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).