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?
The Seals
1 Then I saw the Lamb break open the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder, “Come!” 2 I looked, and there was a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown. He rode out as a conqueror to conquer.
3 Then the Lamb broke open the second seal; and I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 Another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given the power to bring war on the earth, so that people should kill each other. He was given a large sword.
5 Then the Lamb broke open the third seal; and I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there was a black horse. Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. 6 I heard what sounded like a voice coming from among the four living creatures, which said, “A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages. But do not damage the olive trees and the vineyards!”
7 Then the Lamb broke open the fourth seal; and I heard the fourth living creature say, “Come!” 8 I looked, and there was a pale-colored horse. Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed close behind. They were given authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill by means of war, famine, disease, and wild animals.
9 Then the Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed because they had proclaimed God's word and had been faithful in their witnessing. 10 They shouted in a loud voice, “Almighty Lord, holy and true! How long will it be until you judge the people on earth and punish them for killing us?” 11 Each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to rest a little while longer, until the complete number of other servants and believers were killed, as they had been.
12 And I saw the Lamb break open the sixth seal. There was a violent earthquake, and the sun became black like coarse black cloth, and the moon turned completely red like blood. 13 The stars fell down to the earth, like unripe figs falling from the tree when a strong wind shakes it. 14 The sky disappeared like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. 15 Then the kings of the earth, the rulers and the military chiefs, the rich and the powerful, and all other people, slave and free, hid themselves in caves and under rocks on the mountains. 16 They called out to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the eyes of the one who sits on the throne and from the anger of the Lamb! 17 The terrible day of their anger is here, and who can stand up against it?”
