66:004:002 And immediately I was in the spirit:
and, behold, a throne was
set
in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
66:004:003 And 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.
66:004:004 And round about the throne were four and
twenty seats: and
upon
the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed
in
white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of
gold.
66:004:005 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.
66:004:006 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.
66:004:007 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.
66:004:008 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.
66:004:009 And when those beasts give glory and honour
and thanks to him
that
sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
66:004:010 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,
66:004:011 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.
66:005:001 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.
66:005:002 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with
a loud voice, Who is
worthy
to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
66:005:003 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither
under the earth,
was
able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
66:005:004 And I wept much, because no man was found
worthy to open and
to
read the book, neither to look thereon.
66:005:005 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep
not: behold, the
Lion
of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed
to
open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.