Revelation 4:7

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And the first creature [was] like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature [was] like a flying eagle.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And the first living creature [was] like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature having the face as of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle flying.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Revelation 4

⁵ From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

⁶ And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

⁷ The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

⁸ And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

⁹ And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

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