Revelation 5:14
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Study Note
Study Note
The closing scene of the throne-room vision has the four living creatures saying 'Amen' and the twenty-four elders falling down and worshipping 'him that liveth for ever and ever' — a doxological conclusion that brackets the entire Lamb-enthronement vision. The elders' prostration mirrors their action in Revelation 4:10 and 11:16, creating a liturgical cadence throughout the heavenly scenes. The phrase 'liveth for ever and ever' (zōnti eis tous aiōnas tōn aiōnōn) is applied to God in Revelation 4:9-10 and to Christ in 1:18, equating their eternity and divinity in Revelation's consistent christological grammar.
Other Translations
And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.
and the four living creatures said, `Amen!' and the twenty-four elders fell down and they bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages.
And the four beasts said, So be it. And the rulers went down on their faces and gave worship.
Cross References
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