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Revelation 5
Contemporary English Version
Revelation 5
Contemporary English Version
The Scroll and the Lamb
5 (A) In the right hand of the one sitting on the throne I saw a scroll[a] that had writing on the inside and on the outside. And it was sealed in seven places. 2 I saw a mighty angel ask with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 No one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.
4 I cried hard because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. 5 (B) Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying and look! The one who is called both the ‘Lion from the Tribe of Judah’[b] and ‘King David's Great Descendant’[c] has won the victory. He will open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 (C) Then I looked and saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb looked as if it had once been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits[d] of God, sent out to all the earth.
7 The Lamb went over and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. 8 (D) After he had taken it, the four living creatures and the 24 elders knelt down before him. Each of them had a harp and a gold bowl full of incense,[e] which are the prayers of God's people. 9 (E) Then they sang a new song,
“You are worthy
to receive the scroll
and open its seals,
because you were killed.
And with your own blood
you bought for God
people from every tribe,
language, nation, and race.
10 (F) You let them become kings
and serve God as priests,
and they will rule on earth.”
11 (G) As I looked, I heard the voices of a large number of angels around the throne and the voices of the living creatures and of the elders. There were millions and millions of them, 12 and they were saying in a loud voice,
“The Lamb who was killed
is worthy to receive power,
riches, wisdom, strength,
honor, glory, and praise.”
13 Then I heard all beings in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea offer praise. Together, all of them were saying,
“Praise, honor, glory,
and strength
forever and ever
to the one who sits
on the throne
and to the Lamb!”
14 The four living creatures said “Amen,” while the elders knelt down and worshiped.
Footnotes
- 5.1 scroll: A roll of paper or special leather used for writing on. Sometimes a scroll would be sealed on the outside with one or more pieces of wax.
- 5.5 ‘Lion from the Tribe of Judah’: In Genesis 49.9 the tribe of Judah is called a young lion, and King David was from Judah.
- 5.5 ‘King David's Great Descendant’: The Greek text has “the root of David” which is a title for the Messiah based on Isaiah 11.1,10.
- 5.6 the seven spirits: Some manuscripts have “the spirits.”
- 5.8 incense: A material that produces a sweet smell when burned. Sometimes it is a symbol for the prayers of God's people.
啟 示 錄 5
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
啟 示 錄 5
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
5 我 看 见 坐 宝 座 的 右 手 中 有 书 卷 ， 里 外 都 写 着 字 ， 用 七 印 封 严 了 。
2 我 又 看 见 一 位 大 力 的 天 使 大 声 宣 传 说 ： 有 谁 配 展 开 那 书 卷 ， 揭 开 那 七 印 呢 ？
3 在 天 上 、 地 上 、 地 底 下 ， 没 有 能 展 开 、 能 观 看 那 书 卷 的 。
4 因 为 没 有 配 展 开 、 配 观 看 那 书 卷 的 ， 我 就 大 哭 。
5 长 老 中 有 一 位 对 我 说 ： 不 要 哭 。 看 哪 ， 犹 大 支 派 中 的 狮 子 ， 大 卫 的 根 ， 他 已 得 胜 ， 能 以 展 开 那 书 卷 ， 揭 开 那 七 印 。
6 我 又 看 见 宝 座 与 四 活 物 ， 并 长 老 之 中 有 羔 羊 站 立 ， 像 是 被 杀 过 的 ， 有 七 角 七 眼 ， 就 是 神 的 七 灵 ， 奉 差 遣 往 普 天 下 去 的 。
7 这 羔 羊 前 来 ， 从 坐 宝 座 的 右 手 里 拿 了 书 卷 。
8 他 既 拿 了 书 卷 ， 四 活 物 和 二 十 四 位 长 老 就 俯 伏 在 羔 羊 面 前 ， 各 拿 着 琴 和 盛 满 了 香 的 金 炉 ； 这 香 就 是 众 圣 徒 的 祈 祷 。
9 他 们 唱 新 歌 ， 说 ： 你 配 拿 书 卷 ， 配 揭 开 七 印 ； 因 为 你 曾 被 杀 ， 用 自 己 的 血 从 各 族 、 各 方 、 各 民 、 各 国 中 买 了 人 来 ， 叫 他 们 归 於 神 ，
10 又 叫 他 们 成 为 国 民 ， 作 祭 司 归 於 神 ， 在 地 上 执 掌 王 权 。
11 我 又 看 见 且 听 见 ， 宝 座 与 活 物 并 长 老 的 周 围 有 许 多 天 使 的 声 音 ； 他 们 的 数 目 有 千 千 万 万 ，
12 大 声 说 ： 曾 被 杀 的 羔 羊 是 配 得 权 柄 、 丰 富 、 智 慧 、 能 力 、 尊 贵 、 荣 耀 、 颂 赞 的 。
13 我 又 听 见 在 天 上 、 地 上 、 地 底 下 、 沧 海 里 ， 和 天 地 间 一 切 所 有 被 造 之 物 ， 都 说 ： 但 愿 颂 赞 、 尊 贵 、 荣 耀 、 权 势 都 归 给 坐 宝 座 的 和 羔 羊 ， 直 到 永 永 远 远 ！
14 四 活 物 就 说 ： 阿 们 ！ 众 长 老 也 俯 伏 敬 拜 。
Revelation 5
King James Version
Revelation 5
King James Version
5 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts 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 that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And 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, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
启示录 5
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
启示录 5
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
七印封严的书卷
5 我看见坐宝座的右手中有书卷，里外都写着字，用七印封严了。 2 我又看见一位大力的天使大声宣传说：“有谁配展开那书卷，揭开那七印呢？” 3 在天上、地上、地底下，没有能展开、能观看那书卷的。 4 因为没有配展开、配观看那书卷的，我就大哭。 5 长老中有一位对我说：“不要哭。看哪，犹大支派中的狮子，大卫的根，他已得胜，能以展开那书卷、揭开那七印！”
唯有羔羊配开
6 我又看见宝座与四活物并长老之中有羔羊站立，像是被杀过的，有七角七眼，就是神的七灵，奉差遣往普天下去的。 7 这羔羊前来，从坐宝座的右手里拿了书卷。 8 他既拿了书卷，四活物和二十四位长老就俯伏在羔羊面前，各拿着琴和盛满了香的金炉。这香就是众圣徒的祈祷。 9 他们唱新歌，说：“你配拿书卷，配揭开七印，因为你曾被杀，用自己的血从各族、各方、各民、各国中买了人来，叫他们归于神， 10 又叫他们成为国民做祭司，归于神，在地上执掌王权。”
称赞神和羔羊
11 我又看见且听见宝座与活物并长老的周围有许多天使的声音，他们的数目有千千万万， 12 大声说：“曾被杀的羔羊是配得权柄、丰富、智慧、能力、尊贵、荣耀、颂赞的！” 13 我又听见在天上、地上、地底下、沧海里和天地间一切所有被造之物都说：“但愿颂赞、尊贵、荣耀、权势都归给坐宝座的和羔羊，直到永永远远！” 14 四活物就说：“阿门！”众长老也俯伏敬拜。
Revelation 5
New International Version
Revelation 5
New International Version
The Scroll and the Lamb
5 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel(D) proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion(E) of the tribe of Judah,(F) the Root of David,(G) has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb,(H) looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures(I) and the elders.(J) The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes,(K) which are the seven spirits[a](L) of God sent out into all the earth. 7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.(M) 8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures(N) and the twenty-four elders(O) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp(P) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers(Q) of God’s people. 9 And they sang a new song, saying:(R)
“You are worthy(S) to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood(T) you purchased(U) for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(V)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(W) to serve our God,
and they will reign[b] on the earth.”(X)
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.(Y) They encircled the throne and the living creatures(Z) and the elders.(AA) 12 In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb,(AB) who was slain,(AC)
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”(AD)
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth(AE) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To him who sits on the throne(AF) and to the Lamb(AG)
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”(AH)
14 The four living creatures(AI) said, “Amen,”(AJ) and the elders(AK) fell down and worshiped.(AL)
Footnotes
- Revelation 5:6 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
- Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign
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