The Throne and Worship of the Creator

Out from the throne *came (A)flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were (B)seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are [a](C)the seven spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a (D)sea of glass, like crystal; and in the [b]center and (E)around the throne, (F)four living creatures (G)full of eyes in front and behind. (H)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. And the (I)four living creatures, each one of them having (J)six wings, are (K)full of eyes around and within; and (L)day and night [c]they do not cease to say,

(M)Holy, holy, holy is the (N)Lord God, the Almighty, (O)who was and who is and who [d]is to come.”

And when the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to Him who (P)sits on the throne, to (Q)Him who lives forever and ever, 10 the (R)twenty-four elders will (S)fall down before Him who (T)sits on the throne, and they will worship (U)Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their (V)crowns before the throne, saying,

11 (W)Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You (X)created all things, and because of Your will they [e]existed, and were created.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:5 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels
  2. Revelation 4:6 Lit middle of the throne and around
  3. Revelation 4:8 Lit they have no rest, saying,
  4. Revelation 4:8 Or is coming
  5. Revelation 4:11 Lit were

And within it there were figures resembling (A)four living beings. And this was their appearance: they had human (B)form. Each of them had (C)four faces and (D)four wings. Their legs were straight and [a]their feet were like a calf’s [b]hoof, and they sparkled like (E)polished bronze. Under their wings on their (F)four sides were human (G)hands. As for the faces and wings of the four of them, their wings touched one another; their faces did (H)not turn when they moved, each (I)went straight forward. 10 As for the (J)form of their faces, each had a human (K)face; [c]all four had the face of a lion on the right and the face of a bull on the left, and [d]all four had the face of an eagle.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 1:7 Lit the sole of their feet
  2. Ezekiel 1:7 Lit sole of a foot
  3. Ezekiel 1:10 Lit the four of them
  4. Ezekiel 1:10 Lit the four of them

11 Therefore as I live,’ declares the Lord God, ‘Because you have (A)defiled My sanctuary with all your (B)detestable idols and with all your abominations, I definitely will also withdraw and My eye will have no pity, and I also will not spare. 12 A third of you will die by (C)plague or perish by famine among you, a third will fall by the sword around you, and a third I will (D)scatter to every wind, and I will (E)unsheathe a sword behind them.

13 ‘Then My anger will be spent and I will satisfy My wrath on them, and I will be (F)appeased; then they will know that I, the Lord, have (G)spoken in My zeal, when I have spent My wrath upon them. 14 Moreover, I will make you a site of ruins and a (H)disgrace among the nations that surround you, in the sight of everyone who passes by.

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