Revelation 5

1  AND I saw lying on the open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals; 2  And I saw a strong angel announcing in a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll? And [who is entitled and deserves and is morally fit] to break its seals?3  And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in the realm of the dead, Hades] was able to open the scroll or to take a [single] look at its contents.4  And I wept audibly and bitterly because no one was found fit to open the scroll or to inspect it.5  Then one of the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] said to me, Stop weeping! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root (Source) of David, has won (has overcome and conquered)! He can open the scroll and break its seven seals! 6  And there between the throne and the four living creatures (beings) and among the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] 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 [the sevenfold Holy Spirit] Who have been sent [on duty far and wide] into all the earth. 7  He then went and took the scroll from the right hand of Him Who sat on the throne.8  And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] prostrated themselves before the Lamb. Each was holding a harp (lute or guitar), and they had golden bowls full of incense (fragrant spices and gums for burning), which are the prayers of God’s people (the saints).9  And [now] they sing a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll and to break the seals that are on it, for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased men unto God from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10  And You have made them a kingdom (royal race) and priests to our God, and they shall reign [as kings] over the earth! 11  Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels on every side of the throne and of the living creatures and the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin], and they numbered ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands, 12  Saying in a loud voice, Deserving is the Lamb, Who was sacrificed, to receive all the power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and majesty (glory, splendor) and blessing!13  And I heard every created thing in heaven and on earth and under the earth [in Hades, the place of departed spirits] and on the sea and all that is in it, crying out together, To Him Who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb be ascribed the blessing and the honor and the majesty (glory, splendor) and the power (might and dominion) forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities)! 14  Then the four living creatures (beings) said, Amen (so be it)! And the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] prostrated themselves and worshiped Him Who lives forever and ever.

Revelation 5

The Opening of the Scroll

1 Thent I saw in the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the front and backt and sealed with seven seals.t2 And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”3 Butt no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look into it.4 Sot I began weeping bitterlyt because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

5 Thent one of the elders saidt to me, “Stop weeping!t Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered;t thus he can opent the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Thent I saw standing in the middle of the thronet and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb that appeared to have been killed.t He hadt seven horns and seven eyes, whichs are the sevens spirits of Gods sent out into all the earth.7 Thent he came and took the scrollt from the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne,8 and when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders threw themselves to the groundt before the Lamb. Eacht of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense (which are the prayers of the saints).s

9 They were singing a new song:t
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals
because you were killed,t
and at the cost of your own bloodt you have purchaseds for God
personst from every tribe, language,t people, and nation.

10 You have appointedt thems as a kingdom and priestst to servet our God, and they will reigns on the earth.”
11 Thent I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Theirt number was ten thousand times ten thousandt – thousands times thousands –

12 all of whomt were singingt in a loud voice:
“Worthy is the lamb who was killedt
to receive power and wealth
and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and praise!”

13 Thent I heard every creature – in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them – singing:t
“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise, honor, glory, and ruling powert forever and ever!”

14 And the four living creatures were saying “Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the groundt and worshiped.