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Scene in Heaven
1 After ARev 1:12ff, 19these things I looked, and behold, BEzek 1:1; Rev 19:11a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, CRev 1:10like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “DRev 11:12Come up here, and I will ERev 1:19; 22:6show you what must take place after these things.” 2 Immediately I was 1Or in spiritARev 1:10in the Spirit; and behold, B1 Kin 22:19; Is 6:1; Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:9; Rev 4:9fa throne was standing in heaven, and CRev 4:9One sitting on the throne. 3 And He who was sitting was like a ARev 21:11jasper stone and a BRev 21:20sardius in appearance; and there was a 1Or haloCEzek 1:28; Rev 10:1rainbow around the throne, like an DRev 21:19emerald in appearance. 4 ARev 4:6; 5:11; 7:11Around the throne were BRev 11:16twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw CRev 4:10; 5:6, 8, 14; 19:4twenty-four elders DMatt 19:28; Rev 20:4sitting, clothed in ERev 3:18white garments, and FRev 4:10golden crowns on their heads.
The Throne and Worship of the Creator
5 Out from the throne come AEx 19:16; Rev 8:5; 11:19; 16:18flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were BEx 25:37; Zech 4:2seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are CRev 1:4the seven Spirits of God; 6 and before the throne there was something like a AEzek 1:22; Rev 15:2; 21:18, 21sea of glass, like crystal; and in the 1Lit middle of the throne and aroundcenter and BRev 4:4around the throne, CEzek 1:5; Rev 4:8f; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4four living creatures DEzek 1:18; 10:12full of eyes in front and behind. 7 AEzek 1:10; 10:14The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. 8 And the AEzek 1:5; Rev 4:6, 9; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4four living creatures, each one of them having BIs 6:2six wings, are CEzek 1:18; 10:12full of eyes around and within; and DRev 14:11day and night 1Lit they have no rest, saying,they do not cease to say,
“EIs 6:3Hoʟʏ, ʜoʟʏ, ʜoʟʏ is ᴛʜᴇ FRev 1:8Loʀᴅ Goᴅ, ᴛʜᴇ Aʟᴍɪɢʜᴛʏ, GRev 1:4wʜo wᴀs ᴀɴᴅ wʜo ɪs ᴀɴᴅ wʜo 2Or is comingɪs ᴛo coᴍᴇ.”
9 And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who APs 47:8; Is 6:1; Rev 4:2sits on the throne, to BDeut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7; Rev 10:6; 15:7Him who lives forever and ever, 10 the ARev 4:4twenty-four elders will BRev 5:8, 14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:4fall down before Him who CPs 47:8; Is 6:1; Rev 4:2sits on the throne, and will worship DDeut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their ERev 4:4; 10:6; 15:7crowns before the throne, saying,
11 “ARev 1:6; 5:12Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You BActs 14:15; Rev 10:6; 14:7created all things, and because of Your will they 1Lit wereexisted, and were created.”
14:2 Or in spirit
B4:2 1 Kin 22:19; Is 6:1; Ezek 1:26; Dan 7:9; Rev 4:9f
14:3 Or halo
C4:4 Rev 4:10; 5:6, 8, 14; 19:4
A4:5 Ex 19:16; Rev 8:5; 11:19; 16:18
A4:6 Ezek 1:22; Rev 15:2; 21:18, 21
14:6 Lit middle of the throne and around
C4:6 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:8f; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4
A4:8 Ezek 1:5; Rev 4:6, 9; 5:6; 6:1, 6; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4
14:8 Lit they have no rest, saying,
24:8 Or is coming
B4:9 Deut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7; Rev 10:6; 15:7
B4:10 Rev 5:8, 14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:4
C4:10 Ps 47:8; Is 6:1; Rev 4:2
D4:10 Deut 32:40; Dan 4:34; 12:7
B4:11 Acts 14:15; Rev 10:6; 14:7
14:11 Lit were