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Berean Standard Bible

“The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.”

Revelation 4:7

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Revelation 4 describes John's vision of the throne room of heaven. Around the throne are four living creatures, full of eyes, who give glory to God day and night.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

World English Bible (WEB)

The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.

King James Version (KJV)

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the first creature [was] like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature [was] like a flying eagle.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second like an ox, and the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the first living creature is like a lion, and the second living creature is like a calf, and the third living creature has the face as a man, and the fourth living creature is like an eagle flying.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el primer animal era semejante á un león; y el segundo animal, semejante á un becerro; y el tercer animal tenía la cara como de hombre; y el cuarto animal, semejante á un águila volando.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El primero de aquellos seres vivientes tenía forma de león; el segundo, de toro; el tercero tenía un rostro humano, y el cuarto parecía un águila en pleno vuelo.

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