Revelation 5:9-11
1599 Geneva Bible
9 And they sung a [a]new [b]song, saying, [c]Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof, because thou wast killed, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.
10 And hast made us unto our God (A)Kings, and Priests, and we shall reign on the earth.
11 [d]Then I beheld, and I heard the voice of many Angels round about the throne, and about the beasts and the Elders, [e]and there were (B)[f]ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousand thousands,
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- Revelation 5:9 No common song.
- Revelation 5:9 That is composed according to the present matter: the Lamb having received the book, as it were with his feet, and opened it with his horns, as is said in the Canticles.
- Revelation 5:9 The song of the Nobles or Princes standing by the throne, consisting of a publication of the praise of Christ, and a confirmation of the same from his benefits, both which we have received of himself (as are the suffering of his death, our redemption upon the cross by his blood in this verse: and our communion with him in Kingdom and Priesthood, which long ago he hath granted unto us with himself) and which we hereafter hope to obtain, as our kingdom to come in Christ, in the verse following.
- Revelation 5:11 The consent of the common order of Angels, answering in melody unto their Princes that stood by the throne.
- Revelation 5:11 A number finite, but almost infinite for one infinite indeed, as Dan. 7:10.
- Revelation 5:11 By this is meant a great number.
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