Revelation 4:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.”

Revelation 4:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 4:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 4:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.”

Revelation 4:6 — World English Bible

Revelation 4:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and before the throne, as it were a sea of glass like unto crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. ”

Revelation 4:6 — American Standard Version

Revelation 4:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and before the throne <FI>is<Fi> a sea of glass like to crystal, and in the midst of the throne, and round the throne, <FI>are<Fi> four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind;”

Revelation 4:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 4:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and before the throne, as a glass sea, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, four living creatures, full of eyes, before and behind; ”

Revelation 4:6 — Darby Translation

Revelation 4:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And before the throne there was a sea of glasse like vnto chrystall: and in the middes of the throne, and round about the throne were foure beasts full of eyes before and behinde.”

Revelation 4:6 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 4:6 in Context — Revelation 4

4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

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What Does Revelation 4:6 Mean?

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