The Scroll and the Lamb
1 I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne; it was covered with writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel, who announced in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But there was no one in heaven or on earth or in the world below who could open the scroll and look inside it. 4 I cried bitterly because no one could be found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Don't cry. Look! The Lion from Judah's tribe, the great descendant of David, has won the victory, and he can break the seven seals and open the scroll.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne, surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb appeared to have been killed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that have been sent through the whole earth. 7 The Lamb went and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who sits on the throne. 8 As he did so, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people. 9 They sang a new song:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to break open its seals.
For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God
people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.
10 You have made them a kingdom of priests to serve our God,
and they shall rule on earth.”
11 Again I looked, and I heard angels, thousands and millions of them! They stood around the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders, 12 and sang in a loud voice:
“The Lamb who was killed is worthy
to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength,
honor, glory, and praise!”
13 And I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, in the world below, and in the sea—all living beings in the universe—and they were singing:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb,
be praise and honor, glory and might,
forever and ever!”
14 The four living creatures answered, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
1 Tad es redzēju labajā rokā tam, kas sēd uz goda krēsla, grāmatu, aprakstītu iekšun ārpusē, aizzīmogotu septiņiem zīmogiem.
2 Es redzēju varenu eņģeli saucam: stiprā balsi: „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 kokles 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 daudz eņģeļu balsi visapkārt goda krēslam, dzīvām būtnēm un vecajiem, viņu skaits bija miriadu miriades un tūkstošu tūkstoši, kas sauca skaņā balsī:
12 „Cienīgs ir tas Jērs, kas tapa nokauts, ņemt varu, bagātību, gudrību, stiprumu, godu, slavu un pateicību!“
13 Un es dzirdēju visu radību—debesīs, virs zemes, apakšzemes, 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: „Amcn!“ vecaji metās zemē un pielūdza.
