Bible Strands
Revelation 6:7
And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records the narrator hearing the fourth living creature say “Come!” exactly when the Lamb opens the fourth seal. This moment follows the third seal’s judgment and immediately precedes the vision of the pale horse.
The words — The Greek ἤνοιξεν (ēnoixen) means He opened, and τετάρτην (tetartēn) means fourth. These terms establish a strict chronological sequence rather than a simultaneous unfolding.
The thread — The command “Come!” repeats identically at Revelation 6:1, 3, and 5 as each seal breaks. The four living creatures are first described in Revelation 4:7 as continuous attendants around the throne.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to track a deliberate, step-by-step progression of events initiated by the Lamb. It asks for attention to the exact order of revelation without adding external meaning to the isolated summons.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
Cross-references
- Revelation 4:7 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 6:3 And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
- Revelation 6:1 Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”
- Revelation 6:5 And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.