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Ang Balumbon na Aklat at ang Kordero

At nakakita ako ng isang balumbon sa kanang kamay ng nakaupo sa trono na may sulat sa loob at sa likod nito, tinatakan ito ng pitong selyo.

At nakita ko ang isangmalakas na anghel na nagpapahayag sa isang malakas na tinig: Sino ang karapat-dapat na magbukas sa selyo ng balumbon at magpa­luwag ng mga selyo nito. Walang sinuman sa langit, o sa lupa, o sa ilalim ng lupa ang makaka­pagbukas ng balumbon o makatingin man dito. Dahil hindi sila makakita ng sinumang karapat-dapat na magbukas at magbasa ng balumbon o maka­tingin man nito, ako ay tumangis ng labis. Sinabi ng isa sa mga matanda sa akin: Huwag kang tumangis. Narito, ang leon na mula sa lipi ni Juda at ang ugat ni David ay nagtagumpay upang buksan ang balumbon at luwagan ang pitong selyo nito.

At nakita, narito, isang Kordero ang nakatayong katulad niyaong pinatay sa gitna ng trono at sa kanilang apat na nilalang at sa gitna ng mga matanda. Siya ay may pitong sungay at pitong mga mata na ang mga ito ay ang pitong Espiritu ng Diyos na sinugo sa lahat ng lupa. At siya ay dumating at kinuha ang balumbon mula sa kanang kamay ng nakaupo sa trono.

Nang kunin niya ang balumbon, ang apat na buhay na nilalang at ang dalawampu’t apat na mga matanda ay may mga alpa at mga gintong mangkok na pinuno ng kamangyan na ito ang mga panalangin ng mga banal. At sila ay umawit ng bagong awit. Sinabi nila:

Ikaw ay karapat-dapat kumuha ng balumbon at magbukas ng selyo nito. Dahil pinatay ka nila at tinubos mo kami para sa Diyos ng iyong dugo, sa bawat lipi at wika, mga tao at bansa.

10 Ginawa mo kaming mga hari at mga saserdote para sa aming Diyos. At kami ay maghahari sa ibabaw ng lupa.

11 Nakita ko at narinig ang tinig ng maraming anghel na nakapalibot sa trono, ng mga buhay na nilalang, ng mga matanda at ng mga sampunlibo ng sampunlibo at mga libu-libo ng mga libu-libo. 12 Sinabi nila sa pamamagitan ng isang malakas na tinig:

Ang Korderong kanilang pinatay ay karapat-dapat na tumanggap ng kapangyarihan at kayamanan at karu­nungan at kalakasan at karangalan at kaluwalhatian at pagpapala.

13 Narinig ko ang tinig ng lahat ng nilalang na naroon sa langit, at sa lupa, at ilalim ng lupa, at silang nasa karagatan at ang lahat ng bagay na nasa kanila, nagsasabi:

Sa kaniya na nakaupo sa trono at sa Kordero, pagpapala at karangalan at kaluwalhatian at kapangyarihan magpa­kailan pa man.

14 At ang apat na buhay na nilalang ay nagsabi: Siya nawa. At ang dalawampu’t apat na mga matanda ay nagpatirapa at sinamba siyang nabubuhay magpakailan pa man.

The Lamb Takes the Scroll

And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne (A)a scroll written inside and on the back, (B)sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, (C)“Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open [a]and read the scroll, or to look at it. But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, (D)the Lion of the tribe of (E)Judah, (F)the Root of David, has (G)prevailed to open the scroll (H)and [b]to loose its seven seals.”

And I looked, [c]and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood (I)a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and (J)seven eyes, which are (K)the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand (L)of Him who sat on the throne.

Worthy Is the Lamb

Now when He had taken the scroll, (M)the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the (N)prayers of the saints. And (O)they sang a new song, saying:

(P)“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And (Q)have redeemed us to God (R)by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made [d]us (S)kings[e] and (T)priests to our God;
And [f]we shall reign on the earth.”

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 And (U)every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

(V)“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him (W)who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and [g]ever!”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the [h]twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped [i]Him who lives forever and ever.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:4 NU, M omit and read
  2. Revelation 5:5 NU, M omit to loose
  3. Revelation 5:6 NU, M I saw in the midst . . . a Lamb standing
  4. Revelation 5:10 NU, M them
  5. Revelation 5:10 NU a kingdom
  6. Revelation 5:10 NU, M they
  7. Revelation 5:13 M adds Amen
  8. Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit twenty-four
  9. Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit Him who lives forever and ever

The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel(D) 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 could open the scroll or even look inside it. I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion(E) of the tribe of Judah,(F) the Root of David,(G) has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Then I saw a Lamb,(H) looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures(I) and the elders.(J) The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes,(K) which are the seven spirits[a](L) of God sent out into all the earth. He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.(M) And when he had taken it, the four living creatures(N) and the twenty-four elders(O) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp(P) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers(Q) of God’s people. And they sang a new song, saying:(R)

“You are worthy(S) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(T) you purchased(U) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(V)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(W) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[b] on the earth.”(X)

11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.(Y) They encircled the throne and the living creatures(Z) and the elders.(AA) 12 In a loud voice they were saying:

“Worthy is the Lamb,(AB) who was slain,(AC)
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and praise!”(AD)

13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth(AE) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

“To him who sits on the throne(AF) and to the Lamb(AG)
    be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”(AH)

14 The four living creatures(AI) said, “Amen,”(AJ) and the elders(AK) fell down and worshiped.(AL)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
  2. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign