Revelation 4
Tree of Life Version
The Heavenly Throne of Adonai
4 After these things I looked, and behold, a door was standing open in heaven.[a] And the first voice, which I had heard speaking with me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.”
2 Immediately I was in the Ruach;[b] and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One seated on the throne. [c] 3 And the One who was seated was like jasper and carnelian in appearance, and a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. [d] 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders dressed in white clothes with golden crowns on their heads. 5 And out from the throne come flashes of lightning and rumblings and clashes of thunder[e]—and seven torches of fire burning before the throne,[f] which are the seven spirits of God. 6 And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal.
In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.[g]
7 The first living creature was like a lion,
the second living creature was like an ox,
the third living creature had a face
like a man,
and the fourth living creature was
like a flying eagle.[h]
8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes all around and within.[i] They do not rest day or night, chanting,
“Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh
Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot,[j]
asher haya v’hoveh v’yavo!
Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God of Hosts,
who was and who is
and who is to come!”
9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, [k] 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns down before the throne, chanting,
11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
For You created all things,
and because of Your will
they existed and were created!”
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:1 cf. Ezek. 1:1.
- Revelation 4:2 Or spirit.
- Revelation 4:3 cf. 1 Kings 22:19; Is. 6:1; Ezek. 1:26; Dan. 7:9.
- Revelation 4:4 cf. Ezek. 1:28.
- Revelation 4:5 cf. Exod. 19:16.
- Revelation 4:5 cf. Ex. 25:37; Zech. 4:2.
- Revelation 4:6 cf. Ezek. 1:5, 18; 10:22.
- Revelation 4:7 cf. Ezek. 1:10; 10:14.
- Revelation 4:8 cf. Isa. 6:2-3; Ezek. 1:18; 10:12.
- Revelation 4:8 Grk. Kurios o Theos o Pantokrator (Lord God Almighty); cf. Amos 4:13.
- Revelation 4:10 cf. Dan. 4:34; 12:7.
Revelation 4
Revised Standard Version
The Heavenly Worship
4 After this I looked, and lo, in heaven an open door! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up hither, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and lo, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne! 3 And he who sat there appeared like jasper and carnelian, and round the throne was a rainbow that looked like an emerald. 4 Round the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clad in white garments, with golden crowns upon their heads. 5 From the throne issue flashes of lightning, and voices and peals of thunder, and before the throne burn seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God; 6 and before the throne there is as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.
And round the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7 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 a flying eagle. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all round and within, and day and night they never cease to sing,
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come!”
9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, singing,
11 “Worthy art thou, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for thou didst create all things,
and by thy will they existed and were created.”
Apocalipsis 4
Reina Valera Contemporánea
La adoración celestial
4 Después de esto, miré y vi que en el cielo había una puerta abierta. Entonces la voz que antes había escuchado, y que era como el sonido de una trompeta, me dijo: «Sube acá y te mostraré lo que va a suceder después de esto.» 2 Al instante quedé bajo el poder del Espíritu y vi que en el cielo había un trono, y que alguien estaba sentado en él. 3 El que estaba sentado en el trono tenía el aspecto de una piedra de jaspe y de cornalina. Alrededor del trono había un arco iris, semejante a la esmeralda.(A) 4 Alrededor del trono había veinticuatro tronos, y en ellos estaban sentados veinticuatro ancianos, vestidos de ropas blancas y con sendas coronas de oro en la cabeza. 5 Del trono salían voces, relámpagos y truenos;(B) y delante del trono ardían siete antorchas de fuego,(C) que son los siete espíritus de Dios.(D)
6 Delante del trono había algo que parecía un mar de vidrio semejante al cristal,(E) y en el centro, alrededor del trono, había cuatro seres vivientes que tenían ojos por delante y por detrás. 7 El primer ser viviente parecía un león, el segundo parecía un becerro, el rostro del tercero era semejante al de un hombre, y el cuarto parecía un águila en vuelo.(F) 8 Cada uno de los cuatro seres vivientes tenía seis alas, y estaba lleno de ojos por fuera y por dentro.(G) Día y noche no cesaban de decir: «Santo, santo, santo es el Señor Dios Todopoderoso,(H) el que era, el que es, y el que ha de venir.» 9 Cada vez que aquellos seres vivientes daban gloria, honra y acción de gracias al que estaba sentado en el trono y que vive por los siglos de los siglos, 10 los veinticuatro ancianos se postraban delante de él y lo adoraban, y mientras ponían sus coronas delante del trono del que vive por los siglos de los siglos, decían: 11 «Digno eres, Señor, de recibir la gloria, la honra y el poder; porque tú creaste todas las cosas, y por tu voluntad existen y fueron creadas.»
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