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Le trône de Dieu

Après cela, je regardai, et voici, une porte était ouverte dans le ciel. La première voix que j’avais entendue, comme le son d’une trompette, et qui me parlait, dit: Monte ici, et je te ferai voir ce qui doit arriver dans la suite.

Aussitôt je fus saisi par l’Esprit[a]. Et voici, il y avait un trône dans le ciel, et sur ce trône quelqu’un était assis. Celui qui était assis avait l’aspect d’une pierre de jaspe et de sardoine; et le trône était environné d’un arc-en-ciel semblable à de l’émeraude.

Autour du trône je vis vingt-quatre trônes, et sur ces trônes vingt-quatre vieillards assis, revêtus de vêtements blancs, et sur leurs têtes des couronnes d’or.

Du trône sortent des éclairs, des voix et des coups de tonnerre. Devant le trône brûlent sept lampes ardentes, qui sont les sept esprits de Dieu. Il y a encore devant le trône comme une mer de verre, semblable à du cristal. Au milieu du trône et autour du trône, il y a quatre êtres vivants remplis d’yeux devant et derrière. Le premier être vivant est semblable à un lion, le second être vivant est semblable à un veau, le troisième être vivant a la face d’un homme, et le quatrième être vivant est semblable à un aigle qui vole. Les quatre êtres vivants ont chacun six ailes, et ils sont remplis d’yeux tout autour et au-dedans. Ils ne cessent de dire jour et nuit: Saint, saint, saint est le Seigneur Dieu, le Tout-Puissant, qui était, qui est, et qui vient!

Quand les êtres vivants rendent gloire, honneur et actions de grâces à celui qui est assis sur le trône, à celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles, 10 les vingt-quatre vieillards se prosternent devant celui qui est assis sur le trône, ils adorent celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles, et ils jettent leurs couronnes devant le trône, en disant: 11 Tu es digne, notre Seigneur et notre Dieu, de recevoir la gloire, l’honneur et la puissance; car tu as créé toutes choses, et c’est par ta volonté qu’elles existent et qu’elles ont été créées.

Footnotes

  1. Apocalypse 4:2 Seg. ravi en esprit

Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito ay tumingin ako, at narito, ang isang pintong bukas sa langit, at ang unang tinig na aking narinig, na gaya ng sa pakakak, na nakikipagusap sa akin, ay sa isang nagsasabi, Umakyat ka rito, at ipakikita ko sa iyo ang mga bagay na dapat mangyari sa haharapin.

Pagdaka'y napasa Espiritu ako: at narito, may isang luklukang nalalagay sa langit, at sa ibabaw ng luklukan ay may isang nakaupo;

At ang nakaupo ay katulad ng isang batong jaspe at isang sardio: at naliligid ng isang bahaghari na tulad sa anyo ng isang esmeralda.

At sa palibot ng luklukan ay may dalawangpu't apat na luklukan: at sa mga luklukan ay nakita kong nangakaupo ang dalawangpu't apat na matatanda, na nadaramtan ng mapuputing damit; at sa kanilang mga ulo ay may mga putong na ginto.

At mula sa luklukan ay may lumalabas na kidlat, at mga tinig at mga kulog. At may pitong ilawang apoy na mga nagliliyab sa harapan ng luklukan, na siyang pitong Espiritu ng Dios;

At sa harapan ng luklukan, ay wari na may isang dagat na bubog na katulad ng salamin; at sa gitna ng luklukan, at sa palibot ng luklukan, ay may apat na nilalang na buhay na puno ng mga mata sa harapan at sa likuran.

At ang unang nilalang ay katulad ng isang leon, at ang ikalawang nilalang ay katulad ng isang guyang baka, at ang ikatlong nilalang ay may mukhang katulad ng sa isang tao, at ang ikaapat na nilalang ay katulad ng isang agila na lumilipad.

At ang apat na nilalang na buhay, na may anim na pakpak bawa't isa sa kanila, ay mga puno ng mata sa palibot at sa loob; at sila'y walang pahinga araw at gabi, na nagsasabi, Banal, banal, banal, ang Panginoong Dios, ang Makapangyarihan sa lahat, na nabuhay at nabubuhay at siyang darating.

At pagka ang mga nilalang na buhay ay nangagpupuri, at nangagpaparangal at nangagpapasalamat sa nakaupo sa luklukan, doon sa nabubuhay magpakailan kailan man,

10 Ang dalawangpu't apat na matatanda ay mangagpapatirapa sa harapan niyaong nakaupo sa luklukan, at mangagsisisamba doon sa nabubuhay magpakailan kailan man, at ilalagay ang kanilang putong sa harapan ng luklukan na nangagsasabi,

11 Marapat ka, Oh Panginoon namin at Dios namin, na tumanggap ng kaluwalhatian at ng kapurihan at ng kapangyarihan: sapagka't nilikha mo ang lahat ng mga bagay at dahil sa iyong kalooban ay nangagsilitaw, at nangalikha.

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

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

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