Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 this I looked, and behold a door was open in heaven, and the first voice which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet talking with me, which said, "Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be fulfilled hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit; and behold, a seat was put in heaven, and one sat on the seat. 3 And he that sat was, to look upon, like unto a jasper stone, and a sardine stone: And there was a rainbow about the seat, in sight like unto an emerald.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 6:1
In the same year that king Uzziah died, I saw the LORD sitting upon a high and glorious seat, and his train filled the temple.
Daniel 7:9
"I looked till the seats were prepared, and till the Ancient of Days sat him down. His clothing was white as snow, and the hairs of his head like the pure wool. His throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as the burning fire.
Revelation 1:10
I was in the spirit on a Sunday, and heard behind me a great voice, as it had been of a trumpet,
Ezekiel 1:26
Above the firmament that was over their heads, there was the fashion of a seat, as it had been made of Sapphire. Upon the seat there sat one like a man.
Revelation 4:9
And when those beasts gave glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the seat, which liveth forever and ever,
1 Kings 22:19
And Micaiah said, "Hear therefore the word of the LORD. I saw the LORD sit on his seat and all his company of heaven standing about him, on his righthand and on his left.
Jeremiah 17:12
But thou, O LORD, whose throne is most glorious, excellent and of most antiquity, which dwellest in the place of our holy rest:
Ezekiel 1:28
Yea the shine and glister that lightened round about, was like a rainbow, which in a rainy day appeareth in the clouds. Even so was the similitude, wherein the glory of the LORD appeared. When I saw it, I fell upon my face, and hearkened unto the voice of him that spake.
Ezekiel 3:12-14
With that, the spirit took me up. And I heard the noise of a great rushing and removing of the most blessed glory of the LORD out of his place.
Ezekiel 10:1
And as I looked, behold, in the firmament that was above the cherubims there appeared the similitude of a stool of sapphire upon them.
Hebrews 8:1
Of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum: that we have such a high priest, that is sitten on the righthand of the seat of majesty in heaven;
Revelation 3:21
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.
Revelation 4:5
And out of the seat proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire, burning before the seat, which are the seven spirits of God.
Revelation 5:1
And I saw, in the right hand of him that sat in the throne, a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 5:6-7
And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the seat and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a lamb as though he had been killed, which had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the spirits of God, sent into all the world.
Revelation 5:13
And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I, saying, "Blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore."
Revelation 6:16
and said to the hills, and rocks, "Fall on us, and hide us from the presence of him that sitteth on the seat, and from the wrath of the lamb,
Revelation 7:9-17
After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and people, and tongues, stood before the seat, and before the lamb, clothed with long white garments, and palms in their hands,
Revelation 12:5
And she brought forth a man child, which should rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her son was taken up unto God, and to his seat.
Revelation 17:3
And he carried me away into the wilderness in the spirit. And I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet beast full of names of blasphemy, which had ten horns.
Revelation 19:4
And the twenty four elders and the four beasts fell down, and worshipped God that sat on the seat saying, "Amen, Hallelujah!"
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white seat and him that sat on it, from whose face fled away both the earth and heaven, and their place was no more found.
Revelation 21:5
And he that sat upon the seat said, "Behold I make all things new." And he said unto me, "Write, for these words are faithful and true."
Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and a high mountain, and he showed me the great city, holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Revelation 22:1-3
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the seat of God and of the lamb.