Revelation 5:8 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

BSB

When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

KJV

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

ASV

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

BBE

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb, having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ὅτε hote when G3753 ἔλαβεν elaben He had taken G2983 τὸ to the G3588 βιβλίον biblion scroll G975 τὰ ta the G3588 τέσσαρα tessara four G5064 ζῷα zōa living creatures G2226 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 εἴκοσι eikosi twenty G1501 τέσσαρες tessares four G5064 πρεσβύτεροι presbuteroi elders G4245 ἔπεσαν epesan fell down G4098 ἐνώπιον enōpion before G1799 τοῦ tou the G3588 ἀρνίου arniou Lamb G721 ἔχοντες echontes having G2192 ἕκαστος hekastos each G1538 κιθάραν kitharan a harp G2788 καὶ kai and G2532 φιάλας phialas bowls G5357 χρυσᾶς chrusas golden G5552 γεμούσας gemousas being full G1073 θυμιαμάτων thumiamatōn of incenses G2368 αἵ ai which G3739 εἰσιν eisin are G1510 αἱ hai the G3588 προσευχαὶ proseuchai prayers G4335 τῶν tōn of the G3588 ἁγίων hagiōn saints G40

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–14

It is matter of joy to all the world, to see that God deals with men in grace and mercy through the Redeemer. He governs the world, not merely as a Creator, but as our Saviour. The harps were instruments of praise; the vials were full of odours, or incense, which signify the prayers of the saints: prayer and praise should always go together. Christ has redeemed his people from the bondage of sin, guilt, and Satan. He has not only purchased liberty for them, but the highest honour and preferment; he made them kings and priests; kings, to rule over their own spirits, and to overcome the world, and the evil one; and he makes them priests; giving them access to himself, and liberty to offer up spiritual sacrifices. What words can more fully declare that Christ is, and ought to be worshipped, equally with the Father, by all creatures, to all eternity! Happy those who shall adore and praise in heaven, and who shall for ever bless the Lamb, who delivered and set them apart for himself by his blood. How worthy art thou, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, of our highest praises! All creatures should proclaim thy greatness, and adore thy majesty.

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