Revelation 5:1 — Compare Translations

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AND I saw lying on the open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals; [Isa. 29:11; Ezek. 2:9, 10; Dan. 12:4.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

AND I saw lying on the open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals; [Isa. 29:11; Ezek. 2:9, 10; Dan. 12:4.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides, sealed with seven seals.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then I looked at the one who was sitting on the throne. I saw that he held a scroll in his right hand. Words were written on both sides, the inside and the outside. Seven seals kept the scroll closed.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides and was kept closed with seven seals.

Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne; it was covered with writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne. It had writing both on the inside and on the outside. It was sealed with seven seals.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then I saw in the right hand of Him who sits on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written on the front and back, sealed with seven seals.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then I saw in the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the front and back and sealed with seven seals.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.

English NKJ 1982

And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

English NLT

And I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And I saw that the one seated on the throne was holding in his right hand an unopened scroll with writing on the inside and on the outside, and it was sealed with seven seals.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne, a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, and sealed with seven seals.

English Tyndale 1537

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