Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And immediately I was [rapt] in spirit: and, lo! a throne was placed in heaven, and upon the throne a person sitting.
New American Standard Bible
Immediately I was
King James Version
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Holman Bible
Immediately I was in the Spirit,
International Standard Version
Instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven with a person seated on the throne.
A Conservative Version
And straightaway I became in spirit. And behold, a throne was set in heaven, and him sitting upon the throne
American Standard Version
Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne;
Amplified
At once I was in [special communication with] the Spirit; and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with One seated on the throne.
An Understandable Version
Immediately, I was in [i.e., under the influence of] the Holy Spirit [See 1:10], and there before me was situated a throne in heaven, with Someone sitting on it [Note: From the following description, this appears to have been God].
Anderson New Testament
And immediately I was in spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne;
Bible in Basic English
Straight away I was in the Spirit: and I saw a high seat in heaven, and one was seated on it;
Common New Testament
At once I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, with one sitting on the throne.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Immediately I was in an extasy: and I saw a throne placed in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.
Darby Translation
Immediately I became in the Spirit; and behold, a throne stood in the heaven, and upon the throne one sitting,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting upon it;
Godbey New Testament
Immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in the heaven, and on the throne one sitting,
Goodspeed New Testament
Immediately after this I found myself in a trance, and there stood a throne in heaven with a being seated on it.
John Wesley New Testament
And immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.
Julia Smith Translation
And instantly I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne.
King James 2000
And immediately I was in the spirit; and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one was seated on the throne.
Modern King James verseion
And immediately I became in spirit. And behold, a throne was set in Heaven, and One sat upon the throne.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And immediately I was in the spirit; and behold, a seat was put in heaven, and one sat on the seat.
Moffatt New Testament
At once I found myself rapt in the Spirit; and lo a Throne stood in heaven with One seated on the throne ??3 the seated One resembled in appearance jasper and sardius ??and round the throne a rainbow resembling emerald in appearance;
Montgomery New Testament
Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, there stood a throne in heaven, and upon the throne One sat;
NET Bible
Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was standing in heaven with someone seated on it!
New Heart English Bible
Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.
Noyes New Testament
Immediately I was in the Spirit; and lo! a throne was set ha heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Sawyer New Testament
And immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
The Emphasized Bible
straightway, I came to be in Spirit, and lo! a throne, stood in heaven, and, upon the throne, was one sitting;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Immediately after this I fell into a trance. There stood a throne in Heaven, and on the throne was One seated.
Webster
And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Weymouth New Testament
Immediately I found myself in the Spirit, and saw a throne in Heaven, and some One sitting on the throne.
Williams New Testament
Immediately I was under the Spirit's power, and I saw a throne in heaven with One seated on it.
World English Bible
Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne
Worrell New Testament
Straightway I was in the Spirit, and, behold, there was a throne set in Heaven, and One sitting upon the throne;
Worsley New Testament
And immmediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.
Youngs Literal Translation
and immediately I was in the Spirit, and lo, a throne was set in the heaven, and upon the throne is one sitting,
Themes
Government » Of God » God's throne a symbol of
Sovereignty of God » God's throne a symbol of
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » A rainbow and the throne
Topics
Interlinear
Ginomai
En
ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
Pneuma
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Keimai
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Heavenly Throne
1 AFTER these things I beheld, and, lo! a door was opened in heaven, and a voice, the first which I heard, as of a trumpet, speaking to me, said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee what things will be after these. 2 And immediately I was [rapt] in spirit: and, lo! a throne was placed in heaven, and upon the throne a person sitting. 3 And he that sat was in appearance like a stone of jasper and sardine: and a rainbow encircled the throne, like in hue to an emerald.
Names
Cross References
Revelation 1:10
I was [rapt] in spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,
Revelation 4:9
And when these living beings give glory, and honour, and thanksgiving to him that sitteth on the throne, to him who liveth for ever and ever,
Hebrews 8:1
NOW the summary of the things spoken is this: we have such an high-priest, who hath taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens;
Revelation 3:21
He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit on my throne, as I also have overcome, and have sat down with my Father on his throne.
Revelation 4:5
And out of the throne issued forth lightnings, and thunder, and loud voices; and seven lamps of fire burned before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
Revelation 5:1
AND I saw on the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a [volume of a] book written within, and on the back sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 5:6-7
And I beheld, and lo! in the midst of the throne, and of the four living beings, and in the midst of the presbyters, stood a lamb as just slaughtered, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that are sent forth into all the world:
Revelation 5:13
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and those who are on the sea, and all things which are therein, heard I, saying, To him who is seated on the throne, and to the lamb, be blessing, and honour, and glory, and might for ever and ever.
Revelation 6:16
and said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Revelation 7:9-17
After these things I looked, and beheld a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation, and tribe, and people, and tongue, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches in their hands
Revelation 12:5
And she brought forth a male child, who should rule the nations with an iron sceptre: and her infant was caught up to God, and his throne.
Revelation 17:3
And he bore me away in spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads, and ten horns.
Revelation 19:4
And the four and twenty presbyters fell prostrate, and the four living beings, and they worshipped God who was seated on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and one sat upon it, from whose presence fled the earth and the heaven, and no place was found for them.
Revelation 21:5
And he that sat upon the throne said, Lo! I make all things new: and he said unto me, Write that these sayings are true and faithful.
Revelation 21:10
And he bore me away in spirit unto a great and exceeding high mountain, and shewed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Revelation 22:1-3
AND he shewed me a clear river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.