Revelation 5:11 “Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the th…”

Revelation 5:11

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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;

World English Bible

I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands,

American Standard Version

And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then I behelde, and I heard the voice of many Angels round about the throne, and about the beastes and the Elders, and there were ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousand thousands,

Darby Translation

And I saw, and I heard [the] voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands;

Young's Literal Translation

And I saw, and I heard the voice of many messengers round the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders — and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands —

Bible in Basic English

And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

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Cross references

“many”

Psalm 148:2 Revelation 7:11 2 Kings 6:16–18 Psalm 103:20 1 Kings 22:19

Psalm 148:2 · BSB

Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.

Revelation 7:11 · 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,

2 Kings 6:16–18 · BSB

“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

Psalm 103:20 · BSB

Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

1 Kings 22:19 · BSB

Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

“the throne”

Revelation 4:4 Revelation 4:6 Revelation 4:9 Revelation 4:10

Revelation 4:4 · BSB

Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.

Revelation 4:6 · BSB

And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Revelation 4:9 · BSB

And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

Revelation 4:10 · BSB

the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

“was”

Daniel 7:10 Hebrews 12:22 Revelation 19:6 Psalm 68:17 Deuteronomy 33:2

Daniel 7:10 · BSB

A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Hebrews 12:22 · BSB

Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

Revelation 19:6 · BSB

And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

Psalm 68:17 · BSB

The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

Deuteronomy 33:2 · BSB

He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.

Also

Revelation 5:6 Revelation 5:14

Revelation 5:6 · BSB

Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits o…

Revelation 5:14 · BSB

And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

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