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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.”

Revelation 5:1

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John has seen God on his throne in heaven and now notices something in the right hand of the one seated there. He records what he sees.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

World English Bible (WEB)

I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.

King James Version (KJV)

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the high seat, a book with writing inside it and on the back, shut with seven stamps of wax.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I saw upon the right hand of Him who is sitting upon the throne a scroll, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y VI en la mano derecha del que estaba sentado sobre el trono un libro escrito de dentro y de fuera, sellado con siete sellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En eso noté que el que estaba sentado en el trono tenía en la mano derecha un pergamino enrollado, escrito por detrás y por delante y sellado con siete sellos.

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