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Revelation 4:7

5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and 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.

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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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
and the first living creature 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 a flying eagle.
BLB
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.
ÅB
Og det første livsvesen er likt en løve, og det annet livsvesen er likt en okse, og det tredje livsvesen har et åsyn som et menneske, og det fjerde livsvesen er likt en flyvende ørn.
OTB
Den første levende skapningen var som en løve, den andre var som en kalv, den tredje hadde et ansikt som et menneske, og den fjerde var som en flygende ørn.
B1930
Og det første livsvesen er likt en løve, og det annet livsvesen er likt en okse, og det tredje livsvesen har et åsyn som et menneske, og det fjerde livsvesen er likt en flyvende ørn.

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 10:14

    Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.

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  • Ezekiel 1:10

    The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle.

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  • Ezekiel 10:21

    Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.

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  • Ezekiel 1:8

    Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,

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  • Revelation 4:6

    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.

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  • Daniel 7:4

    The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and given the mind of a man.

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