Revelation 5
5
The Lamb Takes the Scroll
1And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne #Ezek. 2:9, 10a scroll written inside and on the back, #Is. 29:11; Dan. 12:4sealed with seven seals. 2Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, #Rev. 4:11; 5:9“Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” 3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
4So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. 5But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, #Gen. 49:9the Lion of the tribe of #Heb. 7:14Judah, #Is. 11:1, 10; Rom. 15:12; Rev. 22:16the Root of David, has #Rev. 3:21prevailed to open the scroll #Rev. 6:1and to loose its seven seals.”
6And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood #Is. 53:7; (John 1:29; 1 Pet. 1:19)a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and #Zech. 3:9; 4:10seven eyes, which are #Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand #Rev. 4:2of Him who sat on the throne.
Worthy Is the Lamb
8Now when He had taken the scroll, #Rev. 4:8–10; 19:4the 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 #Ps. 141:2; Rev. 8:3prayers of the saints. 9And #Rev. 14:3they sang a new song, saying:
#Rev. 4:11“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And #John 1:29have redeemed us to God #(Heb. 9:12; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19)by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10And have made us #Ex. 19:6kings and #Is. 61:6priests to our God;
And we shall reign on the earth.”
11Then 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, 12saying 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!”
13And #Phil. 2:10; Rev. 5:3every 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:
#1 Chr. 29:11; Rom. 9:5; 1 Tim. 6:16; 1 Pet. 4:11“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him #Rev. 4:2, 3; 6:16; 20:11who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
14Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
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Revelation 5
5
The Scroll with Seven Seals and the Lamb
1 And I saw in the right hand of the one who is seated on the throne a scroll, written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. 2And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?” 3And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it. 4And I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5And one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.
6And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the elders a Lamb standing as though slaughtered, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth. 7And he came and took the scroll#A very few less important manuscripts supply the words “the scroll” here; in Greek the direct object (“the scroll”) is frequently understood anyway and must be supplied in the English translation from the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne. 8And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one of whom had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9And they were singing a new song, saying,
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slaughtered,
and bought people for God by your blood
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10and made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
11And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and of the living creatures and of the elders, and their number was ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands, 12saying with a loud voice,
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered
to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”
13And I heard every creature that is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea and everything in them saying,
“To the one who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power#Or “sovereignty”
forever and ever#Literally “for the ages of the ages”.”
14And the four living creatures were saying, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
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