Then I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. I also saw those who had won the victory over the beast and its image and over the one whose name is represented by a number. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps that God had given them

He made the bronze basin and its bronze base out of the mirrors belonging to the women who served at the entrance of the Tent of the LORD's presence.

Huram made a round tank of bronze, 7 1/2 feet deep, 15 feet in diameter, and 45 feet in circumference.

and shining with the glory of God. The city shone like a precious stone, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

The angel also showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, and coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb

It is worth more than gold, Than a gold vase or finest glass.

Above the heads of the creatures there was something that looked like a dome made of dazzling crystal.

Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne, surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb appeared to have been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that have been sent through the whole earth.

because the Lamb, who is in the center of the throne, will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

I looked up and saw a windstorm coming from the north. Lightning was flashing from a huge cloud, and the sky around it was glowing. Where the lightning was flashing, something shone like bronze.

At the center of the storm I saw what looked like four living creatures in human form,

Each one of the four living creatures had six wings, and they were covered with eyes, inside and out. Day and night they never stop singing: "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come."

The four living creatures sing songs of glory and honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever. When they do so,

Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne, surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb appeared to have been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that have been sent through the whole earth.

The four living creatures answered, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.

Then I saw the Lamb break open the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder, "Come!"

All the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. Then they threw themselves face downward in front of the throne and worshiped God,

The 144,000 people stood before the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders; they were singing a new song, which only they could learn. Of the whole human race they are the only ones who have been redeemed.

Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven gold bowls full of the anger of God, who lives forever and ever.

The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. They said, "Amen! Praise God!"

At the center of the storm I saw what looked like four living creatures in human form,

Their legs were straight, and they had hoofs like those of a bull. They shone like polished bronze.

Two wings of each creature were spread out so that the creatures formed a square, with their wing tips touching. When they moved, they moved as a group without turning their bodies.

Two wings of each creature were raised so that they touched the tips of the wings of the creatures next to it, and their other two wings were folded against their bodies.

Among the creatures there was something that looked like a blazing torch, constantly moving. The fire would blaze up and shoot out flashes of lightning.

As I was looking at the four creatures I saw four wheels touching the ground, one beside each of them.

so that the wheels could move in any of the four directions.

Whenever the creatures moved, the wheels moved with them, and if the creatures rose up from the earth, so did the wheels.

So every time the creatures moved or stopped or rose in the air, the wheels did exactly the same.

There under the dome stood the creatures, each stretching out two wings toward the ones next to it and covering its body with the other two wings.

but there was still a sound coming from above the dome over their heads.

The figure seemed to be shining like bronze in the middle of a fire. It shone all over with a bright light

Each creature had four faces. The first was the face of a bull, the second a human face, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

Each one of the four living creatures had six wings, and they were covered with eyes, inside and out. Day and night they never stop singing: "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come."

The rims of the wheels were covered with eyes.

Their bodies, backs, hands, wings, and wheels were covered with eyes.