The Scroll and the Lamb
1 In the right hand of the one sitting on the throne I saw a scroll 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 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’ and ‘King David's Great Descendant’ has won the victory. He will open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 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 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 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, which are the prayers of God's people. 9 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 You let them become kings
and serve God as priests,
and they will rule on earth.”
11 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.
1 Tad es redzēju labajā rokā Tam, kas sēd uz goda krēsla, grāmatu, aprakstītu iekš- un ārpusē, aizzīmogotu septiņiem zīmogiem. 2 Es redzēju varenu eņģeli saucam stiprā balsī: "Kas ir cienīgs atvērt grāmatu un atdarīt tās zīmogus?" 3 Bet neviens ne debesīs, ne zemes virsū, ne zemes apakšā nespēja atvērt grāmatu un tanī ieskatīties. 4 Un es gauži raudāju, ka neviens nav atrasts cienīgs atvērt grāmatu un tanī ieskatīties. 5 Te viens no vecajiem saka man: "Neraudi! Redzi, uzvarējis ir lauva no Jūdas cilts, Dāvida sakne, lai atvērtu grāmatu un tās septiņus zīmogus." 6 Un es redzēju goda krēsla, četru dzīvo būtņu un vecajo vidū stāvam Jēru, kā nokautu, ar septiņiem ragiem un septiņām acīm, kas ir septiņi Dieva gari, izsūtīti pa visu pasauli. 7 Viņš nāca un saņēma grāmatu no Tā labās rokas, kas sēd goda krēslā. 8 Kad Viņš ņēma grāmatu, tad četras dzīvās būtnes un divdesmit četri vecaji metās zemē Jēra priekšā, katrs turēdams rokā cītaras un zelta kausus, pilnus kvēpināmām zālēm, kas ir svēto lūgšanas; viņi dziedāja jaunu dziesmu, sacīdami: 9 "Tu esi cienīgs ņemt grāmatu un atvērt tās zīmogus, jo Tu tapi nokauts un esi atpircis Dievam ar Savām asinīm cilvēkus no visām ciltīm, valodām, tautām un tautībām, 10 un Tu esi padarījis viņus mūsu Dievam par ķēniņiem un priesteriem, kas valdīs pār visu zemi." 11 Tad es redzēju un dzirdēju kā daudzu eņģeļu balsi visapkārt goda krēslam, dzīvām būtnēm un vecajiem, viņu skaits bija miriādu miriādes un tūkstošu tūkstoši, kas sauca skaņā balsī: 12 "Cienīgs ir tas Jērs, kas tapa nokauts, ņemt spēku, bagātību, gudrību, stiprumu, godu, slavu un pateicību!" 13 Un es dzirdēju visu radību debesīs, virs zemes, apakš zemes, jūrā un visus, kas tur ir, sakām: "Tam, kas sēd goda krēslā, un tam Jēram, lai ir pateicība, gods, slava un vara mūžu mūžos." 14 Un četras dzīvās būtnes sacīja: āmen! Vecaji metās zemē un pielūdza.
