New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 4:6-8
6and beforeG1799 the throneG2362 there was something likeG5613 a 1seaG2281 of glassG5193, likeG3664 crystalG2930; and in the 2centerG3319 and 3aroundG2945 the throneG2362, 4fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 5fullG1073 of eyesG3788 in frontG1715 and behindG3693.
76The 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 7fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226, eachG2596 oneG1520 of them havingG2192 8sixG1803 wingsG4420, are 9fullG1073 of eyesG3788 aroundG2943 and withinG2081; and 10dayG2250 and nightG3571 11they do not ceaseG372 to sayG3004, “12HolyG40, holyG40, holyG40 is the 13LordG2962 GodG2316, the AlmightyG3841, 14whoG3588 was and who is and who 15is to comeG2064.”
Notes
- 1. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:22; Rev 15:2; 21:18, 21 ↩
- 2. Revelation 4:6 Lit middle of the throne and around ↩
- 3. Revelation 4:6 Rev 4:4 ↩
- 4. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:8f; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 ↩
- 5. Revelation 4:6 Ezek 1:18; 10:12 ↩
- 6. Revelation 4:7 Ezek 1:10; 10:14 ↩
- 7. Revelation 4:8 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:6, 9; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4 ↩
- 8. Revelation 4:8 Is 6:2 ↩
- 9. Revelation 4:8 Ezek 1:18; 10:12 ↩
- 10. Revelation 4:8 Rev 14:11 ↩
- 11. Revelation 4:8 Lit they have no rest, saying, ↩
- 12. Revelation 4:8 Is 6:3 ↩
- 13. Revelation 4:8 Rev 1:8 ↩
- 14. Revelation 4:8 Rev 1:4 ↩
- 15. Revelation 4:8 Or is coming ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 4
- 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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