Apocalipsis 4
Reina-Valera 1960
La adoración celestial
4 Después de esto miré, y he aquí una puerta abierta en el cielo; y la primera voz que oí, como de trompeta, hablando conmigo, dijo: Sube acá, y yo te mostraré las cosas que sucederán después de estas. 2 Y al instante yo estaba en el Espíritu; y he aquí, un trono establecido en el cielo, y en el trono, uno sentado. 3 Y el aspecto del que estaba sentado era semejante a piedra de jaspe y de cornalina; y había alrededor del trono un arco iris, semejante en aspecto a la esmeralda.(A) 4 Y alrededor del trono había veinticuatro tronos; y vi sentados en los tronos a veinticuatro ancianos, vestidos de ropas blancas, con coronas de oro en sus cabezas. 5 Y del trono salían relámpagos y truenos(B) y voces; y delante del trono ardían siete lámparas de fuego,(C) las cuales son los siete espíritus de Dios.(D)
6 Y delante del trono había como un mar de vidrio semejante al cristal;(E) y junto al trono, y alrededor del trono, cuatro seres vivientes llenos de ojos delante y detrás. 7 El primer ser viviente era semejante a un león; el segundo era semejante a un becerro; el tercero tenía rostro como de hombre; y el cuarto era semejante a un águila volando.(F) 8 Y los cuatro seres vivientes tenían cada uno seis alas, y alrededor y por dentro estaban llenos de ojos;(G) y no cesaban día y noche de decir: Santo, santo, santo es el Señor Dios Todopoderoso,(H) el que era, el que es, y el que ha de venir. 9 Y siempre que aquellos seres vivientes dan gloria y honra y acción de gracias al que está sentado en el trono, al que vive por los siglos de los siglos, 10 los veinticuatro ancianos se postran delante del que está sentado en el trono, y adoran al que vive por los siglos de los siglos, y echan sus coronas delante del trono, diciendo: 11 Señor, digno eres de recibir la gloria y la honra y el poder; porque tú creaste todas las cosas, y por tu voluntad existen y fueron creadas.
Apocalipsis 4
Traducción en lenguaje actual
La alabanza en el cielo
4 Después de esto, vi una puerta abierta en el cielo. Entonces la voz que había escuchado al principio, y que resonaba tan fuerte como una trompeta, me dijo: «¡Acércate!, voy a enseñarte lo que está por suceder.»
2 En ese mismo instante quedé bajo el poder del Espíritu Santo, y vi un trono en el cielo. Sobre el trono estaba sentado alguien 3 que brillaba como un diamante o como un rubí. Alrededor del trono, un arco iris brillaba como una esmeralda. 4 Había también otros veinticuatro tronos, los cuales formaban un círculo, y en ellos estaban sentados veinticuatro ancianos.[a] Esos ancianos estaban vestidos con ropas blancas, y tenían una corona de oro en la cabeza. 5 Del trono salían ruidos, truenos y relámpagos, y delante del trono ardían siete antorchas, que son los siete espíritus de Dios.[b] 6 Delante del trono había también algo que era transparente como el cristal, y que parecía un mar.
En el centro del círculo, alrededor del trono, había cuatro seres vivientes que tenían ojos en todo el cuerpo, por delante y por detrás. 7 El primero de ellos parecía un león; el segundo parecía un toro; el tercero parecía un ser humano, y el cuarto parecía un águila en pleno vuelo. 8 Cada uno de estos seres vivientes tenía seis alas, y ojos por todos lados, y no dejaban de cantar de día y de noche:
«¡Santo, santo,
santo es el Señor,
Dios todopoderoso,
que siempre ha vivido,
que vive, y pronto vendrá!»
9-10 Estos cuatro seres vivientes cantan y dan gracias al que está sentado en el trono y vive para siempre. En sus cantos dicen lo maravilloso, poderoso y digno que es él de recibir honores. Cada vez que hacen esto, los veinticuatro ancianos se arrodillan delante de él, lo adoran y, arrojando sus coronas delante del trono, cantan:
11 «Señor y Dios nuestro;
tú mereces que te alaben,
que te llamen maravilloso,
y que admiren tu poder.
»Porque tú creaste todo lo que existe;
gracias a ti, todo fue creado.»
Footnotes
- Apocalipsis 4:4 Los veinticuatro ancianos: Por ancianos el texto bíblico se refiere a líderes de gran prestigio, y no tanto a líderes de edad avanzada. Al parecer, estos veinticuatro ancianos son seres sobrenaturales.
- Apocalipsis 4:5 Los siete espíritus de Dios: Véase la nota 3 en 1.4-5.
Revelation 4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
III. God and the Lamb in Heaven
Chapter 4
Vision of Heavenly Worship.[a] 1 After this I had a vision of an open door[b] to heaven, and I heard the trumpetlike voice that had spoken to me before, saying, “Come up here and I will show you what must happen afterwards.” 2 [c]At once I was caught up in spirit.(A) A throne was there in heaven, and on the throne sat 3 one whose appearance sparkled like jasper and carnelian. Around the throne was a halo as brilliant as an emerald. 4 Surrounding the throne I saw twenty-four other thrones on which twenty-four elders[d] sat, dressed in white garments and with gold crowns on their heads.(B) 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder.[e] Seven flaming torches burned in front of the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. 6 (C)In front of the throne was something that resembled a sea of glass like crystal.[f]
In the center and around the throne, there were four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back. 7 The first creature resembled a lion, the second was like a calf, the third had a face like that of a human being, and the fourth looked like an eagle[g] in flight. 8 The four living creatures, each of them with six wings,[h] were covered with eyes inside and out. Day and night they do not stop exclaiming:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty,
who was, and who is, and who is to come.”(D)
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who sits on the throne and worship him, who lives forever and ever. They throw down their crowns before the throne, exclaiming:
11 “Worthy are you, Lord our God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things;
because of your will they came to be and were created.”(E)
Footnotes
- 4:1–11 The seer now describes a vision of the heavenly court in worship of God enthroned. He reverently avoids naming or describing God but pictures twenty-four elders in priestly and regal attire (Rev 4:4) and God’s throne and its surroundings made of precious gems and other symbols that traditionally express the majesty of God (Rev 4:5–6). Universal creation is represented by the four living creatures (Rev 4:6–7). Along with the twenty-four elders, they praise God unceasingly in humble adoration (Rev 4:8–11).
- 4:1 The ancients viewed heaven as a solid vault, entered by way of actual doors.
- 4:2–8 Much of the imagery here is taken from Ez 1 and 10.
- 4:4 Twenty-four elders: these represent the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles; cf. Rev 21:12–14.
- 4:5 Flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder: as in other descriptions of God’s appearance or activity; cf. Rev 8:5; 11:19; 16:18; Ex 19:16; Ez 1:4, 13. The seven spirits of God: the seven “angels of the presence” as in Rev 8:2 and Tb 12:15.
- 4:6 A sea of glass like crystal: an image adapted from Ez 1:22–26. Four living creatures: these are symbols taken from Ez 1:5–21; they are identified as cherubim in Ez 10:20. Covered with eyes: these suggest God’s knowledge and concern.
- 4:7 Lion…calf…human being…eagle: these symbolize, respectively, what is noblest, strongest, wisest, and swiftest in creation. Calf: traditionally translated “ox,” the Greek word refers to a heifer or young bull. Since the second century, these four creatures have been used as symbols of the evangelists Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John, respectively.
- 4:8 Six wings: like the seraphim of Is 6:2.
Revelation 4
New International Version
The Throne in Heaven
4 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open(A) in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet(B) said, “Come up here,(C) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(D) 2 At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(G) and ruby.(H) A rainbow(I) that shone like an emerald(J) encircled the throne. 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(K) They were dressed in white(L) and had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(M) In front of the throne, seven lamps(N) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](O) of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(P) clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(Q) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(R) 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(S) 8 Each of the four living creatures(T) had six wings(U) and was covered with eyes all around,(V) even under its wings. Day and night(W) they never stop saying:
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(Z) and who lives for ever and ever,(AA) 10 the twenty-four elders(AB) fall down before him(AC) who sits on the throne(AD) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
- Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3
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