Apocalypse 4:1-10

1 Après cela je regardai, et voici une porte était ouverte dans le ciel; et la première voix que j'avais entendue, comme celle d'une trompette, et qui parlait avec moi, dit: Monte ici, et je te ferai voir les choses qui doivent arriver après celles-ci.

2 Et aussitôt je fus ravi en esprit; et voici, un trône était dressé dans le ciel, et quelqu'un était assis sur ce trône.

3 Et celui qui était assis, paraissait semblable à une pierre de jaspe et de sardoine; et le trône était entouré d'un arc-en-ciel, qui paraissait comme une émeraude.

4 Autour du trône il y avait vingt-quatre autres trônes; et je vis sur ces trônes vingt-quatre Anciens assis, vêtus de vêtements blancs, et ayant sur leurs têtes des couronnes d'or.

5 Et du trône sortaient des éclairs, des tonnerres et des voix; et devant le trône brûlaient sept lampes ardentes, qui sont les sept esprits de Dieu.

6 Il y avait aussi devant le trône une mer de verre semblable à du cristal, et au milieu du trône et autour du trône, quatre animaux pleins d'yeux devant et derrière.

7 Le premier animal ressemblait à un lion; le second animal ressemblait à un veau; le troisième animal avait le visage comme un homme; et le quatrième animal ressemblait à un aigle qui vole.

8 Et les quatre animaux avaient chacun six ailes, et à l'entour et au-dedans ils étaient pleins d'yeux; et ils ne cessaient, jour et nuit, de dire: Saint, saint, saint est le Seigneur Dieu tout-puissant, QUI ÉTAIT, QUI EST, et QUI SERA!

9 Et quand les animaux rendaient gloire et honneur et grâce à celui qui était assis sur le trône, à celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles,

10 Les vingt-quatre Anciens se prosternaient devant celui qui était assis sur le trône, et ils adoraient celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles et jetaient leurs couronnes devant le trône, en disant:

Apocalypse 4:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 4

This chapter contains an account of the second vision John saw, as preparatory to the sealed book, and the opening of it, as the first vision was to the epistles to the seven churches. The preface to this vision, or the introduction to it, and preparation of John for it, are in Re 4:1,2, which declare the time of it, the position John was in, what he saw and heard, a call to him to come up, and the effect it had upon him; and then follows the vision itself, which is of a throne, described by the place where it was set, in heaven; and by him that sat upon it, Re 4:2, who was like to a jasper and a sardine stone; and by what was about it, first a rainbow of an emerald colour, Re 4:3, then four and twenty seats, with as many elders upon them, sitting clothed and crowned, Re 4:4, and by what went out from it, lightnings, thunderings, and voices; and by what were before it, seven burning lamps, which are the seven spirits of God, Re 4:5, and a sea of glass like crystal; and by what were between it all around, and the elders, four living creatures, described in general by their being full of eyes, before and behind, Re 4:6, in particular, the first by its likeness to a lion, the second by its likeness to a calf, the third by its likeness to a man, and the fourth by its likeness to a flying eagle, Re 4:7, and by what were common to them, first by their wings, of which they had each of them six; and by their eyes, they were full of within; and by their constant employment in celebrating the perfections of God, and in giving glory, honour, and thanks unto him, Re 4:8,9, at which time also the four and twenty elders appear in a worshipping posture, and give adoration to God; partly by deeds, casting their crowns before his throne; and partly by words, ascribing glory, honour, and power to him; giving a reason for it, taken from his creating all things for his pleasure, Re 4:10,11.