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After this, I looked and saw a door open in heaven. I heard the same voice that I had heard before. It was like the sound of a horn or trumpet. It said, `Come up here. I will show you the things that must happen after this.'

Right away, I was in the Spirit. I saw a throne or chief chair in heaven.

The one who sat on the throne looked very fine and bright. He looked like fine stones called jasper and carnelian. All around his chair was a rainbow that looked like a fine stone called emerald.

Around his throne I saw twenty-four other thrones. On them sat twenty-four leaders. They wore white clothes and had gold crowns on their heads.

From the throne came lightning, loud noises, and thunder. In front of the throne, seven bright lamps were burning. These lamps are the seven Spirits of God.

In front of the throne, it was like a sea of glass. It looked like a stone called crystal. Around the throne on the four sides of it were four living beings. They had many eyes in their faces and in their back.

The first living thing was like a lion. The second one was like a young cow. The third one had the face of a man. The fourth one was like a flying eagle.

Each of the four living beings had six wings. They had many eyes all over their bodies and under their wings. They say all the time, day and night: `Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God. He has all power. He always has lived. He lives now. And he always will live.'

The living beings give praise and honour and thanks to the one who sits on the throne and lives for ever and ever.

10 Every time they do this, the twenty-four leaders kneel down in front of the one who sits on the throne. And they worship the one who lives for ever and ever. They take the crowns off their heads and lay them down in front of his throne.

11 They say: `Our Lord and God, it is right for you to have praise and honour and power. You made all things. They were made and have life because you wanted them.'

Jnimirsaj jkˈij Kakaj Dios ri tibˈansaj

Cuando xantaj juntir li, in Juan xinnaˈtun lecj, etke xwilbˈi jun pwert tel y xinta chic jun chˈaˈwem chapcaˈ xaanch chwe nabˈe ri chapcaˈ jtaic rokˈebˈ jun trompet, xijch chwe: Jawench neri y tancˈut chawch mak kelen ri tina imbˈanna nen or cuando tikˈax juntir mak ri ximbˈij chawe, xcheˈ chwe.

Y etke xincan laj jkˈabˈ Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios y xwil jun cubˈarbˈ lamas tibˈan takon ri wiˈ lecj y wiˈ jun cubˈul chibˈ. Y ri cubˈul chibˈ man cubˈarbˈ li, jor kus rilic jilon tikopopon chapcaˈ jun abˈaj ri jbˈij jaspe y jun abˈaj ri jbˈij cornalina y chirij man cubˈarbˈ li lamas tibˈan takon, wiˈ jun xocakˈbˈ subˈlaj tikopopon jwich chapcaˈ rilic jun abˈaj ri jbˈij esmeralda. Y sutul rij man cubˈarbˈ li lamas tibˈan takon jwiˈl junwinak quejabˈ (24) chi cubˈarbˈ lamas tibˈan takon y chibˈ mak cubˈarbˈ li cubˈultak junwinak quejabˈ (24) chi winak ri wiˈ rekleˈnak riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Y li man cubˈarbˈ li lamas tibˈan takon tielch coyop, quiekuljaw y subˈlaj tijumumc. Chiwchbˈi man cubˈarbˈ li lamas tibˈan takon wiˈ wukubˈ (7) candil wiˈ jkˈakˈalak y riˈtakaˈ yak wukubˈ (7) jcwinel Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios. Y chiwchbˈi man cubˈarbˈ li lamas tibˈan takon wiˈ jun kelen chapcaˈ rilic mar ri subˈlaj sak jwich chapcaˈ rilic jun kelen ri tijnaˈ tiilsaj nen wiˈ chirij. Laj nicˈajl mak cubˈarbˈ lamas tibˈan takon ri sutuwinaktak rij man cubˈarbˈ lamas tibˈan takon wiˈ quejabˈ qˈuitzinoj ri sutuwinaktak chic rij man cubˈarbˈ li. Y mak qˈuitzinoj li subˈlaj qˈui bˈakˈ jwichak, wiˈ bˈakˈ jwichak chiwchak y chirijak.

Man nabˈe rechak mak qˈuitzinoj jilon rilic chapcaˈ jun coj, man jcabˈ jilon rilic chapcaˈ jun achaj wacx, man jrox qˈuitzinoj jilon jcaybˈal chapcaˈ jcaybˈal cristian y man jcaj jilon rilic chapcaˈ jun nimlaj xicˈ tijin tirupupunc. Chi quejabˈ ribˈilak mak qˈuitzinoj li wiˈ wakakibˈ (6) jxicˈak chi jujunalak y nojsal rijak chi bˈakˈ wich chi jiˈ chirijak y laj jxicˈak y chi lakˈj chi lakˈabˈ tijbˈijtak:

Subˈlaj tziyiˈn, subˈlaj tziyiˈn, subˈlaj tziyiˈ Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl ri wiˈ subˈlaj jcwinel, ri wiˈ ojrtaktzij, ri wiˈ lajori y tina pena nen or, ticheˈtak.

Nojel bˈwelt cuando mak quejabˈ qˈuitzinoj li tijnimirsajtak jkˈij y tijcojtak jkˈij y ticˈomowantak re ri cubˈul chibˈ man cubˈarbˈ lamas tibˈan takon ri yoˈl y taˈ jcamic, 10 yak junwinak quejabˈ (24) chi winak ri wiˈ rekleˈnak riqˈui Kakaj Dios tijxucbˈaˈ ribˈak asta titaw chiˈ jwichak lak ulew chiwch man ri cubˈul chibˈ man cubˈarbˈ lamas tibˈan takon y tijnimirsajtak jkˈij jun ri yoˈl y taˈ jcamic. Rechak tijyeˈ jcoronak chiwch y tijbˈijtak jilonri:

11 At Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl, ticˈulariˈ pi awe tacˈul jnimirsaj akˈij, jcojic akˈij y acwinel jwiˈl atiˈ xatbˈanow re juntir ri wiˈ wich kˈijsak y jwiˈl jilon chawaj wiˈtak juntir, xcheˈtak yak junwinak quejabˈ (24) chi winak ri wiˈ rekleˈnak riqˈui Kakaj Dios.

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

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