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The Book with Seven Seals
1 I saw 1Lit uponin the right hand of Him who ARev 4:9; 5:7, 13sat on the throne a 2Or scrollBEzek 2:9, 10book written inside and on the back, CIs 29:11; Dan 12:4sealed up with seven seals. 2 And I saw a ARev 10:1; 18:21strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the 1Or scrollbook and to break its seals?” 3 And no one APhil 2:10; Rev 5:13in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the 1Or scrollbook or to look into it. 4 Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the 1Or scrollbook or to look into it; 5 and one of the elders *said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the AGen 49:9Lion that is BHeb 7:14from the tribe of Judah, the CIs 11:1, 10; Rom 15:12; Rev 22:16Root of David, has overcome so as to open the 1Or scrollbook and its seven seals.”
6 And I saw 1Lit in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the eldersbetween the throne (with the four living creatures) and ARev 4:4; 5:8, 14the elders a BJohn 1:29; Rev 5:8, 12f; 13:8Lamb standing, as if CRev 5:9, 12; 13:8slain, having seven DDan 8:3fhorns and EZech 3:9; 4:10seven eyes, which are FRev 1:4the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. 7 And He came and took ARev 5:1the book out of the right hand of Him who ARev 5:1sat on the throne. 8 When He had taken the 1Or scrollbook, the ARev 4:6; 5:6, 11, 14four living creatures and the BRev 4:4; 5:14twenty-four elders CRev 4:10fell down before the DJohn 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8Lamb, each one holding a ERev 14:2; 15:2harp and FRev 15:7golden bowls full of incense, which are the GPs 141:2; Rev 8:3fprayers of the 2Or holy onessaints. 9 And they *sang a APs 33:3; 40:3; 98:1; 149:1; Is 42:10; Rev 14:3; 15:3new song, saying,
“BRev 4:11Worthy are You to take the 1Or scrollbook and to break its seals; for You were CRev 5:6, 12; 13:8slain, and D1 Cor 6:20; Rev 14:3fpurchased for God with Your blood men from EDan 3:4; 5:19; Rev 7:9; 10:11; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6; 17:15every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
10 “You have made them to be a ARev 1:6kingdom and ARev 1:6priests to our God; and they will BRev 3:21; 20:4reign upon the earth.”
Angels Exalt the Lamb
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels ARev 4:4around the throne and the BRev 4:6; 5:6, 8, 14living creatures and the CRev 4:4; 5:6, 14elders; and the number of them was DDan 7:10; Heb 12:22; Jude 14; Rev 9:16myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,
“ARev 1:6; 4:11; 5:9Worthy is the BJohn 1:29; Rev 5:6, 13; 13:8Lamb that was BJohn 1:29; Rev 5:6, 13; 13:8slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
13 And APhil 2:10; Rev 5:3every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying,
“To Him who BRev 5:1sits on the throne, and to the CJohn 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8Lamb, DRom 11:36; Rev 1:6be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
14 And the ARev 4:6; 5:6, 8, 11four living creatures kept saying, “B1 Cor 14:16; Rev 7:12; 19:4Amen.” And the CRev 4:4; 5:6, 8elders DRev 4:10fell down and worshiped.
15:1 Lit upon
25:1 Or scroll
15:2 Or scroll
15:3 Or scroll
15:4 Or scroll
C5:5 Is 11:1, 10; Rom 15:12; Rev 22:16
15:5 Or scroll
15:6 Lit in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders
B5:6 John 1:29; Rev 5:8, 12f; 13:8
15:8 Or scroll
D5:8 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8
25:8 Or holy ones
A5:9 Ps 33:3; 40:3; 98:1; 149:1; Is 42:10; Rev 14:3; 15:3
15:9 Or scroll
E5:9 Dan 3:4; 5:19; Rev 7:9; 10:11; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6; 17:15
D5:11 Dan 7:10; Heb 12:22; Jude 14; Rev 9:16
B5:12 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 13; 13:8
B5:12 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 13; 13:8
C5:13 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8
B5:14 1 Cor 14:16; Rev 7:12; 19:4