1 Tim. 6. 13. ch. 3. 14. 20. 6 3 And hath made 3 us ẞkings and m1 Cor. 15. priests 8 unto God and his Father; to him 5 be glory 5 and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Col. 1. 18. n Ephes. 1. 20. ch. 17. 14. & 19. 16. o John 13. 34. & 15. 9. Gal. 2. 20. p Hebr. 9. 14. 1 John 1.7. q 1 Pet.2.5,9. ch. 5. 10. & 20. 6. r 1 Tim. 6. 16. Hebr.13.21. 1 Pet. 4. 11. & 5. 11. DIVINE*. 10 11 I 9 was 9 in the Spirit on the Anno Lord's day 11, and heard behind me da DOMINI great voice, as of a trumpet, 96. 2 Cor. 12. 2. 11 Saying, Be I am Alpha and Omega, f the first and the last and B, What b Acts 10. 10. thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches y which are in Asia y; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, e John 20. and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 26. & 10. 8. e ver. 8. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, Id ch. 4. 1. saw seven golden 12 candlesticks 12 13 And in the midst of the seven 12 candlesticks 12 one like unto 13 the Son of man 13, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with golden girdle. 14 His head and m his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto 14 fine brass 14, 8 as if they burned in a furnace 8; and P his 15 voice 15 as the 15 sound 15 of many waters. а 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. f ver. 17. ver. 20. Exod. 25. 37. Zech. 4. 2. h ch. 2. 1. Ezek. 1. 26. Dan. 7. 13. & 10. 16. ch. 14. 14. k Dan. 10. 5. 1 ch. 15. 6. m Dan. 7. 9. n Dan. 10. 6. ch. 2. 18. & 19. 12. o Ezek. 1.7. Dan. 10. 6. ch. 2. 15. 2. Dan. 10. 6. ch. 14. 2. & 19. 6. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right Ezek. 48. hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; 16 I am the first and the last : 7 Behold, he cometh with 6 clouds 6 ; 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and every eye shall see him, and they and 16, behold, I am alive for evermore, also which pierced him: and all 7 kin-8 Amen 8; and "have the keys of 17 hell 17 dreds 7 of the earth shall wail because of and of death. him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am Alpha and Omega, ẞ the beginning and the ending B, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 9 I John, who also am your brother, and y companion 8 in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience ẞ of Jesus Christ ß, 9 was 9 in the isle that is called Patmos, a for the word of God, and 10 for the testimony of Jesus Christ 10. 8 Dan. 7. 13. Matt. 24. 30. & 26. 64. Acts 1. 11. t Zech. 12. 10. John 19. 37. u Isai. 41. 4. & 44. 6. & 48. 12. ver. 11, 17. ch. 2. 8. & 21. 6. & 22. 13. x ver. 4. ch. 4. 8. & 11. 17. & 16. 5. y Phil. 1. 7. & 4. 14. 2 Tim. 1. 8. Rom. 8. 17. 2 Tim. 2. 12. a ver. 2. ch. 6. 9. VAR. REND. Chap. 1. 1 Vs. 2, 5. record, testimony same word, similar word to witness.2 V. 5. Rather firstborn Al. Dü. Eb. -3 V. 6. And he made Al. De W. Wo. 4 So Al. Da. De W.; his God and Father Bl. Dü. Ew. Zü. 5 So Bl. Da. (be the glory Da.) Ew. (Al. perhaps); is the glory Dü. Ew. Zü. 6 y. 7. the clouds. i.e. tribes.8 V. 9. So Bl.; in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance (that are) in Jesus Dü. 80 Da. and Al. nearly. 9 V8. 9, 10. Lit. became; found myself Wo.-10 v. 9. i.e. through the testimony I had borne to Jesus Al. Eb. Ew. Zü.; for the sake of the testimony, (i.e. to receive the teaching,) which Jesus should give to me Bl. Dü. (De W. perhaps). VAR. REND.-11 V. 10. So Al. Be. Bl. Da. De W. Wo.; In the spirit I was present at the day of the Lord Wi. Zü.- 12 Vs. 12, 13, 20. lamp-stands Wo. 13 V. 13. So Al. Da. Wo.; a son of man Bl. De W. Eb. Ew. 14 V. 15. white glowing brass Bl. (Wo. perhaps); electrum (i.e. gold combined with_silver, steel, and bronze) Zü. so perhaps De W. Dü.; brass of Lebanon, i.e. iron, Eb.; frankincense or amber Ew. Comp. Dan. 10. 6. 15 voice, sound same word.16 Vs. 17, 18. So practically Bl.; I am the first and the last and the living One; and I was dead, and Al. Be. Da. De W. Ew. Zü. 17 V. 18. Hades, the world of the dead. 18 V. 19. So Dü. Eb. Zü.; and what they are (i.e. signify) Al. Bl. De W. Ew. Wo. 19 More lit. which are about to happen after these Al. Da. 20 v. 20. seven. VAR. READ.- The Revelation of John NC, Edd.; ..John the divine and evangelist B. Chap. 1. V. 2. B Omit NAB C, Edd. (whatsoever things he saw'). -V. 5. B loves ABC, Edd. -Y So B; VAR. READ.-V. 11. B Omit NA BC, Edd. loosed (80 Al. Da. Dü. translate; redeemed De W. y Omit NABC, Edd. V. 15. 8 So B, Al. WH.2; Wo.) NA C, Edd. V. 6. B a kingdom, priests as if it burned (as if purified Da.) in a furnace *A C, Edd. V. 8. B So* (apparently inserted, Ti. Tr.2 (as in a burning furnace Dü., by a slight to explain Alpha and Omega'); omit NA C, Edd. change of the reading of A C, La. Tr.) -V. 9. B in Jesus * C, Edd. So Ne B; omit * A C, Edd. V. 18. B What John is commanded Anno DOMINI 96. a ch. 1. 16, 20. CHAPTER 2. REVELATION, 2. What is commanded to be written to the angels, that is, the ministers of the churches of Ephesus, 8 Smyrna, 12 Pergamos, 18 Thyatira: and what is commended, or found wanting in them. UNTO the angel of the church of Ephesus ẞ write; These things saith a he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks 1; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them e which say they are d1 John 4.1. apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: b ch. 1. 13. c Ps. 1. 6. ver. 9, 13, 19. ch. 3. 1, 8, 15. e 2 Cor. 11. 13. 2 Pet. 2. 1. f Gal. 6. 9. Hebr. 12. 3, 5. g Matt. 21. 41, 43. h ver. 15. i Matt. 11. 15. & 13. 9, 43. ver. 11, 17, ch. 3. 6, 13, 22. & 13. 9. k ch. 22. 2, 14. 1 Gen. 2. 9. m ch. 1. 8, 17, 18. n ver. 2. o Luke 12. 21. 1 Tim. 6. 18. James 2. 5. 28, 29. & 9. 6. q ch. 3. 9. r Matt. 10. 22. 3 B And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted B. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else 2I will come unto thee 2 B quickly B, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in ẞ the midst of ẞ the paradise of y God y. 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saithm the first and the last, which was dead, and 3 is alive 3 : 9 "I know thy B works, and B tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of P them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the syangogue of Satan. 10 Fear ẞ none of B those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall P Rom. 2.17, cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee 5 a crown 5 of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. . Matt. 24. 13. t Jam. 1. 12. ch. 3. 11. u ver. 7. ch. 13. 9. x ch. 20. 14. & 21. 8. y ch. 1. 16. z ver. 2. a ver. 9. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith y he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know 8 thy works, and B where thou dwellest, even a where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied 7 my faith 7, yeven y sin those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr 8, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. VAR. REND.-Chap. 2. 1 Vs. 1, 5. i.e. lamp-stands. 2 Vs. 5, 16. So practically Al. Da. De W. Wi.; I tell thee I will come Bu.37. 8. came to life Al. Bl. Dü.- -4V. 10. i.e. tempted to fall Al. Dü. ; tested Bl. De W. Ew.5 Lit. the crown. 6 V. 13. throne; same word as ch. 4. 2, &c.—7 me Al. Bl. De W. Dü. Wo. faith in VAR. READ.-Chap. 2. V. 1. 8 in Ephesus ABC, La. Ti. Tr. Al. (the angel in Ephesus of the church A C, La. Tr.1 WH.2) V. 3. B And hast patience (endurance Al. De W.) and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not been weary A C ( nearly) Edd. V. 5. B So B; omit NA C, Edd. -V. 7. B So N; omit *AB C, Edd. So & A C, Edd.; my God B. V. 9. B So N B; omit A C, Edd. V. 10. B So, Ti.; not A B C, La. Tr. Al. WH. -V. 13. B So B; omit NA C, Edd.- y So A C, La. Tr.1 All; omit & B, Ti. 8 So ; in the days of Antipas my martyr, my faithful one (so Al. Bl. Da. translate; and in those days was Antipas my....Dü.) A C (N* nearly), Edd. to write to the seven churches. Anno 96. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold DOMINI the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before b Num. 24. the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit for nication. 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine 8 of the Nicolaitanes ß, which thing I hate B. 16 Repent; or else 2 I will come unto thee 2 quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 179 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone ha new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like 9 fine_brass 9; 14. & 25. 1. & 31. 16. c ver. 20. Acts 15. 29. 1 Cor. 8. 9, 10. & 10. 19, 20. d 1 Cor. 6. 13, &c. e ver. 6. ƒ Isai. 11. 4. 2 Thess.2.8. ch. 1. 16. & 19. 15, 21. g ver. 7, 11. h ch. 3. 12. & 19. 12. i ch. 1. 14, 15. k ver. 2. 11 Kin.16.31. & 21. 25. 2 Kings 9.7. m Ex. 34. 15. Acts 15. 20, 1 Cor. 10. 20 Notwithstanding BI have a few things against thee, because ẞ thou sufferest y that woman y Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, & to teach and to seduce & my servants to commit_fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto o1 Sam. 16. idols. 21 And I gave her space" to repent ẞ of her fornication; and she repented not B. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of ẞ their ẞ deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with 12 death 12; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and PI will give unto every one of you according to your works. 24 But unto you I say, B and B unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, 13 as they speak 13 I will put upon you none other burden. 27 And he shall 15 rule 15 them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potteru Ps. 2. 8, 9. 16 shall they be broken 16 to shivers even as I 17 received 17 of my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star. 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. VAR. REND.-8 Vs. 14, 15. word to taught), so v. 4. 10 v. 19. love Al. &c. 12 V. 23. So Al. Dü. Eb.; & 49. 14. ch. 12. 5. x 2 Pet. 1.19. ch. 22. 16. y ver. 7. Or, teaching (similar .9 V. 18. See ch. 1. 15. 11 endurance Al. De W. the plague Bl. Ew. the depths as they call 14 V. 26. So Al. ; 15 V. 27. Lit. rule as are broken Al. De W. 13 V. 24. as they say (ie. them) Al. Bl. Da. De W. Zü. Gentiles Da. Dü. De W. Ew. shepherd; tend Al. Wo. 16 &c.17 Lit. have received. VAR. READ.-V. 15. ẞ in like manner NAB C, Edd. V. 19. B and thy last works NA C, Edd. (WH. however suspect corruption.) V. 20. B I have (this) against thee, that A B C, Edd. (I have much against thee, because N). y So (or the woman) NC, Ti. Tr. WH.; thy wife AB, La. Al.1 8 and teacheth and seduceth NABC, Edd. - V. 21. B and she will not (would not Á, La.) repent of her fornication Ne A B C, Edd.-V. 22. B So A, WH2; her NBC, Edd.- V. 24. B Omit NA C, Edd. Sardis is reproved. Anno DOMINI 96. a ch. 1. 4,16. & 4. 5. & 5. 6. b ch. 2. 2. 1 Tim. 5. 6. d 1 Tim. 6. 20. 2 Tim. 1. 13. ver. 11. e ver. 19. f Matt. 24. Mark 13.33. 40. 1 Thess. 5. 2, 6. 2 Pet. 3. 10. ch. 16. 15. g Acts 1. 15. h Jude 23. m Phil. 4. 3. n Matt. 10. CHAPTER 3. REVELATION, 3, 4. 2 The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved, A Sardis write; These things saith he a that hath the seven Spirits of God, 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things 3d Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 48 Thou hast B 9 a few names y even y in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5 He that overcometh B, the same shall be B clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but "I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 7 And to the angel of the church in P Acts 3. 14. Philadelphia write; These things saith 1r he that is holy, the that is true 1, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man ẞ shuttethß; and shutteth, and no man yopenethy Luke 12. 8. o ch. 2. 7. q 1 John 5. 20. ver. 14. ch. 1. 5. & 6. 10. & 19. 11. r Isai. 22. 22. Luke 1. 32. ch. 1. 18. . Matt. 16. 19. t Job 12. 14. u ver. 1. 1 Cor.16.9. 2 Cor. 2. 12. y ch. 2. 9. * Isai. 49. 23. & 60. 14. a 2 Pet. 2. 9. b Luke 2. 1. 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied 2 my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, *I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved 3 thee. B of the Laodiceans B write; 15 PI know thy works, that thou art nei- 96. Or, in Laodicea. m Isai. 65. 16. 17 Because thou sayest, I am 10 rich, r Isai. 55. 1. Matt.13.44. & 25.9. 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and 13 am set 13 down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear 2 John seeth the throne of God in heaven. 4 The 3 And he 5 that sat 5 B was 8 to look upon 10 Because thou hast kept 5 the word d Phil. 4. 5. ch. 1. 3. & 22. 7, 12, 20. e ver. 3. ch. 2. 25. fch. 2. 10. 21. Gal. 2. 9. i Gal. 4. 26. 91 Kings 7. pillar in the temple of my God, and he VAR. READ.-Chap. 3. V. 2. ẞ my God & A B C, Jer. 17. 12. Ezek. 1. 28. g ch. 11. 16. & 6. 11. 14. & 19. 14. i ver. 10. k ch. 8. 5. & 16. 18. Ex. 37. 23. 2 Chron. 4. Ezek. 1. 13. m ch. 1. 4. VAR. REND.-8 V. 14. Amen, same word as Verily, John 1. 51, and often.9 So (i.e. truthful) Al. De W. Eb. Ew.; i.e. he who is in truth the faithful witness Dü.10 V. 17. rich, increased with goods, similar words (I am rich, and have (yet more) enriched myself De W.;...I have used my riches Be.). 11 Lit. the wretched and miserable....and naked one, s0 Al. &c.12 V. 18. So practically_(lit. made hot....; purified by fire Da.) Bl. Dü. Ew.; fresh from the fire Al. 13 V. 21. Lit. did sit. Chap. 4. 1 V. 1. a door set open, an opened door Al. De W. Wo.- 2 Vs. 1, 2. So Al. Bl. De W. Dü. Ew. Wo. (also Ti. Tr. who omit And, with A2); which must come to pass. Immediately thereupon I was (different punctuation) La. 3 V. 2. stood Al. De W. 4 Lit. sitting. 5 V. 3. Rather that sitteth Wo.- 6 So Da. Ew.; like to the appearance of an emerald Al. Be. De W.-7 V. 4. Same word as throne, v. 2.- 8 v. 5. Lit. proceed. 9 So Al. Ew. Dü. Wo. (voices, i.e. roaring of a storm Dü.); peals De W. 10 Vs. 5, 6, 7. Omit. VAR. READ. V. 14. B As marg. NAB C, Edd. Chap. 4. V. 3. B Omit NA B, Edd.-V. 4. B Omit AB, Edd. The book with seven seals. 96. n Ex. 38. 8. ch. 15. 2. 96. k ch. 4. 2. Anno 6 And before the throne 10 there was 10 7 And he came and took the book out Anno DOMINI 8a sea ẞ of glass like unto crystal: and of the right hand of him that sat upon DOMINI in the midst of the throne, and round the throne. about the throne, 10 were 10 four 11 beasts 11 8 And when he had taken 5 the book, full of eyes before P and behind. the four 3 beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of 6 odours 6, which are the prayers of saints. o Ezek. 1. 5. p ver. 8. q Num. 2. 2, r Isai. 6. 2. † Gr. they have no rest. t Isai. 6. 3. u ch. 1. 8. x ch. 1. 4. y ch. 1. 18. & 5. 14. & 15. 7. a ver. 9. b ver. 4. 79 And the first 11 beast 11 10 was 10 like a lion, and the second 11 beast 11 like a calf, and the third 11 beast 11 12 had 12 a face as a man, and the fourth 11 beast 11 10 was 10 like a flying eagle. 8 And the four 11 beasts 11 Bhad B each of them 13r six wings about him; and they y were fully of eyes 14 within 14 13 and f they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, "Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. 9 And 15 when those 11 beasts 11 give 15 glory and honour and thanks to him that 16 sat 16 on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 10 The four and twenty elders 17 fall 17 z ch. 5.8, 14. down before him that 16 sat 16 on the throne, and 8 worship & him that liveth for ever and ever, 6 and their y cast y crowns before the throne, saying, 11 Thou art worthy, BO Lord B, to receive 18 glory and honour and power 18: Acts 17.24d for thou hast created all things, and Ephes. 3. 9. Col. 1. 16. 19 for thy pleasure 19 y they arey and were ch. 10. 6. c ch. 5. 12. d Gen. 1. 1. a Ezek. 2. 9, 10. b Isai. 29. 11. Dan. 12. 4. c ver. 13. created. CHAPTER 5. 1 The book sealed with seven seals: 9 which only the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open. 12 Therefore the elders praise him, 9 and confess that he redeemed them with his blood, 9 And they 7 sung 7 a new song, saying, P Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: 9 for thou wast slain, and 8 hast redeemed8 Bus B to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made 8 Bus B unto our God y kings y and priests: and & we shall reigns on the earth. 11 And I beheld, and I heard 8 the voice ẞ of many angels "round about the throne and the beasts 3 and the elders: and the number of them was 10x ten thousand times ten thousand 10, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, y Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive 11 power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!!. ch. 4. 8, 10. ch. 14. 2. & 15. 2. | Or, incense. n Ps. 141. 2. ch. 8. 3, 4. Ps. 40. 3. ch. 14. 3. p ch. 4. 11. ver. 6. Acts 20.28. Rom. 3. 24. 1 Cor. 6. 20. 2 Pet. 2. 1. ch. 7. 9. & 11. 9. / Ex. 19. 6. 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, 12 a Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever 14 And the four 3 beasts 3 said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell downy ch. 4. 11. and worshipped Bhim that liveth for ever and ever ß. AND I saw in the right hand of him and ever. sat on the throne aa book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open d Gen. 49. 9, the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man 10. Hebr. 7. 14. e Isai. 11. 1, 10. Rom. 15.12. ch. 22. 16. f ver. 1. ch. 6. 1. g Isai. 53. 7. John 1. 29, 36. 1 Pet. 1. 19. ch. 13. 8. ver. 9, 12. h Zech. 3. 9. & 4. 10. i ch. 4. 5. was found worthy to open 8 and to read BAND "I saw when the Lamb opened ach. 5. 5, 6, the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, fand ẞto loose ẞ the seven seals thereof. 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four 3 beasts 3, and in the midst of the elders, stood 9a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. VAR. REND. Vs. 6-9. living beings Al. De W &c. 12 V. 7. Lit. having. 13 V. 8. six wings: all round and within they (i.e. the living beings Al. De W. Dü. Ew. Zü.; the wings Bl.) are full of eyes Al. Be. Bl. Da. De W. Dü. Zü.14 i.e. under, and on the inner side of, the wings Al. Zü. 80 De W. Dü.; on the side of their bodies that is turned towards the throne Ewo. 15 V. 9. So practically Be. Dü.; lit. Whenever shall give, and so Al. Bl. De W. Wi. Wo. 16 Vs. 9, 10. sitteth Al. De W. Wo.17 V. 10. Lit. will fall. 18 V. 11. the glory and the honour .Al. Da. Dü. Wo. 19 So (for thy will and pleasure) Wo.; because of thy will Al. Da. De W. Dü.; by thy will Bl. Eb. Zü. Chap. 5. 1V. 5. So Zü.; hath conquered (lit. did conquer, and so Al.) so that he can open Al. Bl. De W. Dü. 2 V. 6. So Bl. Da. Eb. Wo. ; in the midst, between the throne ..and the elders De W. Dü. Ew. Zü. 3 Vs. 6, 8, 11, 14. living beings Al. &c. V. 6. Lit. a Lamb standing. 7. c Zech. 6. 3. ch. 19. 11. one of ẞ the seals B, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the b ch. 4. 7. four beasts 1 saying, Come y and see y. 2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3 And when he 2 had opened 2 the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come y and see y. 4 9 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5 And when he had opened 2 the third seal, I heard the third beast 1 Come y and see y. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him i Zech. 6. 2. had a pair of balances in his hand. VAR. REND.-5 V. 8. So De W. Dü. Ew.; took Al. Wo. 6 As marg. Al. De W. Wo.- 7 V. 9. Lit. sing. 8 Vs. 9, 10. Lit. didst redeem.... didst make, so Al. De W. Ew.9 V. 9. i.e. tribe. 10 V. 11. More lit. ten-thousands of ten-thousands.- 11 V. 12. Lit. the power and the......so Al. Da. Dü. Ew. Wo. 12 v. 13. The blessing, and the honour....be Bl. Da.: 80 Al. De W. perhaps (or perhaps. are, i.e. belong, are due Al. De W.).Chap. 6. Vs. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7. living beings 41. -2 Vs. 3, 5, 7. So De W.; opened Al. Da. Ew. Wo. VAR. READ.-V. 9. B So B, Tr. WH.2; omit A, La. Ti. Al. WH.1 (didst redeem men Wo.) -V. 10. B them NA B, Edd. -y a kingdom A, Edd. 8 they shall reign N, T. Tr.2; they reign A, La. Tr. Al. WH.V. 11. B So A B*, La.; as it were the voice, , Ti. Tr. Al. WH.2 V. 14. B Omit Chap. 6. V. 1. ẞ the seven seals NAB C, Edd. Vs. 1, 3, 5, 7. y So nearly B; omit A C, Edd. VAR. READ.-V. 6. B as it were a sea NA B, the seals in order. Anno DOMINI 96. I The word chanix sig nifieth a measure REVELATION, 7. The number of the sealed. ND after these things I saw four Anno 6 And I heard Ba voice 8 in the midst A angels standing on the four corners DOMINI of the four 1 beasts 1 say, A measure 7 And when he 2 had opened 2 the fourth containing seal, I heard the voice of the fourth 1 beast1 say, Come yand see y. one wine quart, and part of a quart. k ch. 9. 4. I ch. 4. 7. 8 m And I looked, and behold a pale the twelfth horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and 5 Hell 5 followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, P and with the beasts of the earth. 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar r the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held": m Zech. 6. 3. n Ezek. 14. p Lev. 26. q ch. 8. 3. & 14. 18. r ch. 20. 4. I ch. 1. 9. (2 Tim. 1. 8. ch. 12. 17. & 19. 10. u See Zech. z ch. 3. 7. z ch. 3. 4, 5. a Hebr. 11. 40. ch. 14. 13. b ch. 16. 18. Joel 2. 10, 31. Matt.24.29. Acts 2. 20. d ch. 8. 10. & 9. 1. | Or, green figs. Isai. 34. 4. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and 8 true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, a that they should rest yet for a little sea son, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, B should be fulfilled B. 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great 9 earthquake 9; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and ẞthe moon became as blood ß; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her || untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven 10 departed 10 as a scroll when it is rolled together; and fevery mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the a Dan. 7. 2. of the earth, a holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any b ch. 9. 4. tree. 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither e ch. 6. 6. the sea, nor the trees, till we have seal- & 9. 4. ed the servants of our God in their fore-d Ezek. 9. 4. heads. 4 f And I heard the number of them ch. 22. 4. which were sealed: and there were sealed fch. a 16. an hundred and forty and four thousand g ch. 14. 1. of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And B cried ẞ with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to1 our God m which e Ps. 102. 26. 11 great men 11, and the rich men, and sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Hebr. 1. 12, the chief captains, and the mighty B men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the 12 dens 12 and in the rocks of the mountains; 13. ƒ Jer. 3. 23. & 4. 24. ch. 16. 20. 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, g Isai. 2. 19. Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: h Hos. 10. 8. Luke 23. 30. ch. 9. 6. i Isai. 13. 6, &c. Zeph. 1. 14, &c. ch. 16. 14. k Ps. 76. 7. 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? CHAPTER 7. 3 An angel sealeth the servants of God in their foreheads. 4 The number of them that were sealed: of the tribes of Israel a certain number. 9 of all other nations an innumerable multitude, which stand before the throne, clad in white robes, and palms in their hands. 14 Their robes were washed in the blood of the Lamb. VAR. REND.-3 V. 6. choenix, about a quart, i.e. one day's ration of meal Al. De W. Wo. &c. denarius, i.e. the ordinary day's wage of a labourer (which would usually buy eight quarts of wheat Wo.) Al. De W. &c.- 5V. 8. Hades, i.e. the world below, place of the dead.6 V. 9. So (i.e. bore) Al. Bl. De W. Wo. Zü. (held fast Wo.); [the testimony of Christ which they] had received from him Du. Eb. 7 V. 10. Master Al. &c. So (= faithful) Al. De W. Eb. Ew. Zü.; true master (i.e. who art truly master) Dü.9V. 12. So Dü. Eb. Ew. Wo.; quaking (of earth and heaven) Al. De W. Zü. (similar word to shaken, v. 13). 10 V. 14. So De W. Dü. Ew. Wo. (was torn from its place Ew.); parted asunder Al. Da. V. 15. i.e. courtiers and officers of state Al. Dü. Eb.-12 i.e. caves Al. &c. VAR. READ.-V. 6. B So B; as it were a voice NAC, Edd. V. 11. B So nearly AC (i.e. till the number of their brethren should be filled up Dü. Eb.; till their brethren should be perfected De W.) La. WH.; should have fulfilled (their course) (so Al. Da. translate, should have filled up (the number of the slain) Ew.) NB, Ti. Tr. V. 12. B the moon became all as blood N A B C, Edd.-V. 15. B strong (80 Al. Dü. Ew.; powerful De W. Eb.) NAB C, Edd. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four 2 beasts 2, and fell before them ch. 5. 13. throne on their faces, and worshipped n ch. 4. 6. God, 12 Saying, Amen: 3 Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto 3 our God for ever and ever. 8 Amen 8. och. 5. 13, 14. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in 5p white robes 5? and whence p ver. 9. came they? 14 And I said unto him, ẞ Sir ß, thou knowest. And he said to me, These 9 ch. 6.9. are they which came out of 7 great tribulation 7, and 8 have r washed 8 their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall 9dwell 9 10 among them 10. VAR. REND.-Chap. 7. 17. 10. The (Our) salvation belongs to, is due to Bl. De W. Dü. Ew., rather.... be ascribed to 41.2 V. 11. living beings Al. 3 V. 12. The blessing and the glory....is unto (i.e. is due, belongs, to) Bl. De W. Ew.;... ..be unto Al. Da. V. 13. Strictly Who.5 the_white robes. 6V. 14. Lit. come, and so Al. Be. Bl. Da. De W. Dü. Ew. Wo.-7 the great tribulation, chaps. 6. 11; 8. 13, &c., De W. Dü. 8 Lit. did wash (i.e. in their earthly life Al. Dü.). 9 V. 15. dwell similar word to tabernacle, comp. Lev. 26. 11; (will tabernacle over them Da.). 10 over them (ie. will erect his tent, wherein he is enthroned, over them, so that they shall be screened by it Bl., so Al. Ew., and De W. Dü. nearly; will himself be a shelter over them Eb.). VAR. READ.-Chap. 7. V. 10. B they cry (i.e. cry continually Al.) ABC, Edd.-V. 12. B So NAB, Ti. Tr. Al. WH.; omit C, La. WH.2-V. 14. 8 So A, La.1; my Lord & B C, Ti. Tr. Al. WH. |