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Revelation 5:14
ESV And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
NIV The four living creatures said, 'Amen,' and the elders fell down and worshiped.
NASB And the four living creatures were saying, 'Amen.' And the elders fell down and worshiped.
CSB The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.
NLT And the four living beings said, 'Amen!' And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.
KJV And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

What does Revelation 5:14 mean?

John has witnessed the twenty-four elders (Revelation 4:4) and a massive horde of angels (Revelation 5:11) singing praises to Jesus and to God the Father. Upon hearing this universal ascription of praise to the Lamb, the four living creatures voiced their agreement by saying "Amen!" which literally means "so be it!". The elders added their agreement by falling down and worshiping. The bursts of praise began with the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders, and it is fitting that it concluded with them.

The response of the living creatures and the elders, to the worthiness of the Lamb, is a lesson which can enhance our worship. We can acknowledge the Lord's right to receive our worship and we can humble ourselves before Him in awe and adoration. We can accept the psalmist's invitation to "come into [the LORD's] presence with thanksgiving," and "make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods" (Psalm 95:2–3). Perhaps, what is truly astonishing is the fact that God seeks our worship (John 4:23), but we must worship Him in spirit and truth (John 4:24).
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