Revelation 4:5-8
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. 8 And the four living creatures, (H)each of them with six wings, are (I)full of eyes all around and within, and (J)day and night they never cease to say,
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- Revelation 4:5 Or voices, or sounds
Revelation 4:5-8
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) 8 Each of the four living creatures(H) had six wings(I) and was covered with eyes all around,(J) even under its wings. Day and night(K) they never stop saying:
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
- Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3
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