Revelation 1:12

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,”

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BSBPD

“Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And I did turn to see the voice that did speak with me, and having turned, I saw seven golden lamp-stands,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 1:12 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 25:37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
  2. Ezekiel 43:5Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
  3. Micah 6:9The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it.
  4. Zechariah 4:2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
  5. Revelation 1:13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
  6. Revelation 1:20This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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