Revelation 5:7

7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.

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Revelation 5:7 in Other Translations

KJV

7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

ESV

7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.

NLT

7 He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne.

MSG

7 He came to the One Seated on the Throne and took the scroll from his right hand.

CSB

7 He came and took [the scroll] out of the right hand of the One seated on the throne.

Revelation 5:7 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 5:7

And he came
He drew nigh to the throne of God, he engaged his heart to approach unto him, and came up even to his seat, which a mere creature, without a Mediator, cannot do:

and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the
throne; (See Gill on Revelation 5:1); it being given unto him, as in ( Revelation 1:1 ) ; and a commission and authority to open it, and make it manifest to others, and to accomplish the several events, in the several periods of time, it points unto.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Revelation 5:7 In-Context

5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.

8 And when he had taken it, 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 God’s people.

9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.