Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And instantly I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne.
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.
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;
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.
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 saw, and, behold, a door opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard as of a trumpet speaking with me; saying, Come up here, and I will show thee what things must be after these. 2 And instantly I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne. 3 And he sitting was like the vision to a jasper stone and a sardine; and a rainbow round about the throne, like the vision to an emerald.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 6:1
In the year king Uzziah died, and I shall see Jehovah sitting upon his throne, high and lifted up, and his train filling the temple.
Daniel 7:9
I was seeing even till thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days sat, his garment white as snow, and the hair of his head as pure wool: his throne a flame of fire, his wheels a burning fire.
Revelation 1:10
I was in the Spirit In the day pertaining to the Lord, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
Ezekiel 1:26
And from above to the expansion which was over their head as the appearance of a sapphire stone: the likeness of a throne, and over the likeness of a throne, the likeness as the appearance of a man upon it from above.
Revelation 4:9
And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanks to him sitting on the throne, and to him living forever and ever,
1 Kings 22:19
And he will say, For this, hear the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the army of the heavens standing by him from his right hand and from his left
Jeremiah 17:12
A throne of glory being lifted up from the first our holy place.
Ezekiel 1:28
As the appearance of the bow which will be in the cloud in the day of rain, so the appearance of the shining round about This the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And I shall see it and I shall fall upon my face, and I shall hear the voice of him speaking.
Ezekiel 3:12-14
And the spirit will lift me up, and I shall hear behind me a voice of a great shaking: Praised be the glory of Jehovah from his place.
Ezekiel 10:1
And I shall see, and behold, to the which is over the head of the cherubs, as a stone of sapphire, as the vision of the likeness of a throne was seen over them.
Hebrews 8:1
And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Revelation 3:21
He conquering, will I give to him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Revelation 4:5
And from the throne go forth lightnings, and thunders, and voices: and seven torches of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Revelation 5:1
And I saw upon the right hand of him sitting upon the throne, a book written within and behind, sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 5:6-7
And I saw, and, behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing as having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent into all the earth.
Revelation 5:13
And every creature which is in heaven, and in earth, and under the earth, and upon the sea, which are, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, praise, and honour, and glory, and strength, for the times of times.
Revelation 6:16
And they say to the mountains and rocks, Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of him sitting upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Revelation 7:9-17
After these things I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which none could number it, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, having put round white robes, and palm trees in their hands;
Revelation 12:5
And she brought forth a son, a male, who is about to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her child was snatched up to God, and his throne.
Revelation 17:3
And he brought me away in the spirit into the desert: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet wild beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 19:4
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell and worshipped God sitting upon the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him sitting upon it, from the face of whom the earth and the heaven fled; and there was found no place for them.
Revelation 21:5
And he sitting upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he says to me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Revelation 21:10
And he brought me away in the spirit upon a mountain great and high, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Revelation 22:1-3
And he showed me the pure river of the water of life, shining as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.