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De boekrol en het Lam

Toen zag ik een boekrol in de rechterhand van Hem die op de troon zat. Die boekrol was aan beide zijden beschreven en met zeven zegels verzegeld. Ik zag ook een sterke engel die luid riep: ‘Wie is het waard om de zegels te verbreken en de boekrol open te maken?’ Maar er was niemand in de hemel of op de aarde of onder de aarde die in staat was de rol open te maken en te lezen. Ik vond het zo erg dat niemand het waard was om de boekrol open te maken en erin te lezen dat ik begon te huilen. Maar een van de ouderlingen zei tegen mij: ‘U hoeft niet te huilen, want de Leeuw uit de stam Juda, de nakomeling van David, heeft de overwinning behaald. Daarom mag Hij de zeven zegels verbreken en de rol openmaken.’

Toen zag ik, tussen de troon met de vier levende wezens en de vierentwintig ouderlingen, een Lam staan. Het leek wel of het geslacht was. Het had zeven horens en zeven ogen, dat zijn de zeven Geesten van God, die over de hele aarde uitgestuurd zijn. Het Lam kwam naar voren en nam de boekrol aan uit de rechterhand van Hem die op de troon zat. Toen Hij dat deed, vielen de vier levende wezens en de vierentwintig ouderlingen voor Hem neer. Zij hadden allemaal een harp en een gouden schaal vol heerlijk reukwerk: dat zijn de gebeden van de gelovigen. En zij zongen een nieuw lied: ‘U bent het waard om de boekrol in ontvangst te nemen en de zegels te verbreken, want U bent geslacht en hebt met uw bloed mensen voor God vrijgekocht uit alle rassen, volken, stammen en taalgroepen. 10 U hebt hen bijeengebracht in een Koninkrijk en hen tot priesters van onze God gemaakt. En zij zullen op de aarde heersen.’

11 Toen zag en hoorde ik miljoenen engelen om de troon en ook de wezens en de ouderlingen. 12 ‘Het Lam dat geslacht is,’ juichten zij, ‘is het waard om alle macht, rijkdom, wijsheid, kracht, heerlijkheid, lof en eer te ontvangen!’ 13 En ik hoorde alle schepselen in de hemel, op de aarde, onder de aarde en in de zee daarmee instemmen: ‘Alle lof, eer, heerlijkheid en macht is voor Hem die op de troon zit en voor het Lam, voor altijd en eeuwig.’ 14 De vier wezens zeiden: ‘Amen.’ En de vierentwintig ouderlingen vielen in aanbidding neer.

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts 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 that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 And 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, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw [a]in the right hand of Him who (A)sits on the throne a (B)scroll written inside and on the back, (C)sealed up with seven seals. Then I saw a (D)strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?” And no one (E)in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it. Then I was crying greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one of the elders *said to me, “Stop crying! Behold, the (F)Lion that is (G)from the tribe of Judah, the (H)Root of David, has overcome so as to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Then I saw in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and in the midst of (I)the elders a (J)Lamb standing, as if (K)slain, having seven (L)horns and (M)seven eyes, which are (N)the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. And He came and took (O)the scroll out of the right hand of Him who (P)sits on the throne. And when He had taken the scroll, the (Q)four living creatures and the (R)twenty-four elders (S)fell down before the (T)Lamb, each one having a (U)harp and (V)golden bowls full of incense, which are the (W)prayers of the [b]saints. And they *sang a (X)new song, saying,

(Y)Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were (Z)slain and (AA)purchased for God with Your blood people from (AB)every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

10 And You made them to be a (AC)kingdom and (AD)priests to our God, and they will (AE)reign upon the earth.”

Angels Worship the Lamb

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels (AF)around the throne and the (AG)living creatures and the (AH)elders; and the number of them was (AI)myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,

(AJ)Worthy is the (AK)Lamb that was (AL)slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”

13 And (AM)every 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 (AN)sits on the throne, and to the (AO)Lamb, (AP)be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever.”

14 And the (AQ)four living creatures kept saying, “(AR)Amen.” And the (AS)elders (AT)fell down and worshiped.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:1 Lit upon
  2. Revelation 5:8 Or holy ones