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The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes all around and within.[a] They do not rest day or night, chanting,

Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh
    Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot,[b]
    asher haya v’hoveh v’yavo!
Holy, holy, holy
    is the Lord God of Hosts,
    who was and who is
    and who is to come!”

And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, [c] 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns down before the throne, chanting,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:8 cf. Isa. 6:2-3; Ezek. 1:18; 10:12.
  2. Revelation 4:8 Grk. Kurios o Theos o Pantokrator (Lord God Almighty); cf. Amos 4:13.
  3. Revelation 4:10 cf. Dan. 4:34; 12:7.

Each of the four living creatures(A) had six wings(B) and was covered with eyes all around,(C) even under its wings. Day and night(D) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[a](E)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(F)

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(G) and who lives for ever and ever,(H) 10 the twenty-four elders(I) fall down before him(J) who sits on the throne(K) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3