And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see!”
- BSB And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
- NKJV When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”
- NASB When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come!”
- NLT When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living being say, “Come!”
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Quick answer
The Lamb opens the fourth seal and the fourth creature summons the next rider. The climactic horseman of the four is about to appear.
Overview
Again the Lamb opens the seal and a living creature issues the call, maintaining the ordered pattern. This brief verse prepares for the most sweeping of the four judgments. It keeps the focus on Christ's authority over all that unfolds.
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Cross-references · 4
- Rev 4:7And 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.
- Rev 6:3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
- Rev 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.
- Rev 6:5And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
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Revelation ends the story with the slain-yet-standing Lamb who is worthy, the Lion of Judah, the Alpha and Omega, the returning King who makes all things new and dwells with his people forever.
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