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La adoración celestial

Después de esto, miré y vi que en el cielo había una puerta abierta. Entonces la voz que antes había escuchado, y que era como el sonido de una trompeta, me dijo: «Sube acá y te mostraré lo que va a suceder después de esto.» Al instante quedé bajo el poder del Espíritu y vi que en el cielo había un trono, y que alguien estaba sentado en él. El que estaba sentado en el trono tenía el aspecto de una piedra de jaspe y de cornalina. Alrededor del trono había un arco iris, semejante a la esmeralda.(A) Alrededor del trono había veinticuatro tronos, y en ellos estaban sentados veinticuatro ancianos, vestidos de ropas blancas y con sendas coronas de oro en la cabeza. Del trono salían voces, relámpagos y truenos;(B) y delante del trono ardían siete antorchas de fuego,(C) que son los siete espíritus de Dios.(D)

Delante del trono había algo que parecía un mar de vidrio semejante al cristal,(E) y en el centro, alrededor del trono, había cuatro seres vivientes que tenían ojos por delante y por detrás. El primer ser viviente parecía un león, el segundo parecía un becerro, el rostro del tercero era semejante al de un hombre, y el cuarto parecía un águila en vuelo.(F) Cada uno de los cuatro seres vivientes tenía seis alas, y estaba lleno de ojos por fuera y por dentro.(G) Día y noche no cesaban de decir: «Santo, santo, santo es el Señor Dios Todopoderoso,(H) el que era, el que es, y el que ha de venir.» Cada vez que aquellos seres vivientes daban gloria, honra y acción de gracias al que estaba sentado en el trono y que vive por los siglos de los siglos, 10 los veinticuatro ancianos se postraban delante de él y lo adoraban, y mientras ponían sus coronas delante del trono del que vive por los siglos de los siglos, decían: 11 «Digno eres, Señor, de recibir la gloria, la honra y el poder; porque tú creaste todas las cosas, y por tu voluntad existen y fueron creadas.»

The Throne Room of Heaven(A)

After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing (B)open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a (C)trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

Immediately (D)I was in the Spirit; and behold, (E)a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. [a]And He who sat there was (F)like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; (G)and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. (H)Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, (I)clothed in white [b]robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. And from the throne proceeded (J)lightnings, [c]thunderings, and voices. (K)Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are (L)the[d] seven Spirits of God.

Before the throne there [e]was (M)a sea of glass, like crystal. (N)And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. (O)The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. The four living creatures, each having (P)six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

(Q)“Holy,[f] holy, holy,
(R)Lord God Almighty,
(S)Who was and is and is to come!”

Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, (T)who lives forever and ever, 10 (U)the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 “You(V) are worthy, [g]O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
(W)For You created all things,
And by (X)Your will they [h]exist and were created.”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:3 M omits And He who sat there was, making the following a description of the throne.
  2. Revelation 4:4 NU, M robes, with crowns
  3. Revelation 4:5 NU, M voices, and thunderings.
  4. Revelation 4:5 M omits the
  5. Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like
  6. Revelation 4:8 M has holy nine times.
  7. Revelation 4:11 NU, M our Lord and God
  8. Revelation 4:11 NU, M existed

The Throne in Heaven

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) At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. 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. 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. 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. 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) 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) 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:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[b](X)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(Y)

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:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(AE)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
  2. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3