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The Throne Room of Heaven

¹ After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet^(C1) said, “Come up here,

² Immediately I was in the Spirit,^(C1) and there was a throne in heaven^(C2) and someone was seated on it. ³ The one seated^(F1) there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian stone.^(C1) A rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald surrounded the throne.^(C2)

⁴ Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones sat twenty-four elders^(C1) dressed in white clothes,^(C2) with golden crowns on their heads.^(C3)

⁵ Flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder came from the throne.^(C1) Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.^{(C2) 6} Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne.^(C1)

Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were around the throne on each side. ⁷ The first living creature was like a lion; the second living creature was like an ox; the third living creature had a face like a man; and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.^{(C1) 8} Each of the four living creatures had six wings;^(C1) they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night^(C2) they never stop,^(F1) saying,

⁹ Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever,^{(C1) 10} the twenty-four elders fall down before the one seated on the throne^(C1) and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne and say,