⁵ And out from the throne come ^(A)flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were ^(B)seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are ^(C)the seven Spirits of God. ⁶ And before the throne there was something like a ^(D)sea of glass, like crystal. And in the ^[a]center and ^(E)around the throne, ^(F)four living creatures ^(G)full of eyes in front and behind. ^7 (H)And the first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.