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(A) Then I looked and saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb looked as if it had once been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits[a] of God, sent out to all the earth.

The Lamb went over and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. (B) After he had taken it, the four living creatures and the 24 elders knelt down before him. Each of them had a harp and a gold bowl full of incense,[b] which are the prayers of God's people.

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  1. 5.6 the seven spirits: Some manuscripts have “the spirits.”
  2. 5.8 incense: A material that produces a sweet smell when burned. Sometimes it is a symbol for the prayers of God's people.

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. He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.(F) And when he had taken it, the four living creatures(G) and the twenty-four elders(H) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp(I) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers(J) of God’s people.

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  1. Revelation 5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit