Revelation 4:2

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

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

In Context

1Alongside 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]."

3and the being-seated similar/analogous to{[a] see-sis[i.e. state of seeing]}, to{stone}, to{jasper}, and to{Sardian/sardine/sardium/carnelian}, and [a] rainbow/halo circle-place-ly of{the throne} similar/analogous to{[a] see-sis[i.e. state of seeing]} to{emerald-ine},

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Cross References

Hebrews 8:1Moreover, head-gist upon to{the[plural] being-said}, we-are-having to-which-the-same chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest] who sits-down in to{right[hand]} of{the throne} of{the greatness} in to{the heavens},

Revelation 3:21The conquering, I-will-give to{same} to-sit-down alongside of{emphatically-me} in to{the throne} of{me} as I-also conquer and sit-down alongside of{the Father} of{me} in to{the throne} of{same}.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 4:2-11

The Vision of Heaven. ( a. d. 95.) 1 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 show thee things which must be hereafter. 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4… Read the whole commentary →

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