Immediately I was in the Spirit: and, behold, 2 there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne there was one who sat. And he that sat was in 3 appearance like a jasper-stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in appearance like unto an emerald. And round about the throne 4 were twenty-four thrones: and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and I saw on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceed lightnings and 5 voices and thunderings: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne 6 there was as it were a sea of glass like unto crystal and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first living crea- 7 ture was like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature had a face

ἐν) - Α. 28.

Vulg. Copt. Æth. Syr. Arm. Arr. · εἶδον. α 9. β 3.

*oxov)-A. a 28. 88. Compl. Er. Vulg. Æth. Syr. Arm. Arr.

Slav. MSS.

5. *βρονταὶ καὶ φωναὶ) φω. κ. βρον. Α. α 23. β 6. γ 2. Compl.

Opóvov) + avтoù. a 21. 87. y2. Compl.

αἵ εἰσι) ἅ ἐστιν Α.

Syr.

6. *áλaoσa) is aλ. A. 28. ẞ6. y 2. Compl. Vulg. Copt. Syr. Erp.

ἐν μέσῳ ἐμμέσῳ Α.

7. τὸ πρόσωπον) τὸ α 13. β 3.

e

f

α

ωπον ὡς ἀνθρώπου, καὶ τὸ τέταρτον ζῶον

ὅμοιον ἀετῷ πετομένῳ.

Καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα, ἓν καθ' ἓν αὐτῶν,

ἔχων ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἓξ κυκλόθεν, καὶ ἔσωθεν * γέμουσιν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, λέγοντες "Αγιος, ἅγιος, ἅγιος Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ παντοκράτωρ, ὁ 9 ἦν καὶ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος. Καὶ ὅταν δώσουσι τὰ ζῶα δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς 10 αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, πεσοῦνται οἱ εἴκοσι

τεσ

σαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἐνώπιον τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ προσκυνήσουσι τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ βαλοῦσι τοὺς στεφάνους αὑτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, λέγοντες "Αξιος εἶ, ὁ Κύριος καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, λαβεῖν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν· ὅτι

7. *ὡς ἄνθωρπος) ἀνθρώπου. α 15. β5. ὡς ἀνθρώπου. Α. 11. 13. 36. Vulg. Copt Syr. Arr.

*ἑαυτὸ) ἓν αὐτῶν Α. Β. a 10. β 3. γ 2. Compl. Vulg. Copt. Ath.

Syr. Arm. Arr. Slav. ed. ν. a 15. β 5.

*εἶχον) ἔχων Α. 13. 16. 30. 32. 36. 39.

Compl.

κυκλόθεν) + καὶ ἔξωθεν Β. 12. 33. 35. 91.

ἔχον Β. α 15. β 2. γ 2.

*γέμοντα) γέμουσιν Α. Β. α 26. β 7. γ 4. Compl.
*λέγοντα) λέγοντες Α. α 21. β 5. γ 2. Er.

as of a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

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And the four living creatures had each of them 8 six wings about him; and they are full of eyes within and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God the Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come. And 9 when the living creatures give glory and honour and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him that sitteth on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, 10 and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O our Lord, and God, to receive 11 glory and honour and power: for thou hast created

10. *εἴκ. καὶ τέσσ.) — καὶ Α. α 8. β 4. Compl. Kd. Er.
προσκυνήσουσι) προσκυνοῦσι 91**. Er.
βαλοῦσι) βάλλουσι α 5. β 3. Compl. Er.

11. *κύριε) ὁ κύριος καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν Α. Β. α 23. β 5.

Syr. Ar. P.

kúpιe ó beòs ημŵv a 5. ß3.

γ 4. Compl. Am. Vulg. Copt. Æth.

Arm. Erp. Slav. MSS. + ó äyıos. a 24. 85. y4. Compl.
Syr. Ar. P.

σὺ ἔκτισας τὰ πάντα, καὶ διὰ τὸ θέλημά σου “ἦσαν καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.

αι

C

V. Καὶ εἶδον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου βιβλίον γεγραμμένον ἔσωθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν κατεσφραγισμένον σφραγῖσιν ἑπτά. 2 καὶ εἶδον ἄγγελον ἰσχυρὸν κηρύσσοντα ἐν φωνῇ μεγάλη Τίς α' ἄξιος ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, 3 καὶ λῦσαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ; Καὶ οὐδεὶς ἠδύνατο ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, οὐδὲ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, οὐδὲ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, 4 οὐδὲ βλέπειν αὐτό. Καὶ ἐγὼ ἔκλαιον πολὺ, ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἄξιος εὑρέθη ἀνοῖξαι δ' τὸ βιβλίον, 5 οὔτε βλέπειν αὐτό. καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι· Μὴ κλαῖε· ἰδοὺ ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων δαι ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς ̓Ιούδα, ἡ ῥίζα * Δαυΐδ' ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ “ τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ. 6 Καὶ εἶδον, κι ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν τεσ

*eior) hoav A.B. a 17. ẞ4. y3. Vulg. Copt. Arr. Slav. MS. Georg. καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν) - Α.

1. ὄπισθεν) [So A. 12. 14. 92 vdtr.] ἔξωθεν α 26. β 6. γ 2. Compl. Vulg. Copt. Ath. Arm. Arr. Slav. ed. [but it is very doubtful

if those versions have not given the supposed sense of ὄπισθεν.]

2. *φωνῇ) ἐν φω. Α. α 20. β 5. γ2.

*ἐστιν)

- Α. 10. 12. 13. 36. 37. 38. 49. 91. Compl. After ἄξιος α 14. β 5.

3. ovpavậ) + åvo a 18. B5. Copt. Syr. Ar. P.

οὐδὲ [bis vel ter] οὔτε α 15. β 4.

οὐδὲ ὑποκ.) καὶ ὑποκ. Er.

all things, and for thy pleasure they were and have been created.

V. And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed up with seven seals. And I 2 saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no one in heaven, nor 3 on the earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And 4 I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open the book, neither to look thereon. And 5 one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and the seven seals thereof.

And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the 6

*kaì ảvayvŵvai) — B. a 23. ß6. Vulg. Copt. Eth. Syr. Arr.

5. ék) - Er.

*v)-A. a 28. 87. y3. Compl. Vulg.

ἀνοῖξαι) ὁ ἀνοίγων Β. a 18. β 4.

*λῦσαι)

· A. B. a 27. B 8. y 3. Compl. Verss. exc. Vulg. ed. and Slav. MS.

6. καὶ εἶδον) A.

* καὶ ἰδοὺ)

- a 26. B 8. Copt. Æth. Syr. Arm. Arr. Slav. MSS. + καὶ Α.

ἐν μέσῳ ἐμμέσῳ Α.