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Revelation 4:5-7
New International Version
Revelation 4:5-7
New International Version
5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(A) In front of the throne, seven lamps(B) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](C) of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(D) clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(E) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(F) 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.(G)
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- Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
Revelation 4:5-7
New King James Version
Revelation 4:5-7
New King James Version
5 And from the throne proceeded (A)lightnings, [a]thunderings, and voices. (B)Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are (C)the[b] seven Spirits of God.
6 Before the throne there [c]was (D)a sea of glass, like crystal. (E)And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 (F)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 4:5 NU, M voices, and thunderings.
- Revelation 4:5 M omits the
- Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like
Revelation 4:5-7
English Standard Version
Revelation 4:5-7
English Standard Version
5 From the throne came (A)flashes of lightning, and rumblings[a] and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning (B)seven torches of fire, (C)which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was (D)as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.
And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are (E)four living creatures, (F)full of eyes in front and behind: 7 (G)the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight.
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- Revelation 4:5 Or voices, or sounds
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