Chapter 04 - About the Throne in heaven

[1] After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in Heaven: and the first voice which I heard was [as] it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, 

Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

[2] And immediately I was in the spirit[1]: and, behold, a throne was set in Heaven, and one sat on the throne.

[3] And he (that sat) was to look upon [like] a jasper (see picture below) and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight [like] unto an emerald.

[4] 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.

[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 eyes2 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.3

[8] And the four beasts had each of them six wings2 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 cast4 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.

Chapter 05