AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a gate was opening in the heavens: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a shofar talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show you things את which must be hereafter.
And immediately I was in the Ruach: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw את four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven menorahs of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Ruachoth of Elohiym.
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature had a face as a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
And the four living creatures had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Yahuah Elohiym Tseva'oth, which was, and is, and is to come.
And when those living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
You are worthy, O Yahuah Elohaynu, to receive glory and honor and power: for you have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were created.