Revelation 6:7 - Exposition

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say; when he opened, as in verses l, 3, and 5. The events narrated accompany the action of opening the seal. Of the fourth living being (see on Revelation 4:6 ). The individual is not specified (see on Revelation 6:1 ); but Wordsworth specifies the living being like a flying eagle, by which he understands the Gospel of St. John (but see on Revelation 4:6 ). Saying. Though λέγουσαν , the feminine accusative, to agree with φωνήν , "voice," is adopted in the Textus Receptus, and supported by the sole authority of 1, yet א , A, B, C, P, and others read λέγοντος , the masculine genitive, agreeing with ζώου , "living being." Come and see. The Revised Version omits "and see" (see on verse 1). "Come" is probably addressed to St. John (see on verse 1).