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NASB					Rev 4:4 ^AAround^2943b the throne²³⁶² were ^Btwenty-four¹⁵⁰¹^,⁵⁰⁶⁴ thrones²³⁶²; and upon the thrones²³⁶² I saw ^Ctwenty-four¹⁵⁰¹^,⁵⁰⁶⁴ elders⁴²⁴⁵ ^Dsitting²⁵²¹, clothed⁴⁰¹⁶ in ^Ewhite³⁰²² garments²⁴⁴⁰, and ^Fgolden⁵⁵⁵² crowns⁴⁷³⁵ on their heads²⁷⁷⁶.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Rev 4:4 Twenty-four [other] thrones surrounded the throne; and seated on these thrones were ¹twenty-four elders dressed in white clothing, with crowns of gold on their heads.

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
Literal renderings, alternate translations or explanations.

The twenty-four elders may indicate the twelve tribes of Israel together with the twelve apostles, representing redeemed humanity. Others say the twenty-four may be an angelic order of worship akin to the Aaronic priests.

NASB Cross References:
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Rev 4:6 and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.

Rev 11:16 And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Rev 4:10 the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

Matt 19:28 And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Rev 3:18 I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

Rev 4:10 the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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Greek Heb.

1501

eikosi; a prim. word; twenty:--three*(1), twenty(3), twenty-four*(6), twenty-three*(1).

2362

thronos; prob. from thranos (bench); a throne:--throne(53), thrones(8).

2440

himation; dim. form of heima (a garment); an outer garment, a cloak, robe:--cloak(8), cloaks(1), clothes(1), clothing(2), coat(4), coats(8), dresses(1), garment(8), garments(18), outer garments(2), robe(4), robes(4).

2521

kathêmai; from 2596 and hêmai (to sit); to be seated:--dwell(1), live(1), sat(15), sat down(4), seated(5), sit(16), sit down(1), sits(12), sitting(33), sitting down(3).

2776

kephalê; a prim. word; the head:--chief(4), hair(1), head(50), heads(19), very(1).

2943b

kuklothen; from the same as 2945; round about:--around(3).

3022

leukos; a prim. adj.; bright, white:--white(25).

4016

periballô; from 4012 and 906; to throw around, put on:--clothe(4), clothed(13), dressed(1), wear for clothing(1), wearing(2), wrap...around(1).

4245

presbuteros; a cptv. of presbus (an old man); elder:--elder(3), elders(57), men of old(1), old men(1), older(1), older man(1), older ones(1), older women(1), women(1).

4735

stephanos; from stephô (to encircle); that which surrounds, i.e. a crown:--crown(14), crowns(3), wreath(1).

5064

tessares; a prim. card. num.; four:--eighty-four*(1), forty-four*(3), four(29), four men(1), twenty-four*(6).

5552

chrusous; from 5557; golden:--gold(4), golden(14).

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