Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(C) The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(D) Each of the four living creatures(E) had six wings(F) and was covered with eyes all around,(G) even under its wings. Day and night(H) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[a](I)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3

寶座前還有一個水晶般的玻璃海,寶座的四周有四個活物,他們前後都長滿了眼睛。 第一個活物像獅子,第二個像牛犢,第三個有人的面孔,第四個像飛鷹。 這四個活物各有三對翅膀,翅膀內外都長滿眼睛。他們晝夜不停地說:

「聖哉!聖哉!聖哉!
主上帝是昔在、今在、
以後永在的全能者。」

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