Revelation: Chapter 5 - Question 4 of 4

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 Read Chapter 5 Chapter 5:  The Vision of Heaven:

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing." 13 And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, "To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever." 14 And the four living creatures kept saying, "Amen." And the elders fell down and worshiped. Revelation 5:11-14 (NAS)

John heard the voice of:

  • Many angels around the throne,

  • the living creatures, and

  • the elders.

They were all saying in a loud voice "Worthy is the Lamb...."  This group numbered "myriads of myriads" (myriad is from the Greek word "murias" which means 10,000).  If this were a literal number 10,000 X 10,000 is 100 million.

In addition, it says that every created thing was praising the One who sits on the throne and the Lamb.  It was not just those in heaven, but every created thing:

  • In heaven,

  • on the earth,

  • under the earth,

  • on the sea, and

  • all things in them...

Question:

After the four living creatures said Amen, what did the elders do?

Got up and Left Were Silent Fell Down to Worship


Other Translations - Revelation 5:11-14:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleThen I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels. The angels were around the throne, the [four] living things, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels--there were 10,000 times 10,000. 12The angels said with a loud voice: "[All] power, wealth, wisdom and strength belong to the Lamb (Jesus) that was killed. He is worthy to receive honor, glory, and praise!"  13Then I heard every living thing that is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. I heard every thing in all these places. I heard them all saying: "All praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever to the One that sits on the throne and to the Lamb!" 14The four living things said, "Amen!" And the elders bowed down and worshiped. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might and honor, and glory, and blessing. 13And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, (be) the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever. 14And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped. (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleAnd I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 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. 14And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (KJV)

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