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Revelation 4:7

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.

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.

9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever 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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  • Ezekiel 10:14

    And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

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  • Ezekiel 1:10

    As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.

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  • Ezekiel 10:21

    Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

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  • Ezekiel 1:8

    And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.

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  • Revelation 4:6

    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.

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  • Daniel 7:4

    The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.

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