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Revelation 4
Christian Standard Bible
Revelation 4
Christian Standard Bible
The Throne Room of Heaven
4 After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet(A) said, “Come up here,(B) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(C)
2 Immediately I was in the Spirit,(D) and there was a throne in heaven(E) and someone was seated on it. 3 The one seated[a] there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian stone.(F) A rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald surrounded the throne.(G)
4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones sat twenty-four elders(H) dressed in white clothes,(I) with golden crowns on their heads.(J)
5 Flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder came from the throne.(K) Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.(L) 6 Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne.(M)
Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were around the throne on each side. 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.(N) 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings;(O) they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night(P) they never stop,[b] saying,
Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God, the Almighty,
who was, who is, and who is to come.(Q)
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever,(R) 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the one seated on the throne(S) and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne and say,
Revelation 4
Modern English Version
Revelation 4
Modern English Version
The Heavenly Worship
4 After this I looked. And there was an open door in heaven. The first voice I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit. And there was a throne set in heaven with One sitting on the throne! 3 And He who sat there appeared like a jasper and a sardius stone. There was a rainbow around the throne, appearing like an emerald. 4 Twenty-four thrones were around the throne. And I saw twenty-four elders sitting on the thrones, clothed in white garments. They had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 Lightnings and thunderings and voices proceeded from the throne. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 Before the throne was a sea of glass like crystal.
In the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back. 7 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 creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures had six wings each, and they were covered with eyes all around. All day and night, without ceasing, they were saying:
“ ‘Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,’[a]
who was, and is, and is to come.”
9 When the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and worship Him, who lives forever and ever. Then they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 “You are worthy, O Lord,
to receive glory and honor and power;
for You have created all things,
and by Your will they exist
and were created.”
Footnotes
Apocalypse 4
La Bible du Semeur
Apocalypse 4
La Bible du Semeur
Les sept sceaux
Une porte ouverte dans le ciel
4 Après cela, je vis une porte ouverte dans le ciel. Et la voix que j’avais entendue me parler au début et qui résonnait comme une trompette me dit : Monte ici, et je te montrerai ce qui doit arriver après cela.
La vision du trône de Dieu[a]
2 A l’instant, l’Esprit se saisit de moi. Et voici : il y avait un trône dans le ciel. Et sur ce trône quelqu’un siégeait. 3 Celui qui siégeait avait l’aspect d’une pierre de jaspe et de sardoine. Un arc-en-ciel entourait le trône, brillant comme l’émeraude.
4 Autour du trône se trouvaient vingt-quatre trônes. Et sur ces trônes siégeaient vingt-quatre représentants du peuple de Dieu[b]. Ils étaient vêtus de blanc, et portaient des couronnes d’or sur la tête. 5 Du trône jaillissaient des éclairs, des voix et des coups de tonnerre. Devant le trône brûlaient sept flambeaux ardents, qui sont les sept esprits de Dieu. 6 Devant le trône s’étendait comme une mer de verre, transparente comme du cristal. Au milieu du trône et tout autour se tenaient quatre êtres vivants entièrement couverts d’yeux, devant et derrière.
7 Le premier d’entre eux ressemblait à un lion, le deuxième à un jeune taureau, le troisième avait le visage pareil à celui d’un homme et le quatrième était semblable à un aigle en plein vol. 8 Chacun de ces quatre êtres vivants avait six ailes couvertes d’yeux par-dessus et par-dessous. Jour et nuit, ils ne cessent de dire :
Saint, saint, saint
est le Seigneur Dieu[c] ,
le Tout-Puissant,
celui qui était,
qui est et qui vient.
9 Et chaque fois que les êtres vivants présentent leur adoration, leur hommage et leur reconnaissance à celui qui siège sur le trône, à celui qui vit éternellement, 10 les vingt-quatre représentants du peuple de Dieu se prosternent devant celui qui siège sur le trône et adorent celui qui vit éternellement. Ils déposent leurs couronnes devant le trône, 11 en disant :
Tu es digne,
notre Seigneur
et notre Dieu,
qu’on te donne gloire,
honneur et puissance,
car tu as créé
tout ce qui existe,
l’univers entier
doit son existence
et sa création
à ta volonté.
Revelation 4
New International Version
Revelation 4
New International Version
The Throne in Heaven
4 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open(A) in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet(B) said, “Come up here,(C) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(D) 2 At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(G) and ruby.(H) A rainbow(I) that shone like an emerald(J) encircled the throne. 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(K) They were dressed in white(L) and had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(M) In front of the throne, seven lamps(N) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](O) of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(P) clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(Q) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(R) 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.(S) 8 Each of the four living creatures(T) had six wings(U) and was covered with eyes all around,(V) even under its wings. Day and night(W) they never stop saying:
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(Z) and who lives for ever and ever,(AA) 10 the twenty-four elders(AB) fall down before him(AC) who sits on the throne(AD) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
- Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3
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