Revelation 5:7

Revelation 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
• New International Version (NIV)He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.

Context of Revelation 5:7

5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6And 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. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Revelation 5:7 word by word

καὶ ἦλθεν καὶ εἴληφεν ἐκ τῆς δεξιᾶς τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the bookὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
• that satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362

Cross-references for Revelation 5:7

• Revelation 5:1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
• Revelation 4:2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

Commentaries on Revelation 5:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7He came and took the book - This verse may be properly explained by John, John 1:18. No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath Declared him. With Jesus alone are all the counsels and mysteries of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And he came and took the book out of the right hand … - As if it pertained to him by virtue of rank or office. There is a difficulty here, arising from the incongruity of what is said of a lamb, which it is not easy to solve. The difficulty is in conceiving how a lamb could take the book from the hand of Him who held it. To meet this several solutions have been proposed: (1) Vitringa supposes that the Messiah appeared as a lamb only in some such sense as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14John introduces the Lamb, Jesus Christ, who is the main figure in Revelation and God's chosen one to fulfill his plans.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. The book lay on the open hand of Him that sat on the throne for any to take who was found worthy [Alford]. The Lamb takes it from the Father in token of formal investiture into His universal and everlasting dominion as Son of man. This introductory vision thus presents before us, in summary, the consummation to which all the events in the seals, trumpets, and vials converge, namely, the setting up of Christ's kingdom visibly. Prophecy ever hurries to…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 5:7

• Angel (a Spirit)
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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