12 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands.
He said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I have seen, and, behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it;
You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.
The Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Yahweh filled the house. I heard one speaking to me out of the house; and a man stood by me.
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Commentary on Revelation 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of
The Revelation of ST. John the Divine
Chapter 1
This chapter is a general preface to the whole book, and contains,
Rev 1:1-2
Here we have,
Rev 1:3-8
We have here an apostolic benediction on those who should give a due regard to this divine revelation; and this benediction is given more generally and more especially.
Rev 1:9-20
We have now come to that glorious vision which the apostle had of the Lord Jesus Christ, when he came to deliver this revelation to him, where observe,