Revelation 5:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And no one in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to get the book open, or to see what was in it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rev 5:13 : 13 And to my ears came the voice of everything in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and of all things which are in them, saying, To him who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb, may blessing and honour and glory and power be given for ever and ever.
  • Isa 40:13-14 : 13 By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher? 14 Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?
  • Isa 41:28 : 28 And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.
  • Rom 11:34 : 34 Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?

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    4 And I was very sad, because there was no one able to get the book open or to see what was in it.

    5 And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.

  • Rev 5:1-2
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    1 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.

    2 And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?

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    5 And after these things I saw, and the house of the Tent of witness in heaven was open:

  • Rev 10:5-6
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    5 And the angel which I saw taking his position on the sea and on the earth, put up his right hand to heaven,

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    11 And I saw a great white seat, and him who was seated on it, before whose face the earth and the heaven went in flight; and there was no place for them.

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  • Rev 5:7-13
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    7 And he came and took it out of the right hand of him who was seated on the high seat.

    8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb, having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.

    9 And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,

    10 And have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are ruling on the earth.

    11 And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

    12 Saying with a great voice, It is right to give to the Lamb who was put to death, power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.

    13 And to my ears came the voice of everything in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and of all things which are in them, saying, To him who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb, may blessing and honour and glory and power be given for ever and ever.

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  • Rev 6:9-10
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    9 And when the fifth stamp was undone, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been put to death for the word of God, and for the witness which they kept.

    10 And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and give punishment for our blood to those on the earth?

  • Rev 7:1-3
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    1 After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

    2 And I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the mark of the living God: and he said with a great voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to do damage to the earth and the sea,

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