KJV King James Version
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.
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Revelation 4:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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!”
WEB World English Bible
The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
ASV American Standard Version
And the four living creatures, having each one of them six wings, are full of eyes round about and within: and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the four living creatures, each by itself severally, had six wings, around and within are full of eyes, and rest they have not day and night, saying, ‘Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is coming;’
Surrounding context — Revelation 4
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.
7 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,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέσσαραG5064 · tessaresfourζῷα,G2226 · zōonliving thingἓνG1520 · ehisoneκαθ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toἓνG1520 · ehisoneαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beἀνὰG303 · anaeachπτέρυγαςG4420 · pteruxwingἕξG1803 · hexsixκυκλόθενG2943 · kuklothenaroundκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔσωθενG2081 · esōtheninwardlyγέμουσινG1073 · gemōbe fullὀφθαλμῶνG3788 · ophthalmoseyeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνάπαυσινG372 · anapausisrestοὐκG3756 · ounoἔχουσινG2192 · echōto have/beἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayκαὶG2532 · kaiandνυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayἅγιοςG40 · hagiosholyἅγιοςG40 · hagiosholyἅγιοςG40 · hagiosholyκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαντοκράτωρ,G3841 · pantokratōralmightyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἦνG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoὢνG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐρχόμενος.G2064 · erchomaito come/go
Cross-references
Isaiah 6:2-13Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.Exodus 15:11Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful [in] praises, doing wonders?Revelation 4:6And 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.Ezekiel 10:21-22Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man [was] under their wings.Revelation 16:7And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.Revelation 11:17Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.Ezekiel 1:6And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.Revelation 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.Revelation 7:15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.Isaiah 62:6-7I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, [which] shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;Revelation 21:22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
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