New American Standard Bible 2020

Revelation 4:1-7

1AfterG3326 1theseG3778 thingsG3778 I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, 2a doorG2374 standing openG455 in heavenG3772, and the firstG4413 voiceG5456 whichG3739 I had heardG191, 3likeG5613 the sound of a trumpetG4536 speakingG2980 with me, saidG3004, “4ComeG305 upG305 hereG5602, and I will 5showG1166 you whatG3739 mustG1163 takeG1096 placeG1096 afterG3326 theseG3778 thingsG3778.”

2ImmediatelyG2112 I was 6in the 7SpiritG4151; and beholdG2400, 8a throneG2362 was standingG2749 in heavenG3772, and 9someone was sittingG2521 on the throneG2362.

3And He who was sittingG2521 was likeG3664 a 10jasperG2393 stoneG3037 and a 11sardiusG4556 in appearanceG3706; and there was a 12 13rainbowG2463 aroundG2943 the throneG2362, likeG3664 an 14emeraldG4664 in appearanceG3706.

4 15AroundG2943 the throneG2362 were 16twenty-fourG1501 G5064 thronesG2362; and upon the thronesG2362 I saw 17twenty-fourG1501 G5064 eldersG4245 18sittingG2521, clothedG4016 in 19whiteG3022 garmentsG2440, and 20goldenG5552 crownsG4735 on their headsG2776.

5Out from the throneG2362 cameG1607 21flashesG796 ofG796 lightningG796 and soundsG5456 and pealsG1027 ofG1027 thunderG1027. And there were 22sevenG2033 lampsG2985 of fireG4442 burningG2545 beforeG1799 the throneG2362, whichG3739 are 23 24the sevenG2033 spiritsG4151 of GodG2316;

6and beforeG1799 the throneG2362 there was something likeG5613 a 25seaG2281 of glassG5193, likeG3664 crystalG2930; and in the 26centerG3319 and 27aroundG2945 the throneG2362, 28fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 29fullG1073 of eyesG3788 in frontG1715 and behindG3693.

7 30The firstG4413 livingG2226 creatureG2226 was likeG3664 a lionG3023, the secondG1208 creatureG2226 likeG3664 a calfG3448, the thirdG5154 creatureG2226 hadG2192 a faceG4383 likeG5613 that of a manG444, and the fourthG5067 creatureG2226 was likeG3664 a flyingG4072 eagleG105.

Notes

1. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:12ff, 19 ↩
2. Revelation 4:1 Ezek 1:1; Rev 19:11 ↩
3. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:10 ↩
4. Revelation 4:1 Rev 11:12 ↩
5. Revelation 4:1 Rev 1:19; 22:6 ↩
6. Revelation 4:2 Rev 1:10 ↩
7. Revelation 4:2 Or spirit ↩
8. Revelation 4:2 1 Kin 22:19; Is 6:1; Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:9; Rev 4:9f ↩
9. Revelation 4:2 Rev 4:9 ↩
10. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:11 ↩
11. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:20 ↩
12. Revelation 4:3 Or halo ↩
13. Revelation 4:3 Ezek 1:28; Rev 10:1 ↩
14. Revelation 4:3 Rev 21:19 ↩
15. Revelation 4:4 Rev 4:6; 5:11; 7:11 ↩
16. Revelation 4:4 Rev 11:16 ↩
17. Revelation 4:4 Rev 4:10; 5:6, 8, 14; 19:4 ↩
18. Revelation 4:4 Matt 19:28; Rev 20:4 ↩
19. Revelation 4:4 Rev 3:18 ↩
20. Revelation 4:4 Rev 4:10 ↩
21. Revelation 4:5 Ex 19:16; Rev 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 ↩
22. Revelation 4:5 Ex 25:37; Zech 4:2 ↩
23. Revelation 4:5 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels ↩
24. Revelation 4:5 Rev 1:4 ↩
25. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:22; Rev 15:2; 21:18, 21 ↩
26. Revelation 4:6 Lit middle of the throne and around ↩
27. Revelation 4:6 Rev 4:4 ↩
28. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:8f; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 ↩
29. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:18; 10:12 ↩
30. Revelation 4:7 Ezek 1:10; 10:14 ↩