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,
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,
- KJV 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,
- 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,
- 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.
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Cross-references · 15
- Rev 5:11–13I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
- Rev 19:4–6The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!”
- Rev 4:10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,
- Rev 4:6Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
- Ps 103:20–21Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
- Heb 1:6When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”
- Ps 148:1–2Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
- Rev 11:16The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God’s throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
- Rev 4:4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.
- John 5:23that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.
- Matt 4:10Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”
- Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Rev 22:9He said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
- Ps 45:11So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
- Ps 97:7Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!
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