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[1]Then then I saw an open door in the heavens, and the first voice I heard speaking to me was like the voice of a shofar.ⓘ It said, "Come here, I want to show you what comes after this!" [2]And immediately, the Holy Spirit soaked over me, and I saw a throne sitting in the heavens, and upon the throne was One sitting upon it. [4]Then He who sat upon it, His countenance was like the appearance of a sapphire stone and jasper, and around the throne was a rainbow as an emerald. And around the throne were twenty-four seats. Upon them were sitting twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, and upon their heads, a crown of gold. [5]Then from the throne came sounds—thunders and lightnings—and seven lamps were before the throne for those are the seven Spirits of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.ⓘ [6]And before the throne was a sea of glassⓘ like an amethyst; and in the midst and around the throne were four living creaturesⓘ full of eyes in front and back. [7]And the first living creature was like the image of a lion; the second like an ox; the third like a man; and the fourth, like an eagle. [8]Every one of them had six wingsⓘ and filled with eyes within.ⓘ And there was no rest for them day or night, as they continually declare, "Holy, Holy, Holyⓘ is 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 of Armies, the Almighty One, who was, is, and will be!"ⓘ [9]At that time, the living creatures praised and gave thanks to this One sitting upon the throne and lives forever and ever. [10]There were twenty-four elders prostrate before Him prayingⓘ the One who lives forever and ever, casting their crowns before Him, saying, [11]"Lord, You are worthy to receive honor and glory. For You created all things, and by the hand of Your will, everything was made."
Footnotes
[4:1] The voice of a shofar implies the shofar blast of war (see Nehemiah 4:20). For after the shofar blast, the Spirit soaks over John and he is shown various images in the heavenlies that demonstrates 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 and His Seven Spirits are about to bring judgment. And, in Revelation 4:8, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 is called, "𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 of Armies." Then, in Revelation 5, the seals are opened and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 brings a great judgment upon the earth. It is also important to note that in Nehemiah 4:20, at the sound of the shofar blast, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 fights on behalf of the children of Israel.
[4:5] See Revelation 1:4 for more details on the seven Spirits of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
[4:6] Or "sea of glass or reflecting pool."
[4:6] The word חיה can mean "beast" or "living creature." But when referring to the beast of Satan, "beast" is used and "living creature" when referring to the creatures before the throne of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
[4:8] See Isaiah 6:3.
[4:8] See Ezekiel 1:18.
[4:8] See Isaiah 6:1–13.
[4:8] See Exodus 3:14.
[4:10] Root פלל [palal] means to "intervene," "interpose," "pray." In the Pi'el binyan [pattern] verb stem, means, to "mediate," "judge," "execute judgment" (See Revelation 3:9). The Hit'pael verb binyan stem can be either reflexive or reciprocal. The Hit'pael is usually (1) reflexive (doing this to oneself). (2) or it is reciprocal as in a dialogue. The Hit'pael word התפלל [hith'fael] from Arabic لفَ [falla] means, "notch edge" [of sword, etc.], i.e. "cut oneself in worship." The Hit'pael stem verb "binyan" is found in 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Samuel 1:10; 3:26; 5:3; Numbers 11:2; 21:7; Ezekiel 10:1; Jeremiah 29:7, 42:4; Genesis 20:7, 17; Deuteronomy 9:20, 25; 1 Samuel 2:25, 7:5; 12; 2 Chronicles 30:18; and Job 42:8 (late). Lastly, linguistic anthropology is very difficult when defining the meaning of this verb when it was used. However, consider a few options to the meaning of this word. (1) It can mean "Inflicting himself to bring an executed judgment." (2) It can also mean dialoguing (with 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄). (3) Or perhaps it means both: "Praying/inflicting oneself for a judgment while dialoguing."
 
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