When He had taken the scroll, the (A)four living creatures and the (B)twenty-four elders (C)fell down before the (D)Lamb, each one holding a (E)harp and (F)golden bowls full of incense, which are the (G)prayers of the [a]saints. And they *sang a (H)new song, saying,

(I)Worthy are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were (J)slaughtered, and You (K)purchased people for God with Your blood from (L)every tribe, language, people, and nation.

10 You have made them into a (M)kingdom and (N)priests to our God, and they will (O)reign upon the earth.”

Angels Exalt the Lamb

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels (P)around the throne and the (Q)living creatures and the (R)elders; and the number of them was [b](S)myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,

(T)Worthy is the (U)Lamb that was (V)slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing.”

13 And I heard (W)every created thing which is in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, or on the sea, and all the things in them, saying,

“To Him who (X)sits on the throne and to the (Y)Lamb (Z)be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion forever and ever.”

14 And the (AA)four living creatures were saying, “(AB)Amen.” And the (AC)elders (AD)fell down and worshiped.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. Revelation 5:11 Gr for 10,000s of 10,000s

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sing a new song, saying,

Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, 10 and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.

11 And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and 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 great voice,

Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things that are in them, heard I saying,

Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, [a]for ever and ever.

14 And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and [b]worshipped.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:13 Greek unto the ages of the ages.
  2. Revelation 5:14 See marginal note on 3:9.