Revelation 5:8-14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.(A) 9 They sing a new song:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to break its seals,
for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God
saints from[a] every tribe and language and people and nation;(B)
10 you have made them a kingdom and priests serving[b] our God,
and they will reign[c] on earth.”(C)
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,(D) 12 singing with full voice,
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea and all that is in them, singing,
“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might
forever and ever!”(E)
14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
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Revelation 5:8-14
New American Standard Bible
8 When He had taken the scroll, the (A)four living creatures and the (B)twenty-four elders (C)fell down before the (D)Lamb, each one holding a (E)harp and (F)golden bowls full of incense, which are the (G)prayers of the [a]saints. 9 And they *sang a (H)new song, saying,
“(I)Worthy are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were (J)slaughtered, and You (K)purchased people for God with Your blood from (L)every tribe, language, people, and nation.
10 You have made them into a (M)kingdom and (N)priests to our God, and they will (O)reign upon the earth.”
Angels Exalt the Lamb
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels (P)around the throne and the (Q)living creatures and the (R)elders; and the number of them was [b](S)myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,
“(T)Worthy is the (U)Lamb that was (V)slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing.”
13 And I heard (W)every created thing which is in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, or on the sea, and all the things in them, saying,
“To Him who (X)sits on the throne and to the (Y)Lamb (Z)be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion forever and ever.”
14 And the (AA)four living creatures were saying, “(AB)Amen.” And the (AC)elders (AD)fell down and worshiped.
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- Revelation 5:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Revelation 5:11 Gr for 10,000s of 10,000s
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