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Revelation 5:6

in Revelation 5

Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.

KJV

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

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This verse in Revelation 5

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

Stood a Lamb - Christ, so called because he was a sacrificial offering; αρνιον signifies a little or delicate lamb. As it had been slain - As if now in the act of being offered. This is very remarkable; so important is the sacrificial offering of Christ in the sight of God that he is still represented as being in the very act of pouring out his blood for the offenses of man. This gives great advantage to faith: when any soul comes to the throne of grace, he finds a sacrifice there provided for him to offer to God.

This site's exposition

a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes

Between the throne and the four living creatures, in the midst of the elders, stands a Lamb as it had been slain, hos esphagmenon, standing though slaughtered, the paradox the whole chapter has prepared: the Lion conquers by dying. Seven horns speak fulness of power, horns being Scripture's regular sign of strength in Deuteronomy 33:17 and Psalm 89:17, and seven eyes are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth, the same sevenfold Spirit named in 1:4 and grounded in Isaiah 11:2, omniscience joined to omnipotence in the slain and standing Lamb.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
In the midst of the throne, thought I, there is the Godhead; in the midst of the elders, there is His manhood; but, oh! methought this did glister!

The words behind it

37 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Zechariah 4:10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”23 worksRevelation 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,19 worksRevelation 5:12In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”18 worksZechariah 3:9See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.18 worksJohn 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!18 worksJohn 1:36When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”13 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Revelation 13:8And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.13 worksRevelation 4:6And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.13 worksDaniel 7:14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.12 worksIsaiah 53:7–8He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.12 worksRevelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.12 works1 Peter 1:19–20but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.10 worksRevelation 4:5From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.10 worksActs 8:32The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.9 worksRevelation 7:9–17After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.9 worksPhilippians 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,8 worksRevelation 5:8–9When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.8 works2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”8 works

Where this verse connects

1 approved connection.

  • Same theme

    John 1:29

    'The Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world' -> 'a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain.' The Lamb-on-the-throne endpoint.

    Source: TSK; Johannine Lamb motif

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Zechariah 4:10

    For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

    it leads to

    • Job 8:7

      Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.

    • 1 Corinthians 1:28–29

      He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

  • Through

    John 1:29

    The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 53:7

      He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not…

    • 1 John 2:2

      He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

    • 1 John 3:5

      But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

    • 1 Peter 1:19

      but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

    • 2 Corinthians 5:21

      God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

  • Through

    Revelation 5:12

    In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

    it leads to

    • Revelation 5:9

      And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and…

Where this verse is studied

About Revelation

The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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