CHAPTER 5
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.
And
I saw
a mighty
angel
proclaiming
in
a loud
voice,
“Who is
worthy
to break
the
seals
and
open
the
scroll?”
But
no one
in
heaven
or
on
earth
or
under
the
earth
was able
to open
the
scroll
or
look inside
it.
And
I
began to weep
bitterly,
because
no one
was found
worthy
to open
the
scroll
or
look inside
it.
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."
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
sevenfold
Spirit
of God
sent out
into
all
the
earth.
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.
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.
You have made
them into
a kingdom,
priests
to serve
our
God,
and
they will reign
upon
the
earth.”
Then
I looked,
and
I heard
the voices
of many
angels
and
living creatures
and
elders
encircling
the
throne,
and
their
number
was
myriads
of myriads
and
thousands
of thousands.
In a loud voice
they said:
“Worthy
is
the
Lamb
who
was slain,
to receive
power
and
riches
and
wisdom
and
strength
and
honor
and
glory
and
blessing!"
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!"