Revelation 5:8 “When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty…”

Revelation 5:8

When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

World English Bible

Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

American Standard Version

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when he had taken ye Booke, ye foure beasts and the foure and twenty Elders fel downe before the Lambe, hauing euery one harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the praiers of the Saintes,

Darby Translation

And when it took the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, having each a harp and golden bowls full of incenses, which are the prayers of the saints.

Young's Literal Translation

And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, having each one harps and golden vials full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints,

Bible in Basic English

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb, having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.

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Cross references

“the four”

Philippians 2:9–11 Revelation 4:10 Revelation 5:14 Revelation 4:4 Revelation 4:8 Revelation 7:10–12

Philippians 2:9–11 · BSB

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

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:

Revelation 5:14 · BSB

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

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 4:8 · BSB

And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

Revelation 7:10–12 · BSB

And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

“having”

Psalm 33:2 Revelation 15:2 Psalm 43:4 Psalm 150:3 Psalm 81:2 Revelation 14:2

Psalm 33:2 · BSB

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

Revelation 15:2 · BSB

And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,

Psalm 43:4 · BSB

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

Psalm 150:3 · BSB

Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.

Psalm 81:2 · BSB

Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

Revelation 14:2 · BSB

And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.

“golden”

Revelation 15:7

Revelation 15:7 · BSB

Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.

“the prayers”

Psalm 141:2 Revelation 8:3 Revelation 8:4

Psalm 141:2 · BSB

May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

Revelation 8:3 · BSB

Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

Revelation 8:4 · BSB

And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

Also

Revelation 5:6

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…

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

In context

7And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.

9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Read Revelation 5