation 5:6 Lit in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders ↩
- 2. Revelation 5:6 Rev 4:4; 5:8, 14 ↩
- 3. Revelation 5:6 John 1:29; Rev 5:8, 12f; 13:8 ↩
- 4. Revelation 5:6 Rev 5:9, 12; 13:8 ↩
- 5. Revelation 5:6 Dan 8:3f ↩
- 6. Revelation 5:6 Zech 3:9; 4:10 ↩
- 7. Revelation 5:6 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels ↩
- 8. Revelation 5:6 Rev 1:4 ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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