Revelation 4:6-8
New King James Version
6 Before the throne there [a]was (A)a sea of glass, like crystal. (B)And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 (C)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. 8 The four living creatures, each having (D)six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
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- Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like
- Revelation 4:8 M has holy nine times.
Revelation 4:6-8
English Standard Version
6 and before the throne there was (A)as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.
And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are (B)four living creatures, (C)full of eyes in front and behind: 7 (D)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. 8 And the four living creatures, (E)each of them with six wings, are (F)full of eyes all around and within, and (G)day and night they never cease to say,
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Revelation 4:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 and before the throne there was something like a (A)sea of glass, like crystal; and in the [a]center and (B)around the throne, (C)four living creatures (D)full of eyes in front and behind. 7 (E)The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. 8 And the (F)four living creatures, each one of them having (G)six wings, are (H)full of eyes around and within; and (I)day and night [b]they do not cease to say,
“(J)Holy, holy, holy is the (K)Lord God, the Almighty, (L)who was and who is and who [c]is to come.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:6 Lit middle of the throne and around
- Revelation 4:8 Lit they have no rest, saying,
- Revelation 4:8 Or is coming
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