KJV King James Version
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
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Revelation 5:1
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
WEB World English Bible
I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.
ASV American Standard Version
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I saw upon the right hand of Him who is sitting upon the throne a scroll, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;
Surrounding context — Revelation 5
1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶδονG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεξιὰνG1188 · dexiosrightτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαθημένουG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθρόνουG2362 · thronosthroneβιβλίονG975 · biblionscrollγεγραμμένονG1125 · graphōto writeἔσωθενG2081 · esōtheninwardlyκαὶG2532 · kaiandὄπισθεν,G3693 · opisthenafterκατεσφραγισμένονG2696 · katasphragizōto sealσφραγῖσινG4973 · sphragissealἑπτά.¶G2033 · heptaseven
Cross-references
Ezekiel 2:9-10And when I looked, behold, an hand [was] sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book [was] therein;Isaiah 29:11And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which [men] deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it [is] sealed:Revelation 5:7And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.Daniel 12:4-9But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.Revelation 6:1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.Revelation 10:2And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and [his] left [foot] on the earth,Revelation 10:8-11And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go [and] take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.Revelation 4:3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and [there was] a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.Isaiah 8:16Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.Daniel 8:26And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told [is] true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it [shall be] for many days.Isaiah 34:16Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
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