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Revelation 4:6

NETBible	and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal.¹ In² the middle of the throne³ and around the throne were four living creatures⁴ full of eyes in front and in back.
NIV © biblegateway Rev 4:6	Also before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the centre, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and behind.
NASB © biblegateway Rev 4:6	and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.
NLT © biblegateway Rev 4:6	In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back.
MSG © biblegateway Rev 4:6	Before the Throne it was like a clear crystal sea. Prowling around the Throne were Four Animals, all eyes. Eyes to look ahead, eyes to look behind.
BBE © SABDAweb Rev 4:6	And before the high seat there was, as it seemed, a clear sea of glass; and in the middle of the high seat, and round about it, four beasts full of eyes round about.
NRSV © bibleoremus Rev 4:6	and in front of the throne there is something like a sea of glass, like crystal. Around the throne, and on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
NKJV © biblegateway Rev 4:6	Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
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KJV	And <2532> before <1799> the throne <2362> [there was] a sea <2281> of glass <5193> like <3664> unto crystal <2930>_: and <2532> in <1722> the midst <3319> of the throne <2362>_, and <2532> round about <2945> the throne <2362>_, [were] four <5064> beasts <2226> full <1073> (5723) of eyes <3788> before <1715> and <2532> behind <3693>_.
NASB © biblegateway Rev 4:6	and before <1799> the throne <2362> there was something like <5613> a sea <2281> of glass <5193> , like <3664> crystal <2930> ; and in the center <3319> and around <2945> the throne <2362> , four <5064> living <2226> creatures <2226> full <1073> of eyes <3788> in front <1715> and behind <3693> .
NET [draft] ITL	and <2532> in front of <1799> the throne <2362> was something like <5613> a sea <2281> of glass <5193> , like <3664> crystal <2930> . In <1722> the middle <3319> of the throne <2362> and <2532> around <2945> the throne <2362> were four <5064> living creatures <2226> full <1073> of eyes <3788> in front <1715> and <2532> in back <3693> .
GREEK	kai enwpion tou yronou wv yalassa ualinh omoia krustallw kai en mesw tou yronou kai kuklw tou yronou tessara zwa gemonta emprosyen kai opisyen

NETBible

and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal.¹ In² the middle of the throne³ and around the throne were four living creatures⁴ full of eyes in front and in back.

NET Notes

¹tn This could refer to rock crystal, but it is possible this refers to ice (an older meaning). See BDAG 571 s.v. κρύσταλλος.

²tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³tn Perhaps, “in the middle of the throne area” (see L&N 83.10).

⁴tn On the meaning of ζῴον (zwon) BDAG 431 s.v. 2 states, “Of the four peculiar beings at God’s throne, whose description Rv 4:6-9 reminds one of the ζῷα in Ezk 1:5ff, the cherubim. S. also Rv 5:6, 8, 11, 14; 6:1, 3, 5-7; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4.”