The four living creatures said, “Amen!” The elders fell down and worshiped.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
- BSB And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
- NKJV Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
- NASB And the four living creatures were saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
- NLT And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.
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Quick answer
The living creatures say 'Amen' and the elders fall down in worship. Heaven seals its praise of God and the Lamb with wholehearted agreement and adoration.
Overview
The 'Amen' affirms the truth and rightness of all the preceding praise. The elders' worship closes the throne-room vision of chapters 4-5 on a note of humble adoration. Having established that God reigns and the Lamb is worthy, the scene is set for the Lamb to open the seals and unfold history.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Rev 19:4The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!”
- Rev 4:9–11When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,
- Rev 5:8Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Rev 5:6I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
- Rev 7:12saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
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