Revelation 5:8

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Summary

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.

The four

Having

Golden

Revelation 15:7

The prayers

Revelation 8:3

Psalm 141:2

General references

Bible References

The four

And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the twentyfour elders fell and worshipped him living for the times of times.

And round about the throne twenty-four thrones; and sitting upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders, surrounded with white garments; and they had golden crowns upon their heads.

And crying with a great voice, saying, Salvation to our God sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell and worshipped God sitting upon the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

That all should honour the Son, as they honour the Father. He honouring not the Son, honours not the Father having sent him.

And why judgest thou thy brother? or why also despisest thou thy brother? for we shall all stand at the judgment seat of Christ.

Wherefore God has also exceedingly exalted him, and favored him as a gift with a name above every name:

And when again he should bring in the firstborn to the habitable globe, he says, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Having

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder: and I heard the voice of harp-players playing on their harps:

And I saw as a sea made of glass mingled with fire: and they conquering from the wild beast, and from his image, and from his stamp, and from the number of his name, standing upon the sea made of glass, having harps of God.

Confess to Jehovah upon the harp: upon an instrument of ten strings play ye to him.

I will come to the altar of God, to God the gladness of my joy: and I will praise thee upon the harp, O God, my God.

Lift up music, and ye shall give the drum, the pleasant harp, with the lyre.

Praise ye him with the clangor of the trumpet: praise him with the lyre and the harp.

Golden

And one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, living forever and ever.

The prayers

And another angel came and was placed by the altar, having a golden censer; and many perfumes were given him, that he might give to the prayers of the holy upon the golden altar before the throne.

My prayer shall be prepared incense before thee; the lifting up my hands the gift of the evening.

General references

Play to Jehovah on the harp, on the harp and the voice of music.

The house of Aaron shall now say that his mercy is forever.

Strike up to Jehovah with praise; play upon the harp to our God:

And the twenty four elders, which before God sitting upon their thrones, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,