And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Parallel translations
- WEB All the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before his throne, and worshiped God,
- BSB And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
- NKJV All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
- NASB And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
- NLT And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshiped God.
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Quick answer
All the angels, elders, and living creatures fall on their faces and worship God. Heaven's hosts join the redeemed in adoring the Saviour God.
Overview
The angelic worship surrounds and affirms the salvation just proclaimed by the multitude. Falling on their faces expresses deepest reverence before God's majesty. The scene unites the whole company of heaven in praise, modeling the worship that salvation rightly evokes.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Rev 5:11–13And 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;
- Rev 19:4–6And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
- Rev 4:10The 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,
- Rev 4:6And 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.
- Ps 103:20–21Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
- Heb 1:6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
- Ps 148:1–2Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
- Rev 11:16And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
- Rev 4:4And 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.
- John 5:23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
- Matt 4:10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
- Rev 15:4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
- Rev 22:9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
- Ps 45:11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
- Ps 97:7Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
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