And from the throne came out lightnings and sounds and thunders, and seven torches of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal, and in the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. And the first living creature was similar to a lion, and the second living creature was similar to an ox, and the third living creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth living creature was similar to an eagle flying.

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From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(A) In front of the throne, seven lamps(B) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](C) of God. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(D) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(E) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(F) 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.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit