Revelation 4:7

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Revelation 4:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

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

6 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.

7 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.

8 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!”

9 And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,

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Revelation 4:6

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.

Genesis 49:9

Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?

Numbers 2:2

“The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.

Numbers 2:3

On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,

Numbers 2:4

and his division numbers 74,600.

Numbers 2:5

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,

Numbers 2:6

and his division numbers 54,400.

Numbers 2:7

Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

Numbers 2:8

and his division numbers 57,400.

Numbers 2:9

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

Numbers 2:10

On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,

Numbers 2:11

and his division numbers 46,500.

Numbers 2:12

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

Numbers 2:13

and his division numbers 59,300.

Numbers 2:14

Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

Numbers 2:15

and his division numbers 45,650.

Numbers 2:16

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.

Numbers 2:17

In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.

Numbers 2:18

On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,

Numbers 2:19

and his division numbers 40,500.

Numbers 2:20

The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

Numbers 2:21

and his division numbers 32,200.

Numbers 2:22

Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,

Numbers 2:23

and his division numbers 35,400.

Numbers 2:24

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

Numbers 2:25

On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,

Numbers 2:26

and his division numbers 62,700.

Numbers 2:27

The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

Numbers 2:28

and his division numbers 41,500.

Numbers 2:29

Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

Numbers 2:30

and his division numbers 53,400.

Numbers 2:31

The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”

Numbers 2:32

These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.

Numbers 2:33

But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 2:34

So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.

Numbers 23:24

Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”

Numbers 24:9

He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”

Proverbs 28:2

A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Ezekiel 1:10

The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle.

Ezekiel 10:14

Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.

Ezekiel 10:21

Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.

1 Corinthians 9:9

For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?

1 Corinthians 9:10

Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

Deuteronomy 28:49

The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand,

2 Samuel 1:23

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

Isaiah 40:31

But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Ezekiel 1:8

Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,

Daniel 7:4

The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and given the mind of a man.

Obadiah 1:4

Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.