Apocalipse 5
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
As visões do pergaminho selado com sete selos e do cordeiro
5 Vi na mão direita daquele que estava sentado no trono um pergaminho escrito em ambos os lados e selado com sete selos. 2 Vi também um anjo forte, que proclamava bem alto:
—Quem é digno de quebrar os selos e abrir o pergaminho?
3 Mas nem no céu, nem na terra, nem debaixo da terra, havia alguém que fosse capaz de abrir o pergaminho e de ver o que estava escrito nele. 4 E eu chorava muito, porque não se tinha encontrado ninguém digno de abrir o pergaminho e de ver o que estava escrito nele. 5 Contudo um dos líderes me disse:
—Não chore. Olhe, o Leão da tribo de Judá, o grande descendente de Davi,[a] venceu e, portanto, pode quebrar os sete selos e abrir o pergaminho.
6 Então vi um Cordeiro em pé bem em frente do trono e dos quatro seres viventes e na presença dos líderes. Parecia que o Cordeiro tinha sido morto. Ele tinha sete chifres, bem como sete[b] olhos que são os sete espíritos de Deus enviados por toda a terra. 7 O Cordeiro, então, veio e pegou o pergaminho da mão direita daquele que estava sentado no trono. 8 Quando ele pegou o pergaminho, os quatro seres viventes e os vinte e quatro líderes caíram de joelhos diante do Cordeiro. Eles tinham uma harpa cada um e estavam segurando taças de ouro cheias de incenso, que são as orações do povo de Deus. 9 E todos eles cantavam um novo cântico:
“O Senhor é digno de pegar o pergaminho
e de abrir os seus selos,
porque foi morto e com o seu sangue comprou[c] para Deus
pessoas de todas as famílias, línguas, povos e nações.
10 Fez delas[d] um reino.
O Senhor também fez delas sacerdotes para o nosso Deus
e elas reinarão sobre toda a terra”.
11 Olhei outra vez e ouvi as vozes de muitos anjos, milhões e milhões deles! Eles estavam de pé ao redor do trono, dos seres viventes e dos líderes, 12 e diziam em voz alta:
“O Cordeiro, que foi morto,
é digno de receber poder, riqueza,
sabedoria, força,
honra, glória e louvor!”
13 Então ouvi que todas as criaturas que há no céu, na terra, debaixo da terra e no mar, todas as criaturas do universo, estavam dizendo:
“Àquele que está sentado no trono
e ao Cordeiro,
pertençam o louvor, a honra, a glória
e o domínio para todo o sempre”.
14 E ouvi os quatro seres viventes responderem: “Amém!” Os líderes também caíram de joelhos e adoraram.
Revelation 5
Expanded Bible
5 Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides and was ·kept closed [L sealed] with seven seals [C a wax stamp that sealed a document shut]. 2 And I saw a ·powerful [mighty] angel ·calling [proclaiming] in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But there was no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth who could open the scroll or look inside it. 4 I cried ·bitterly [L much] because there was no one who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not cry! [L Look; T Behold] The Lion from the tribe of Judah [C a messianic title; Gen. 49:9–10], ·David’s descendant [L the root of David; C a messianic title applied to Christ; Is. 11:10], has ·won the victory [overcome; conquered] so that he is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb [C Jesus] standing ·in the center of the throne and in the middle of the four living creatures and the elders [or between the throne and the living creatures and among the elders]. The Lamb looked as if he had been ·killed [slaughtered; slain]. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God [C either angels or the “sevenfold Spirit”; see 1:4] that were sent into all the world. 7 The Lamb came and ·took [received] the scroll from the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. 8 When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders [4:4] ·bowed down [fell] before the Lamb. Each one of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s holy people [Ps. 141:2]. 9 And they all sang a new song [Ps. 33:3; 40:3; 98:1] to the Lamb:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were ·killed [slaughtered; slain],
and with ·the blood of your death [L your blood] you ·bought [ransomed; purchased; redeemed] people for God
from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
10 You made them to be a kingdom ·of priests [or and priests; Ex. 19:6] for our God,
and they will ·rule [reign; C other manuscripts have “they reign” (present tense)] on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels around the throne, and the four living creatures, and the elders. There were ·thousands and thousands [L myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands; C a myriad can mean either ten thousand or many thousands; here means “countless”] of angels, 12 saying in a loud voice:
“The Lamb who was ·killed [slaughtered; slain] is worthy
to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength,
honor, glory, and ·praise [or blessing]!”
13 Then I heard all creatures in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea saying:
“To the One who sits on the throne
and to the Lamb
be ·praise [or blessing] and honor and glory and power
forever and ever.”
14 The four living creatures said, “Amen [C Hebrew for “so be it”],” and the elders ·bowed down [fell] and worshiped.
Revelation 5
New King James Version
The Lamb Takes the Scroll
5 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. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, (C)“Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open [a]and read the scroll, or to look at it. 5 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.”
6 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. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand (L)of Him who sat on the throne.
Worthy Is the Lamb
8 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. 9 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
- Revelation 5:4 NU, M omit and read
- Revelation 5:5 NU, M omit to loose
- Revelation 5:6 NU, M I saw in the midst . . . a Lamb standing
- Revelation 5:10 NU, M them
- Revelation 5:10 NU a kingdom
- Revelation 5:10 NU, M they
- Revelation 5:13 M adds Amen
- Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit twenty-four
- Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit Him who lives forever and ever
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