Apocalypse 4
Segond 21
Sept sceaux 4.1–8.5
Le trône de Dieu
4 Après cela, je regardai et voici, une porte était ouverte dans le ciel. La première voix que j'avais entendue me parler avec la force d’une trompette dit alors: «Monte ici et je te ferai voir ce qui doit arriver par la suite.» 2 Aussitôt je fus saisi par l'Esprit. Et voici, il y avait un trône dans le ciel, et sur ce trône quelqu'un était assis. 3 Celui qui était assis avait l'aspect d'une pierre de jaspe et de sardoine, et le trône était entouré d'un arc-en-ciel semblable à de l'émeraude. 4 Autour du trône se trouvaient vingt-quatre trônes, et sur ces trônes vingt-quatre anciens étaient assis. Ils étaient habillés de vêtements blancs et portaient des couronnes d'or sur la tête.
5 Du trône sortent des éclairs, des voix et des coups de tonnerre, et devant lui brûlent sept lampes ardentes qui sont les sept esprits de Dieu. 6 Devant le trône, il y a aussi comme une mer de verre qui a la transparence du cristal. Au milieu et autour du trône se tiennent quatre êtres vivants couverts d'yeux devant et derrière. 7 Le premier être vivant ressemble à un lion, le deuxième à un taureau, le troisième a le visage d'un homme et le quatrième ressemble à un aigle en plein vol. 8 Les quatre êtres vivants ont chacun six ailes et ils sont couverts d'yeux tout autour et à l’intérieur. Ils ne cessent de dire, jour et nuit: «Saint, saint, saint est le Seigneur[a] Dieu, le Tout-Puissant, celui qui était, qui est et qui vient!»
9 Chaque fois que les êtres vivants donnent gloire, honneur et reconnaissance à celui qui est assis sur le trône, à celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles, 10 les vingt-quatre anciens se prosternent devant celui qui est assis sur le trône, adorent celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles et déposent leur couronne devant le trône en disant: 11 «Tu es digne, notre Seigneur et notre Dieu, [toi le Saint,] de recevoir la gloire, l'honneur et la puissance, car tu as créé toutes choses et c'est par ta volonté qu'elles ont été créées et qu'elles existent.»
Footnotes
- Apocalypse 4:8 Saint… le Seigneur: citation d’Esaïe 6.3.
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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