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Revelation 1:12

10 On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

11 saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

13 and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

14 The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.

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BSB
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
KJV
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
WEB
I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands.
ASV
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;
DARBY
And I turned back to see the voice which spoke with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lamps,
BLB
And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
ÅB
Og jeg vendte meg om for å se røsten som talte med meg, og da jeg vendte meg, så jeg syv lysestaker av gull,
OTB
Da vendte jeg meg for å se røsten som talte til meg. Og da jeg hadde vendt meg, så jeg syv gylne lysestaker,
B1930
Og jeg vendte mig om for å se røsten som talte med mig, og da jeg vendte mig, så jeg syv lysestaker av gull,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zechariah 4:2

    “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.

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  • Exodus 25:37

    Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

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  • Revelation 1:20–2:1

    This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

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  • Revelation 1:13

    and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

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  • Ezekiel 43:5–6

    Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

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