MODERN LITERAL VERSION

4:1 After these things I saw and behold, a door had opened in heaven and the first voice which I heard, a voice like that of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, Come up here and I will show you what things is essential to happen after these things.
4:2 And immediately I became in the spirit and behold, a throne was laying in heaven and he was sitting upon the throne,
4:3 and he who was sitting, was similar in appearance to a jasper stone and a carnelian and there was a rainbow surrounding the throne, similar in appearance to an emerald.
4:4 And twenty-four thrones were surrounding the throne and twenty-four elders sitting upon the thrones, dressed in white garments, and upon their heads golden crowns.
4:5 And lightnings and voices and thunders come out from the throne. And there were seven torches of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God;
4:6 and before his throne, like a glassy sea similar to crystal, and in the middle of the throne and surrounding the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front of and behind.
4:7 And the first living creature was similar to a lion and the second living creature was similar to a calf and the third living creature having a face like that of a man and the fourth living creature was similar to a flying eagle.
4:8 And the four living creatures, themselves, having six wings apiece, are full of eyes, surrounding and inside and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.
4:9 And whenever the living creatures gave glory and honor and thanks to him who is sitting upon the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,
4:10 the twenty-four elders will fall down before him who is sitting upon the throne and will worship him who is living forever and ever and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
4:11 Worthy are you, our Lord and our God– the holy one, to receive the glory and the honor and the power because you created all things and because they are your will and were created.