Revelation 4:2-4

New King James Version

²Immediately ^(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.

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Footnotes

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 4:2-4

New International Version

²At once I was in the Spirit,^(A) and there before me was a throne in heaven^(B) with someone sitting on it. ³And 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. ⁴Surrounding 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.

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Revelation 4:2-4

English Standard Version

²At once ^(A)I was in the Spirit, and behold, ^(B)a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. ³And he who sat there had the appearance of ^(C)jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was ^(D)a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. ⁴Around the throne were ^(E)twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, ^(F)clothed in white garments, with ^(G)golden crowns on their heads.