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They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. <a href="/nlt/revelation/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. <a href="/esv/revelation/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, <a href="/bsb/revelation/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. <a href="/blb/revelation/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders; and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, <a href="/kjv/revelation/5.htm">King James Bible</a> And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/nkjv/revelation/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, <a href="/nasb_/revelation/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, <a href="/nasb/revelation/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, <a href="/nasb77/revelation/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, <a href="/lsb/revelation/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, <a href="/amp/revelation/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and [the voice] of the living creatures and the elders; and they numbered myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands (innumerable), <a href="/csb/revelation/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands. <a href="/asv/revelation/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/cev/revelation/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> As I looked, I heard the voices of a large number of angels around the throne and the voices of the living creatures and of the elders. There were millions and millions of them, <a href="/erv/revelation/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/gwt/revelation/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then I heard the voices of many angels, the four living creatures, and the leaders surrounding the throne. They numbered ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands. <a href="/gnt/revelation/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> Again I looked, and I heard angels, thousands and millions of them! They stood around the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders, <a href="/isv/revelation/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels, the living creatures, and the elders surrounding the throne. They numbered 10,000's times 10,000 and thousands times thousands. <a href="/msb/revelation/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne and the living creatures and the elders, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. <a href="/net/revelation/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand--thousands times thousands-- <a href="/nheb/revelation/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/wbt/revelation/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/wey/revelation/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And I looked, and heard what seemed to be the voices of countless angels on every side of the throne, and of the living creatures and the Elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, <a href="/web/revelation/5.htm">World English Bible</a> I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I saw, and I heard the voice of many messengers around the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders—and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands— <a href="/blb/revelation/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders; and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, <a href="/ylt/revelation/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And I saw, and I heard the voice of many messengers round the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders -- and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands -- <a href="/slt/revelation/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I saw, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders: and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the living creatures, and the ancients; and the number of them was thousands of thousands, <a href="/cpdv/revelation/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I saw, and I heard the voice of many Angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders, (and their number was thousands of thousands) <a href="/nabre/revelation/5.htm">New American Bible</a> I looked again and heard the voices of many angels who surrounded the throne and the living creatures and the elders. They were countless in number, <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I saw, and I heard as it were the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders: and their number was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And I saw and heard as it were the voices of many Angels around the throne and of The Beasts and of the Elders, and their number was ten thousand ten thousands and thousands of thousands.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands. <a href="/godbey/revelation/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And I saw, and I heard as it were a voice of many angels round about the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders: and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/haweis/revelation/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And I looked, and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the presbyters, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, <a href="/mace/revelation/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Then in my vision I heard the voice of many angels which surrounded the throne, the animals, and the elders: to the number of ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/wey/revelation/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And I looked, and heard what seemed to be the voices of countless angels on every side of the throne, and of the living creatures and the Elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, <a href="/worrell/revelation/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And I saw, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders, (and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands); <a href="/worsley/revelation/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and the animals and the elders: and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands; <a href="/parallel/revelation/5-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1132" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/5.htm">The Lamb Exalted</a> 10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” 11<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidon (V-AIA-1S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">I looked,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousa (V-AIA-1S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">I heard</a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnēn (N-AFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">the voices</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollōn (Adj-GMP) -- Much, many; often. ">of many</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelōn (N-GMP) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angels</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2226.htm" title="2226: zōōn (N-GNP) -- An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal.">living creatures</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4245.htm" title="4245: presbyterōn (Adj-GMP) -- Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian presbyter.">elders</a> <a href="/greek/2945.htm" title="2945: kyklō (Prep) -- A circle, ring. As if dative case of kuklos; i.e. In a circle, i.e. all around.">encircling</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2362.htm" title="2362: thronou (N-GMS) -- From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.">throne,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/706.htm" title="706: arithmos (N-NMS) -- A number, total. From airo; a number.">number</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/3461.htm" title="3461: myriades (N-NFP) -- A myriad, group of ten thousand, a ten thousand. From murioi; a ten-thousand; by extension, a myriad or indefinite number.">myriads</a> <a href="/greek/3461.htm" title="3461: myriadōn (N-GFP) -- A myriad, group of ten thousand, a ten thousand. From murioi; a ten-thousand; by extension, a myriad or indefinite number.">of myriads</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5505.htm" title="5505: chiliades (N-NFP) -- A thousand, the number one thousand. From chilioi; one thousand.">thousands</a> <a href="/greek/5505.htm" title="5505: chiliadōn (N-GFP) -- A thousand, the number one thousand. From chilioi; one thousand.">of thousands.</a> 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!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a> A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. <a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a> Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels <a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Psalm 68:17</a> The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai. <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Psalm 103:20-21</a> Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. / Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. <a href="/ezekiel/1-24.htm">Ezekiel 1:24</a> When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a> Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left. <a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a> You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. <a href="/job/38-7.htm">Job 38:7</a> while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-3</a> In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” <a href="/psalms/148-2.htm">Psalm 148:2</a> Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. <a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Luke 2:13-14</a> And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: / “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!” <a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Matthew 26:53</a> Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? <a href="/1_timothy/5-21.htm">1 Timothy 5:21</a> I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality. <a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Jude 1:14-15</a> Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones / to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.” <a href="/hebrews/1-6.htm">Hebrews 1:6</a> And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;many.<a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Revelation 7:11</a> And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,<a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a> And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.<a href="/2_kings/6-16.htm">2 Kings 6:16-18</a> And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them… the throne.<a href="/revelation/4-4.htm">Revelation 4:4,6,9,10</a> And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold… was.<a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Revelation 19:6</a> And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.<a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Deuteronomy 33:2</a> And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.<a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Psalm 68:17</a> The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Countless</a> <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/revelation/3-22.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/revelation/5-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/revelation/5-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Myriads</a> <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Round</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/revelation/5-7.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Side</a> <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Something</a> <a href="/revelation/1-15.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/revelation/2-10.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-8.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Thousands</a> <a href="/revelation/5-7.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Times</a> <a href="/revelation/5-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Voices</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/7-1.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/numbers/10-36.htm">Countless</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/revelation/9-16.htm">Myriads</a> <a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Round</a> <a href="/revelation/5-14.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/revelation/7-10.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Side</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Something</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/revelation/9-16.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Thousands</a> <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/revelation/9-16.htm">Times</a> <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Voices</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 5</div>1. <a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">The book sealed with seven seals,</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">which only the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open.</a> 12. <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Therefore the elders praise him, and confess that he redeemed them with his blood.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of looking signifies John's active participation in the vision, emphasizing the importance of what he is about to witness. This is a common motif in apocalyptic literature, where the seer is guided through a series of visions.and I heard the voices of many angels Hearing the voices of angels highlights the auditory aspect of the vision, emphasizing the grandeur and majesty of the heavenly realm. Angels are often depicted as messengers and servants of God throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a> and <a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a>, where they serve and worship God. Their voices contribute to the worship and proclamation of God's glory.encircling the throne The throne is central to the vision, symbolizing God's sovereign rule and authority. The encircling of the throne by angels suggests a scene of worship and reverence, similar to <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1-3</a>, where seraphim surround God's throne. This imagery underscores the holiness and majesty of God, with the throne as the focal point of divine governance.and the living creatures and the elders The living creatures and elders are significant figures in the heavenly court. The living creatures, described in <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a>, are often associated with cherubim or seraphim, representing aspects of God's creation and attributes. The elders, numbering twenty-four, likely symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles, representing the fullness of God's people. Together, they participate in the worship of God, highlighting the unity of creation and redemption.And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands This phrase conveys an innumerable multitude, emphasizing the vastness and magnitude of the heavenly host. The use of "myriads" and "thousands" is a common biblical expression to denote an uncountable number, as seen in <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a>. This multitude reflects the overwhelming glory and power of God, with countless beings engaged in worship. It also points to the fulfillment of God's promises, where multitudes from every nation and tongue will worship Him, as seen in <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of Revelation, who receives the vision and records it. 2. <a href="/topical/a/angels.htm">Angels</a> Heavenly beings who serve God and are present in the vision, worshiping around the throne. 3. <a href="/topical/l/living_creatures.htm">Living Creatures</a> Four beings described earlier in Revelation, symbolizing aspects of creation and God's attributes. 4. <a href="/topical/e/elders.htm">Elders</a> Twenty-four elders representing the redeemed people of God, possibly symbolizing the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_throne.htm">The Throne</a> The central place of God's authority and presence in heaven, around which the worship takes place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_throne.htm">The Majesty of God’s Throne</a> The vision of countless angels and elders around the throne emphasizes God's supreme authority and the reverence He commands. <a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_worship.htm">The Universality of Worship</a> The presence of myriads of angels and elders signifies that worship is a universal response to God's holiness and sovereignty. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels_in_worship.htm">The Role of Angels in Worship</a> Angels are depicted as active participants in worship, reminding us of the spiritual reality and the importance of worship in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_community_of_believers.htm">The Community of Believers</a> The elders represent the community of believers, encouraging us to join in worship and live in unity as part of God's redeemed people. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">The Assurance of God’s Sovereignty</a> The scene reassures believers of God's control over all creation, providing comfort and hope amidst earthly challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 5</a> <a href="/q/inconsistencies_in_ezekiel_1_vs._isaiah_6.htm">Are there any inconsistencies between Ezekiel's vision (Ezekiel 1) and visions of divine glory in other scriptural passages, such as Isaiah 6 or Revelation 4?</a> <a href="/q/what_actions_do_angels_perform.htm">What actions do angels perform?</a> <a href="/q/can_angels_sing.htm">Can angels sing?</a> <a href="/q/can_we_unknowingly_entertain_angels.htm">Can we unknowingly entertain angels?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) And I beheld . . .--More literally, And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands. The chorus of the redeemed is followed by a chorus of angels; for "that which is the highest act of love, towards whatever persons it was manifested, from whatever calamities it saved them, must be the highest manifestation of the divine character and will; therefore must be the cause of delight to all creatures, fallen or unfallen. If the Revelation is true, there can be no breach in the sympathies of any part of God's voluntary and intelligent universe." It is needless to observe that the numbers are not to be taken literally; they are simply employed to express the countless throng of that "innumerable company of angels" (<a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm" title="But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,">Hebrews 12:22</a>) which raised the song--"Loud as from numbers without number, sweetAs from blest voices, uttering joy."--Paradise Lost, iii. 346, 347.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - And I beheld marks a new feature of the vision, viz. the introduction of the angelic host as taking part in the adoration of the Lamb (see on Revelation 4:1). And heard the voice of many angels; a voice. The angels who have "desired to look into" the mystery of the redemption of the world (<a href="/1_peter/1-12.htm">1 Peter 1:12</a>) have now had declared to them "by the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord" (<a href="/ephesians/3-10.htm">Ephesians 3:10, 11</a>); and are thus enabled to join in the song of the redeemed. Round about the throne and the beasts and the elders. The innumerable company of angels encircle the throne and the beasts and the elders. Thus the throne is in the vision seen as occupying the centre, the four living creatures are placed round it in different directions; the elders form the next circle, and the angels enclose the whole. The Lamb is in the midst before the throne (see on Revelation 4:6). "Thus," says Bisping, "the redeemed creation stands nearer to the throne of God than even the angels (see <a href="/hebrews/2-5.htm">Hebrews 2:5</a>)." And the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands. The readings vary here, though the sense of the passage is not affected. After πρεσβυτέρων, "elders, (1) the Authorized and Revised Versions, following א, A, B, P, etc., render as above; (2) 1, Erasmus, Stephens edit. 1550 (though the last probably per errorem), omit "and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand;" (3) Vulgate, both manuscripts and Clementine edition, simply omit "ten thousand times ten thousand;" . . . <a href="/commentaries/revelation/5-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I looked, εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I heard ἤκουσα (ēkousa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. [the] voices φωνὴν (phōnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. of many πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. angels ἀγγέλων (angelōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. living creatures ζῴων (zōōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2226.htm">Strong's 2226: </a> An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. elders πρεσβυτέρων (presbyterōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4245.htm">Strong's 4245: </a> Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. encircling κύκλῳ (kyklō) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2945.htm">Strong's 2945: </a> A circle, ring. As if dative case of kuklos; i.e. In a circle, i.e. all around. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. throne, θρόνου (thronou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2362.htm">Strong's 2362: </a> From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. number ἀριθμὸς (arithmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_706.htm">Strong's 706: </a> A number, total. From airo; a number. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. myriads μυριάδες (myriades) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3461.htm">Strong's 3461: </a> A myriad, group of ten thousand, a ten thousand. From murioi; a ten-thousand; by extension, a 'myriad' or indefinite number. of myriads μυριάδων (myriadōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3461.htm">Strong's 3461: </a> A myriad, group of ten thousand, a ten thousand. From murioi; a ten-thousand; by extension, a 'myriad' or indefinite number. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. thousands χιλιάδες (chiliades) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5505.htm">Strong's 5505: </a> A thousand, the number one thousand. From chilioi; one thousand. of thousands. χιλιάδων (chiliadōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5505.htm">Strong's 5505: </a> A thousand, the number one thousand. 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