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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 <2532> CONJ enwpion <1799> ADV tou <3588> T-GSM yronou <2362> N-GSM wv <5613> ADV yalassa <2281> N-NSF ualinh <5193> A-NSF omoia <3664> A-NSF krustallw <2930> N-DSM kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP mesw <3319> A-DSN tou <3588> T-GSM yronou <2362> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ kuklw <2945> N-DSM tou <3588> T-GSM yronou <2362> N-GSM tessara <5064> A-NPN zwa <2226> N-NPN gemonta <1073> (5723) V-PAP-NPN ofyalmwn <3788> N-GPM emprosyen <1715> ADV kai <2532> CONJ opisyen <3693> ADV

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.”