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And I saw in the right hand of the sitter on the throne, a book written within and without, and sealed with seven seals.

And I saw a strong angel, preaching with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to undo the seals of it?

And none [And no man] in heaven, neither in earth, neither under earth, might open the book, neither behold it.

And I wept much, for none [for no man] was found worthy to open the book, neither to see it.

And one of the elder men said to me [And one of the elders said to me], Weep thou not; lo! a lion of the lineage of Juda, the root of David, hath overcome to open the book, and to undo the seven seals of it.

And I saw, and lo! in the middle of the throne, and of the four beasts, and in the middle of the elder men, a lamb standing as slain, that had seven horns, and seven eyes [and in the middle of the elders, a lamb standing as slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes], which be [the] seven spirits of God, sent into all the earth.

And he came, and took of the right hand of the sitter in the throne the book.

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