Apocalisse 4
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Il trono di Dio
4 (A)Dopo queste cose guardai e vidi[a] una porta aperta nel cielo, e la prima voce, che mi aveva già parlato come uno squillo di tromba, mi disse: «Sali quassù e ti mostrerò le cose che devono avvenire in seguito».
2 Subito fui rapito dallo Spirito[b]. Ed ecco, un trono era posto nel cielo e sul trono c’era uno seduto. 3 Colui che stava seduto[c] era simile nell’aspetto alla pietra di diaspro e di sardonico; e intorno al trono c’era un arcobaleno che, a vederlo, era simile allo smeraldo.
4 Attorno al trono c’erano ventiquattro troni su cui stavano seduti ventiquattro anziani[d] vestiti di vesti bianche e con corone d’oro sul capo[e].
5 Dal trono uscivano lampi, voci e tuoni. Davanti al trono c’erano sette lampade accese, che sono i sette spiriti di Dio. 6 Davanti al trono inoltre c’era come[f] un mare di vetro, simile al cristallo; in mezzo al trono e intorno al trono, quattro creature viventi, piene di occhi davanti e di dietro. 7 La prima creatura vivente era simile a un leone, la seconda simile a un vitello, la terza aveva la faccia come d’uomo e la quarta era simile a un’aquila mentre vola. 8 E le quattro creature viventi avevano ognuna sei ali, ed erano coperte di occhi tutt’intorno e di dentro, e non cessavano mai di ripetere giorno e notte: «Santo, santo, santo è il Signore, il Dio onnipotente, che era, che è e che viene».
9 Ogni volta che queste creature viventi rendono gloria, onore e grazie a colui che siede sul trono, e che vive nei secoli dei secoli, 10 i ventiquattro anziani si prostrano davanti a colui che siede sul trono e adorano colui che vive nei secoli dei secoli, e gettano le loro corone davanti al trono, dicendo: 11 «Tu sei degno, o Signore e Dio nostro[g], di ricevere la gloria, l’onore e la potenza, perché tu hai creato tutte le cose, e per tua volontà esistettero[h] e furono create».
Footnotes
- Apocalisse 4:1 Guardai e vidi, lett. vidi, ed ecco.
- Apocalisse 4:2 Fui rapito dallo Spirito, lett. fui in Spirito.
- Apocalisse 4:3 M omette colui che stava seduto, rendendo la descrizione relativa al trono e non a Dio.
- Apocalisse 4:4 TR su cui vidi seduti ventiquattro anziani.
- Apocalisse 4:4 TR e sul capo avevano delle corone d’oro.
- Apocalisse 4:6 TR omette come.
- Apocalisse 4:11 TR omette e Dio nostro; M o Signore e Dio nostro Santo…
- Apocalisse 4:11 TR e M esistono.
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
Revelation 4
English Standard Version
The Throne in Heaven
4 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me (A)like a trumpet, said, (B)“Come up here, and (C)I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once (D)I was in the Spirit, and behold, (E)a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. 3 And he who sat there had the appearance of (F)jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was (G)a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. 4 Around the throne were (H)twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, (I)clothed in white garments, with (J)golden crowns on their heads. 5 From the throne came (K)flashes of lightning, and rumblings[a] and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning (L)seven torches of fire, (M)which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was (N)as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.
And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are (O)four living creatures, (P)full of eyes in front and behind: 7 (Q)the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. 8 And the four living creatures, (R)each of them with six wings, are (S)full of eyes all around and within, and (T)day and night they never cease to say,
9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, (W)who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders (X)fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast (Y)their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 (Z)“Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for (AA)you created all things,
and (AB)by your will they existed and were created.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 4:5 Or voices, or sounds
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