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Revelation 4:2-7
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Revelation 4:2-7
New International Version
2 At once I was in the Spirit,(A) and there before me was a throne in heaven(B) with someone sitting on it. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(C) and ruby.(D) A rainbow(E) that shone like an emerald(F) encircled the throne. 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(G) They were dressed in white(H) and had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(I) In front of the throne, seven lamps(J) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](K) of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(L) clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(M) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(N) 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(O)
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- Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
Revelation 4:2-7
King James Version
Revelation 4:2-7
King James Version
2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
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Revelation 4:2-7
New King James Version
Revelation 4:2-7
New King James Version
2 Immediately (A)I was in the Spirit; and behold, (B)a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 [a]And He who sat there was (C)like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; (D)and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4 (E)Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, (F)clothed in white [b]robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded (G)lightnings, [c]thunderings, and voices. (H)Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are (I)the[d] seven Spirits of God.
6 Before the throne there [e]was (J)a sea of glass, like crystal. (K)And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 (L)The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
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- Revelation 4:3 M omits And He who sat there was, making the following a description of the throne.
- Revelation 4:4 NU, M robes, with crowns
- Revelation 4:5 NU, M voices, and thunderings.
- Revelation 4:5 M omits the
- Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like
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