Revelation 5
World English Bible
5 I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals. 2 I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?” 3 No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look in it. 4 Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it. 5 One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome: he who opens the book and its seven seals.”
6 I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. 7 Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8 Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 They sang a new song, saying,
“You are worthy to take the book
and to open its seals,
for you were killed,
and bought us for God with your blood
out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
10 and made us kings and priests to our God;
and we will reign on the earth.”
11 I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
13 I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”[a]
14 The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the[b] elders fell down and worshiped.[c]
啟 示 錄 5
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
5 我 看 見 坐 寶 座 的 右 手 中 有 書 卷 ， 裡 外 都 寫 著 字 ， 用 七 印 封 嚴 了 。
2 我 又 看 見 一 位 大 力 的 天 使 大 聲 宣 傳 說 ： 有 誰 配 展 開 那 書 卷 ， 揭 開 那 七 印 呢 ？
3 在 天 上 、 地 上 、 地 底 下 ， 沒 有 能 展 開 、 能 觀 看 那 書 卷 的 。
4 因 為 沒 有 配 展 開 、 配 觀 看 那 書 卷 的 ， 我 就 大 哭 。
5 長 老 中 有 一 位 對 我 說 ： 不 要 哭 。 看 哪 ， 猶 大 支 派 中 的 獅 子 ， 大 衛 的 根 ， 他 已 得 勝 ， 能 以 展 開 那 書 卷 ， 揭 開 那 七 印 。
6 我 又 看 見 寶 座 與 四 活 物 ， 並 長 老 之 中 有 羔 羊 站 立 ， 像 是 被 殺 過 的 ， 有 七 角 七 眼 ， 就 是 神 的 七 靈 ， 奉 差 遣 往 普 天 下 去 的 。
7 這 羔 羊 前 來 ， 從 坐 寶 座 的 右 手 裡 拿 了 書 卷 。
8 他 既 拿 了 書 卷 ， 四 活 物 和 二 十 四 位 長 老 就 俯 伏 在 羔 羊 面 前 ， 各 拿 著 琴 和 盛 滿 了 香 的 金 爐 ； 這 香 就 是 眾 聖 徒 的 祈 禱 。
9 他 們 唱 新 歌 ， 說 ： 你 配 拿 書 卷 ， 配 揭 開 七 印 ； 因 為 你 曾 被 殺 ， 用 自 己 的 血 從 各 族 、 各 方 、 各 民 、 各 國 中 買 了 人 來 ， 叫 他 們 歸 於 神 ，
10 又 叫 他 們 成 為 國 民 ， 作 祭 司 歸 於 神 ， 在 地 上 執 掌 王 權 。
11 我 又 看 見 且 聽 見 ， 寶 座 與 活 物 並 長 老 的 周 圍 有 許 多 天 使 的 聲 音 ； 他 們 的 數 目 有 千 千 萬 萬 ，
12 大 聲 說 ： 曾 被 殺 的 羔 羊 是 配 得 權 柄 、 豐 富 、 智 慧 、 能 力 、 尊 貴 、 榮 耀 、 頌 讚 的 。
13 我 又 聽 見 在 天 上 、 地 上 、 地 底 下 、 滄 海 裡 ， 和 天 地 間 一 切 所 有 被 造 之 物 ， 都 說 ： 但 願 頌 讚 、 尊 貴 、 榮 耀 、 權 勢 都 歸 給 坐 寶 座 的 和 羔 羊 ， 直 到 永 永 遠 遠 ！
14 四 活 物 就 說 ： 阿 們 ！ 眾 長 老 也 俯 伏 敬 拜 。
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
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