Revelation 6:1 “Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard…”

Revelation 6:1

Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

World English Bible

I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!”

American Standard Version

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come.

Geneva Bible 1599

After, I beheld whe the Lambe had opened one of the seales, and I heard one of the foure beastes say, as it were the noise of thunder, Come and see.

Darby Translation

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as a voice of thunder, Come [and see].

Young's Literal Translation

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as it were a voice of thunder, 'Come and behold!'

Bible in Basic English

And I saw when the Lamb undid one of the stamps, and the voice of one of the four beasts came to my ears, saying as with a voice of thunder, Come and see.

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Cross references

“when”

Revelation 5:5–7

Revelation 5:5–7 · BSB

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

“the noise”

Revelation 11:19 Revelation 4:5 Revelation 10:3 Revelation 10:4

Revelation 11:19 · BSB

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Revelation 4:5 · BSB

From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 10:3 · BSB

Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.

Revelation 10:4 · BSB

When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

“one”

Revelation 6:5 Revelation 6:7 Revelation 6:3 Acts 4:20 Revelation 4:6 Revelation 4:7

Revelation 6:5 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.

Revelation 6:7 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”

Revelation 6:3 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”

Acts 4:20 · BSB

For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

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 4:7 · BSB

The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

Also

Revelation 5:1 Revelation 19:6 Revelation 14:2

Revelation 5:1 · BSB

Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

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.

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.

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

In context

2So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.

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