Revelation, 5

1. I saw that in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne there was a scroll that was written on back and front and was sealed with seven seals.

1. And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

2. Then I saw a powerful angel who called with a loud voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?'

2. and I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"

3. But there was no one, in heaven or on the earth or under the earth, who was able to open the scroll and read it.

3. And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it,

4. I wept bitterly because nobody could be found to open the scroll and read it,

4. and I wept much that no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to into into it.

5. but one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep. Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and so he will open the scroll and its seven seals.'

5. Then one of the elders said to me, "Weep not; lo, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."

6. Then I saw, in the middle of the throne with its four living creatures and the circle of the elders, a Lamb standing that seemed to have been sacrificed; it had seven horns, and it had seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits that God has sent out over the whole world.

6. And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders, I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth;

7. The Lamb came forward to take the scroll from the right hand of the One sitting on the throne,

7. and he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.

8. and when he took it, the four living creatures prostrated themselves before him and with them the twenty-four elders; each one of them was holding a harp and had a golden bowl full of incense which are the prayers of the saints.

8. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints;

9. They sang a new hymn: You are worthy to take the scroll and to break its seals, because you were sacrificed, and with your blood you bought people for God of every race, language, people and nation

9. and they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy art thou to take the scroll and to open its seals, for thou wast slain and by thy blood didst ransom men for God from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

10. and made them a line of kings and priests for God, to rule the world.

10. and hast made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on earth."

11. In my vision, I heard the sound of an immense number of angels gathered round the throne and the living creatures and the elders; there were ten thousand times ten thousand of them and thousands upon thousands,

11. Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

12. loudly chanting: Worthy is the Lamb that was sacrificed to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessing.

12. saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!"

13. Then I heard all the living things in creation -- everything that lives in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, crying: To the One seated on the throne and to the Lamb, be all praise, honour, glory and power, for ever and ever.

13. And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all therein, saying, "To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might for ever and ever!"

14. And the four living creatures said, 'Amen'; and the elders prostrated themselves to worship.

14. And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.