Revelation 5
International Children’s Bible
5 Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides. It was kept closed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a powerful angel. He called in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But there was no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth who could open the scroll or look inside it. 4 I cried and cried because there was no one who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not cry! The Lion[a] from the tribe of Judah has won the victory. He is David’s descendant. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne with the four living things around it. The elders were also around the Lamb. The Lamb looked as if he had been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes. These are the seven spirits of God that were sent into all the world. 7 The Lamb came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One sitting on the throne. 8 After he took the scroll, the four living things and the 24 elders bowed down before the Lamb. Each one of them had a harp. Also, they were holding golden bowls full of incense. These bowls of incense are the prayers of God’s holy people. 9 And they all sang a new song to the Lamb:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were killed;
and with the blood of your death you bought men for God
from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
10 You made them to be a kingdom of priests for our God.
And they will rule on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels. The angels were around the throne, the four living things, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels—there were 10,000 times 10,000. 12 The angels said in a loud voice:
“The Lamb who was killed is worthy
to receive power, wealth, wisdom and strength,
honor, glory, and praise!”
13 Then I heard every living thing in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. I heard every thing in all these places, saying:
“All praise and honor and glory and power
forever and ever
to the One who sits on the throne
and to the Lamb!”
14 The four living things said, “Amen!” And the elders bowed down and worshiped.
Footnotes
- 5:5 Lion Here refers to Christ.
Revelation 5
New King James Version
The Lamb Takes the Scroll
5 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne (A)a scroll written inside and on the back, (B)sealed with seven seals. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, (C)“Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open [a]and read the scroll, or to look at it. 5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, (D)the Lion of the tribe of (E)Judah, (F)the Root of David, has (G)prevailed to open the scroll (H)and [b]to loose its seven seals.”
6 And I looked, [c]and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood (I)a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and (J)seven eyes, which are (K)the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand (L)of Him who sat on the throne.
Worthy Is the Lamb
8 Now when He had taken the scroll, (M)the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the (N)prayers of the saints. 9 And (O)they sang a new song, saying:
(P)“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And (Q)have redeemed us to God (R)by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made [d]us (S)kings[e] and (T)priests to our God;
And [f]we shall reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 And (U)every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:
(V)“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him (W)who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and [g]ever!”
14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the [h]twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped [i]Him who lives forever and ever.
Footnotes
- Revelation 5:4 NU, M omit and read
- Revelation 5:5 NU, M omit to loose
- Revelation 5:6 NU, M I saw in the midst . . . a Lamb standing
- Revelation 5:10 NU, M them
- Revelation 5:10 NU a kingdom
- Revelation 5:10 NU, M they
- Revelation 5:13 M adds Amen
- Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit twenty-four
- Revelation 5:14 NU, M omit Him who lives forever and ever
Pahayag 5
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Aklat at ang Kordero
5 At nakita (A) ko sa kanang kamay ng nakaupo sa trono ang isang balumbon na may sulat sa harap at likod at sarado ng pitong tatak. 2 Nakita ko rin ang isang makapangyarihang anghel na pasigaw na nagpapahayag, “Sino ang karapat-dapat na magbukas ng balumbon at magtanggal ng mga tatak nito?” 3 Ngunit walang sinuman sa langit, sa lupa o sa ilalim man ng lupa ang makapagbukas ng balumbon o kaya'y makatingin sa loob nito. 4 Umiyak ako nang umiyak dahil walang natagpuang karapat-dapat na magbukas ng balumbon o tumingin sa loob nito. 5 (B) Isa sa matatanda ay nagsabi sa akin, “Huwag kang umiyak. Tingnan mo, ang Leon ng lipi ni Juda, na ugat ni David, ay nagtagumpay at kaya niyang buksan ang balumbon at tanggalin ang pitong tatak nito.”
6 At (C) nakita ko sa gitna ng trono at ng apat na buháy na nilalang at ng matatanda ang isang Korderong nakatayo, na tulad ng isang pinatay na may pitong sungay at pitong mata. Ang mga ito'y ang pitong[a] espiritu ng Diyos na isinugo sa buong daigdig. 7 Lumapit ang Kordero at kinuha ang balumbon sa kanang kamay ng nakaupo sa trono. 8 At nang (D) makuha niya ang balumbon, nagpatirapa sa harap ng Kordero ang apat na buháy na nilalang at ang dalawampu't apat na matatanda. Ang bawat isa ay may hawak na alpa at mga gintong mangkok na puno ng insenso, na ang mga ito'y mga panalangin ng mga banal. 9 At umaawit (E) sila ng isang bagong awit:
“Ikaw ang karapat-dapat na kumuha sa balumbon
at magbukas sa mga tatak nito,
sapagkat ikaw ay pinaslang at sa pamamagitan ng iyong dugo, tinubos mo para sa Diyos
ang tao mula sa bawat lipi, wika, bayan, at bansa;
10 at ginawa (F) mo silang isang kaharian at mga paring naglilingkod sa aming Diyos,
at sila'y maghahari sa daigdig.”
11 (G) Ako'y muling tumingin at narinig ko ang tinig ng maraming mga anghel na nakapaligid sa trono, at ng mga buháy na nilalang, at ng mga matatanda; milyun-milyon at libu-libo ang bilang nila, 12 na malakas na umaawit,
“Ang pinaslang na kordero ay karapat-dapat
na tumanggap ng kapangyarihan, kayamanan, karunungan, kalakasan,
karangalan, kaluwalhatian, at kapurihan!”
13 At narinig ko ang bawat nilalang sa langit at sa lupa, at sa ilalim ng lupa at sa dagat, at maging ang lahat ng bagay na nasa mga ito, na nagsasabi,
“Sa kanya na nakaupo sa trono at sa Kordero
ay kapurihan, karangalan, kaluwalhatian, at kapangyarihan
magpakailanpaman!”
14 Sinabi ng apat na buháy na nilalang, “Amen!” At nagpatirapa ang matatanda at sila'y sumamba.
Footnotes
- Pahayag 5:6 Sa ibang manuskrito wala ang salitang ito.
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Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version, Copyright © Philippine Bible Society 2009.
