New American Standard Bible 2020

Revelation 4:2-10

2ImmediatelyG2112 I was 1in the 2SpiritG4151; and beholdG2400, 3a throneG2362 was standingG2749 in heavenG3772, and 4someone was sittingG2521 on the throneG2362.

3And He who was sittingG2521 was likeG3664 a 5jasperG2393 stoneG3037 and a 6sardiusG4556 in appearanceG3706; and there was a 7 8rainbowG2463 aroundG2943 the throneG2362, likeG3664 an 9emeraldG4664 in appearanceG3706.

4 10AroundG2943 the throneG2362 were 11twenty-fourG1501 G5064 thronesG2362; and upon the thronesG2362 I saw 12twenty-fourG1501 G5064 eldersG4245 13sittingG2521, clothedG4016 in 14whiteG3022 garmentsG2440, and 15goldenG5552 crownsG4735 on their headsG2776.

5Out from the throneG2362 cameG1607 16flashesG796 ofG796 lightningG796 and soundsG5456 and pealsG1027 ofG1027 thunderG1027. And there were 17sevenG2033 lampsG2985 of fireG4442 burningG2545 beforeG1799 the throneG2362, whichG3739 are 18 19the sevenG2033 spiritsG4151 of GodG2316;

6and beforeG1799 the throneG2362 there was something likeG5613 a 20seaG2281 of glassG5193, likeG3664 crystalG2930; and in the 21centerG3319 and 22aroundG2945 the throneG2362, 23fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 24fullG1073 of eyesG3788 in frontG1715 and behindG3693.

7 25The 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.

8And the 26fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226, eachG2596 oneG1520 of them havingG2192 27sixG1803 wingsG4420, are 28fullG1073 of eyesG3788 aroundG2943 and withinG2081; and 29dayG2250 and nightG3571 30they do not ceaseG372 to sayG3004, “31HolyG40, holyG40, holyG40 is the 32LordG2962 GodG2316, the AlmightyG3841, 33whoG3588 was and who is and who 34is to comeG2064.”

9And whenG3752 the livingG2226 creaturesG2226 giveG1325 gloryG1391, honorG5092, and thanksG2169 to Him who 35sitsG2521 on the throneG2362, to 36Him who livesG2198 foreverG165 and everG165,

10the 37twenty-fourG1501 G5064 eldersG4245 will 38fallG4098 downG4098 beforeG1799 Him who 39sitsG2521 on the throneG2362, and they will worshipG4352 40Him who livesG2198 foreverG165 and everG165, and will castG906 their 41crownsG4735 beforeG1799 the throneG2362, sayingG3004,

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

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