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Revelation 5:3

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 5:3 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

    ASV

  • And no one in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to get the book open, or to see what was in it.

    BBE

  • And no one was able in the heaven, or upon the earth, or underneath the earth, to open the book, or to regard it.

    DBY

  • No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look in it.

    WEB

  • and no one was able in the heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, to open the scroll, nor to behold it.

    YLT

  • And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

    ENG

  • And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look upon it.

    WBT

  • But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.

    BSB

In context

1And 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.

2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

5And 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.

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