Revelation 5:4
King James Version (KJV)
And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
In context
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Revelation 5:4 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open and to read the scroll, nor to behold it,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I wept much because no one had been found worthy to open the book nor to regard it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open, and to read the book, neither to look upon it.