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. (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. 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:

(E)“Holy,[b] holy, holy,
(F)Lord God Almighty,
(G)Who was and is and is to come!”

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  1. Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like
  2. Revelation 4:8 M has holy nine times.

Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(C) 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.(D) Each of the four living creatures(E) had six wings(F) and was covered with eyes all around,(G) even under its wings. Day and night(H) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[a](I)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3