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Revelation 5
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”
And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look in it.
But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.
Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it.
And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome: he who opens the book and its seven seals.”
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits (note: Or the sevenfold Spirit) of God sent out into all the earth.
Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
They sang a new song, saying,
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
and made us kings and priests to our God;
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon (note: Or they will reign over; WH they reign upon) the earth.”
I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands,
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honour, glory, and blessing!”
In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honour, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshipped.
And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped (note: TR includes Him who lives for ever and ever.).