Revelation 4:5 
Context| NET © | From 1 the throne came out flashes of lightning and roaring 2 and crashes of thunder. Seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God, 3 were burning in front of the throne |
| NIV © | From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. |
| NASB © | Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; |
| NLT © | And from the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven lampstands with burning flames. They are the seven spirits of God. |
| MSG © | Lightning flash and thunder crash pulsed from the Throne. Seven fire-blazing torches fronted the Throne (these are the Sevenfold Spirit of God). |
| BBE © | And out of the high seat came flames and voices and thunders. And seven lights of fire were burning before the high seat, which are the seven Spirits of God; |
| NRSV © | Coming from the throne are flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne burn seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God; |
| NKJV © | And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | From <1537> the throne <2362> came out <1607> flashes of lightning <796> and roaring <5456> and <2532> crashes of thunder <1027> . Seven <2033> flaming <4442> torches <2985> , which <3739> are <1510> the seven <2033> spirits <4151> of God <2316> , were burning <2545> in front of <1799> the throne <2362> |
| NET © | From 1 the throne came out flashes of lightning and roaring 2 and crashes of thunder. Seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God, 3 were burning in front of the throne |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. 2 tn Or “sounds,” “voices.” It is not entirely clear what this refers to. BDAG 1071 s.v. φωνή 1 states, “In Rv we have ἀστραπαὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί (cp. Ex 19:16) 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 (are certain other sounds in nature thought of here in addition to thunder, as e.g. the roar of the storm?…).” 3 sn Some interpret the seven spirits of God as angelic beings, while others see them as a reference to the sevenfold ministry of the Holy Spirit. |
