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Revelation 4:1

Alongside the-same[neuter plural] I-behold and, behold, [an] entrance/door having-been-opened in to{the heaven}, and the sound, the first, which I-hear as of{[a] trumpet speaking} alongside of{emphatically-me}, saying, "Ascend here and I-will-show to{you} what is-necessitating to-become alongside the-same[neuter plural]."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

In Context

2Straightaway I-become in to{spirit} and, behold, [a] throne has-been-being-lain in to{the heaven}, and upon the throne being-seated,

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Cross References

Matthew 3:16Moreover, immersed, the Jesus straightaway ascends from of{the water} and, behold, the heavens are-opened-up to{same}, and he-beholds the Spirit of{the God} descending as-if [a] pigeon/dove and being-come upon same,

Luke 3:21Moreover, it-becomes in to{the} to-be-immersed, emphatically-all the people, also of{Jesus immersed} and of{praying}, to-be-opened-up/anew the heaven,

Acts 7:56and he-says, "Behold, I-am-observing the heavens having-been-opened-up and the son of{the man} out of{[the] right[hand]s} of{the God}, having-stood."

Revelation 1:1[The] off-cover-sis[i.e. state of uncovering]/revelation of{Jesus Anointed}, which the God gives to{same} to-show to{the slaves} of{same} what it-is-necessitating to-become in to{speed}, and signifies, send[ing]-off/away through of{the messenger} of{same} to{the slave of{same}, John},

Matthew Henry on Revelation 4:1

In this chapter the prophetical scene opens; and, as the epistolary part opened with a vision of Christ ( ch. i. ), so this part is introduced with a glorious appearance of the great God, whose throne is in heaven, compassed about with the heavenly host. This discovery was made to John, and in this chapter he, I. Records the heavenly sight he saw, ver. 1-7 . And then, II. The heavenly songs he heard, ver. 8, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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