⁵ and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures.^(A) In appearance their form was human,^(B)

⁶ Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,^(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,^(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.^(C)

⁹ Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne^(A) and who lives for ever and ever,^(B)

⁶ Then I saw a Lamb,^(A) looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures^(B) and the elders.^(C) The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes,^(D) which are the seven spirits^[a](E) of God sent out into all the earth.

The Seals

6 I watched as the Lamb^(A) opened the first of the seven seals.^(B) Then I heard one of the four living creatures^(C) say in a voice like thunder,^(D) “Come!”

⁶ Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures,^(A) saying, “Two pounds^[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,^[b] and six pounds^[c] of barley for a day’s wages,^[d](B) and do not damage^(C) the oil and the wine!”

¹¹ All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders^(A) and the four living creatures.^(B) They fell down on their faces^(C) before the throne and worshiped God,

³ And they sang a new song^(A) before the throne and before the four living creatures^(B) and the elders.^(C) No one could learn the song except the 144,000^(D) who had been redeemed from the earth.

⁷ Then one of the four living creatures^(A) gave to the seven angels^(B) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.^(C)