Grāmatas zīmogi
1 Un es ieraudzīju – Jērs atvēra vienu no septiņiem zīmogiem – un dzirdēju, ka viena no četrām dzīvajām būtnēm sauc skaļā balsī, it kā pērkonam dārdot: nāc! 2 Tad es ieraudzīju, un redzi – balts zirgs, un uz tā sēž kāds, kam šaujamloks rokā; viņam tiek dots vainags, un viņš izjāj kā uzvarētājs – lai uzvarētu. 3 Un, kad Jērs atvēra otru zīmogu, es dzirdēju otru dzīvo būtni saucam: nāc! 4 Tad izjāj cits – ugunīgs zirgs, un tam, kas sēž uz tā, tiek dota vara atņemt zemei mieru, ka cilvēki cits citu apkautu; un viņam tiek dots liels zobens. 5 Un, kad Jērs atvēra trešo zīmogu, es dzirdēju trešo dzīvo būtni saucam: nāc! Tad es ieraudzīju, un redzi – melns zirgs, un tas, kas sēž uz tā, tur rokā svaru kausus. 6 Es dzirdēju it kā balsi četru dzīvo būtņu vidū sakām: mērs kviešu par denāriju vai trīs mēri miežu par denāriju, eļļu un vīnu nesamaitā! 7 Un, kad viņš atlauza ceturto zīmogu, es dzirdēju ceturtās dzīvās būtnes balsi sakām: nāc! 8 Un es ieraudzīju, un redzi – bālganzaļš zirgs, uz tā kāds sēž, un viņa vārds ir nāve, un elle sekoja viņam, un tiem tika dota vara pār ceturto zemes daļu – nokaut ar zobenu un badu, un nāvi, un ar zemes zvēriem. 9 Un, kad viņš atlauza piekto zīmogu, es ieraudzīju zem altāra to dvēseles, kas bija nokauti Dieva vārda un liecināšanas dēļ, no kuras viņi neatkāpās. 10 Viņi sauca skaļā balsī: cik ilgi vēl, svētais un patiesais Kungs, tu netiesāsi zemes iedzīvotājus un neatriebsi mūsu asinis? 11 Visiem viņiem tika dots balts tērps un teikts, lai viņi vēl dus neilgu laiku, kamēr viņi pieaugs skaitā kopā ar tādiem pašiem kalpiem un brāļiem, kas tāpat tiks nokauti. 12 Kad viņš atlauza sesto zīmogu, es ieraudzīju – zeme sāk trīcēt, saule top melna kā saru maiss un viss mēness – kā asinis, 13 un zvaigznes no debesīm krita uz zemes, kā nobirst vīģes no koka stiprā vējā. 14 Un debesis savēlās kā rakstu rullis un pazuda, un visi kalni un salas izkustējās no savām vietām. 15 Tad zemes ķēniņi un augstmaņi, un karavadoņi, un bagātnieki, un varenie, ikviens vergs un brīvais paslēpās alās un kalnu klintīs, 16 un viņi sauca uz kalniem un klintīm: krītiet pār mums un apslēpiet mūs no tā vaiga, kas sēd tronī, un no Jēra dusmām! 17 Pār viņiem ir nākusi lielā dusmu diena, un kurš tajā var pastāvēt?
Opening the Seven Seals
1 At the same time I saw the Lamb open the first of the seven seals, I heard one of the four living creatures shout with a voice like thunder. It said, “Come out!” 2 Then I saw a white horse. Its rider carried a bow and was given a crown. He had already won some victories, and he went out to win more.
3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come out!” 4 Then another horse came out. It was fiery red. And its rider was given the power to take away all peace from the earth, so people would slaughter one another. He was also given a big sword.
5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come out!” Then I saw a black horse, and its rider had a balance scale in one hand. 6 I heard what sounded like a voice from somewhere among the four living creatures. It said, “A liter of wheat will cost you a whole day's wages! Three liters of barley will cost you a day's wages too. But don't ruin the olive oil or the wine.”
7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come out!” 8 Then I saw a pale green horse. Its rider was named Death, and Death's Kingdom followed close behind. They were given power over one fourth of the earth, and they could kill its people with swords, famines, diseases, and wild animals.
9 When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of everyone who had been killed for speaking God's message and telling about their faith. 10 They shouted, “Master, you are holy and faithful! How long will it be before you judge and punish the people of this earth who killed us?”
11 Then each of those who had been killed was given a white robe and told to rest for a little while. They had to wait until the complete number of the Lord's other servants and followers would be killed.
12 When I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, I looked and saw a great earthquake. The sun turned as dark as sackcloth, and the moon became red as blood. 13 The stars in the sky fell to earth, just like figs shaken loose by a windstorm. 14 Then the sky was rolled up like a scroll, and all mountains and islands were moved from their places.
15 The kings of the earth, its famous people, and its military leaders hid in caves or behind rocks on the mountains. They hid there together with the rich and the powerful and with all the slaves and free people. 16 Then they shouted to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us! Hide us from the one who sits on the throne and from the anger of the Lamb. 17 That terrible day has come! God and the Lamb will show their anger, and who can face it?”
