Revelation 5
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Revelation 5:6-8

6And I sawG3708 1betweenG1722G3319 the throneG2362 (with the fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226) and 2the eldersG4245 a 3LambG721 standingG2476, as ifG5613 4slaughteredG4969, havingG2192 sevenG2033 5hornsG2768 and 6sevenG2033 eyesG3788, whichG3739 are 78the sevenG2033 spiritsG4151 of GodG2316 sentG649 outG649 into allG3956 the earthG1093.

7And He cameG2064 and tookG2983 9the scroll out of the rightG1188 handG1188 of Him who 10satG2521 on the throneG2362.

8WhenG3753 He had takenG2983 the scrollG975, the 11fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 and the 12twenty-fourG1501G5064 eldersG4245 13fellG4098 downG4098 beforeG1799 the 14LambG721, eachG1538 oneG1538 holdingG2192 a 15harpG2788 and 16goldenG5552 bowlsG5357 fullG1073 of incenseG2368, whichG3739 are the 17prayersG4335 of the 18saintsG40.

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Notes

  1. 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. 2. Revelation 5:6 Rev 4:4; 5:8, 14 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 5:6 John 1:29; Rev 5:8, 12f; 13:8 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 5:6 Rev 5:9, 12; 13:8 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 5:6 Dan 8:3f ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 5:6 Zech 3:9; 4:10 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 5:6 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 5:6 Rev 1:4 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 5:7 Rev 5:1 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 5:7 Rev 5:1 ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:6; 5:6, 11, 14 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:4; 5:14 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:10 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 5:8 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 5:8 Rev 14:2; 15:2 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 5:8 Rev 15:7 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 5:8 Ps 141:2; Rev 8:3f ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 5:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩

Commentaries on Revelation 5

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