And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Proceeded - `proceed.'
Thunderings and voices. 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate, transpose, 'voices and thunderings.' Compare, at the giving of the law, Exodus 19:16. 'The thunderings express God's threats against the ungodly; there are voices in them (Revelation 10:3): i:e., not only does He, threaten generally, but predicts special judgments' (Grotius).
Seven lamps ... seven Spirits - the Holy Spirit in His sevenfold operation, as the light-and-life-giver (cf. Revelation 1:4; Revelation 5:6, seven eyes ... the seven Spirits of God; 21:23; 119:105) and fiery purifier of the godly, and consumer of the ungodly (Matthew 3:11).