Revelation 5
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A book sealed with seven seals, which could be opened by none but Christ, who took the book to open it
Verse 1
WEB I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.
KJV And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
TSK that sat: re 4:3; a book: re 10:2,8-11, isa 34:16, eze 2:9,10; sealed: re 6:1, isa 8:16, isa 29:11, da 8:26, da 12:4-9
Verse 2
WEB I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”
KJV And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
TSK a strong: ps 103:20; Who: re 5:5, isa 29:11,12, isa 41:22,23
Verse 3
WEB No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look in it.
KJV And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
TSK And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.: re 5:13, isa 40:13,14, isa 41:28, ro 11:34
Verse 5
WEB One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals.”
KJV And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
TSK one: re 4:4,10, re 7:13; Weep: jer 31:16, lu 7:13, lu 8:52, lu 23:28, joh 20:13; the Lion: ge 49:9,10, nu 24:9, heb 7:14; the Root: re 22:16, isa 11:1,10, jer 23:5,6, ro 1:3, ro 15:12; hath: re 1:1, re 6:1
Verse 6
WEB I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
KJV And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
TSK in the midst of the throne: re 4:4-6; a Lamb: re 5:9,12, re 6:16, re 7:9-17, re 12:11, re 13:8, re 17:14, re 21:23, re 22:1,3, isa 53:7,8, joh 1:29,36, ac 8:32, 1pe 1:19,20; seven horns: 1sa 2:10, da 7:14, mic 4:13, hab 3:4, lu 1:69, php 2:9-11; seven eyes: 2ch 16:9, zec 3:9, zec 4:10; the seven spirits: re 4:5
Upon which all honour is ascribed to him, as worthy to open it
Verse 8
WEB Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
KJV And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
TSK the four: re 5:14, re 4:4,8,10, re 7:10-12, re 19:4, joh 5:23, ro 14:10-12, php 2:9-11, heb 1:6; having: re 14:2,3, re 15:2, ps 33:2, ps 43:4, ps 81:2, ps 150:3; golden: re 15:7; the prayers: re 8:3,4, ps 141:2
Verse 9
WEB They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
KJV And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
TSK sung: re 7:10-12, re 14:3, ps 33:3, ps 40:3, ps 96:1, ps 98:1, ps 144:9, ps 149:1, isa 42:10; Thou art: re 5:2,3, re 4:11; for: re 5:6,12, re 13:8; and hast: re 14:4,6, mt 20:28, mt 26:28, ac 20:28, ro 3:24-26, 1co 6:20, 1co 7:23, eph 1:7, col 1:14, tit 2:14, heb 11:14, 1pe 1:18,19, 2pe 2:1, 1jo 1:7, 1jo 2:2; out: re 7:9, re 11:9, re 14:6, da 4:1, da 6:25, mr 16:15,16, col 1:23
Verse 11
WEB I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
KJV And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
TSK many: re 7:11, 1ki 22:19, 2ki 6:16-18, ps 103:20, ps 148:2; the throne: re 4:4,6,9,10; was: re 19:6, de 33:2, ps 68:17, da 7:10, heb 12:22
Verse 12
WEB saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
KJV Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
TSK Worthy: re 5:9, zec 13:7; to receive: re 4:11, re 7:12, re 19:1, mt 28:18, joh 3:35,36, joh 17:2, 2co 8:9, php 2:9-11, 1ti 1:17
Verse 13
WEB I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”
KJV And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
TSK every: re 5:3, re 7:9,10, ps 96:11-13, ps 148:2-13, lu 2:14, php 2:10, col 1:23; such: isa 24:14, isa 42:10; blessing: re 5:12, re 1:6, 1ch 29:11, ps 72:18,19, mt 6:13, ro 9:5, ro 11:36, ro 16:27, eph 3:21, 1ti 4:16, 1pe 4:11, 1pe 5:11, jude 1:25; him: re 4:2,3; and unto: re 5:6,9, re 6:16, re 7:10