And I looked, [a]and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood (A)a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and (B)seven eyes, which are (C)the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand (D)of Him who sat on the throne.

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  1. Revelation 5:6 NU, M I saw in the midst . . . a Lamb standing

And I saw [a]between the throne (with the four living creatures) and (A)the elders a (B)Lamb standing, as if (C)slaughtered, having seven (D)horns and (E)seven eyes, which are [b](F)the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And He came and took (G)the scroll out of the right hand of Him who (H)sat on the throne.

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  1. Revelation 5:6 Lit in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders
  2. Revelation 5:6 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels

Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit[a] of God that is sent out into every part of the earth. He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne.

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  1. 5:6 Greek which are the seven spirits.