1 Tad es redzēju, ka Jērs atdarīja pirmo no septiņiem zīmogiem un dzirdēju pirmo no četrām dzīvajām būtnēm sakām kā pērkona balsī: nāc! 2 Es redzēju, un raugi: balts zirgs, un tam, kas sēdēja uz tā, bija šaujamais stops; viņam tika dots vainags, un viņš izgāja uzvarēdams un lai uzvarētu. 3 Kad Viņš atdarīja otru zīmogu, es dzirdēju otru dzīvo būtni sakām: nāc! 4 Izgāja cits zirgs, ugunssārts, un tam, kas sēdēja zirgā, tika dots atņemt zemei mieru, lai cilvēki nokautu cits citu. Pēc tam viņam tika dots liels zobens. 5 Kad Viņš atdarīja trešo zīmogu, es dzirdēju trešo dzīvo būtni sakām: nāc! Es redzēju, un raugi: melns zirgs, un tam, kas sēdēja zirgā, bija svari rokā! 6 Es dzirdēju kā balsi četru dzīvo būtņu vidū sakām: "Mērs kviešu par denāriju un trīs mēri miežu par denāriju. Eļļu un vīnu tu nesamaitā!" 7 Kad Viņš atdarīja ceturto zīmogu, tad es dzirdēju ceturtās dzīvās būtnes balsi sakām: nāc! 8 Es redzēju, un raugi: pelēks zirgs, un tam, kas sēdēja zirgā, bija vārds - nāve, tai sekoja elle, un tika dota vara pār ceturto tiesu zemes nokaut ar zobenu, ar badu, ar nāvi un ar zemes zvēriem. 9 Kad Viņš atdarīja piekto zīmogu, es redzēju zem altāra to dvēseles, kas nokauti Dieva vārda un liecības dēļ, kas bija viņiem. 10 Tad viņi brēca stiprā balsī, sacīdami: "Cik ilgi, svētais, patiesīgais Valdītāj, Tu netiesāsi un neatriebsi mūsu asinis pie tiem, kas dzīvo virs zemes?" 11 Un viņiem katram tika dotas baltas drēbes un sacīts, lai atdusas vēl īsu laiku, kamēr pilns būs darba biedru un viņu brāļu skaits, kas vēl tiks nokauti kā viņi paši. 12 Un es redzēju, kad Viņš atdarīja sesto zīmogu, tad notika liela zemestrīce, saule tapa melna kā saru maiss, viss mēness tapa kā asinis, 13 debess zvaigznes krita uz zemi, kā vīģes kokam, stipra vēja kratītam, krīt negatavi augļi. 14 Un debess savēlās kā grāmata, ko satin, un visi kalni un visas salas tika izkustinātas no savām vietām. 15 Zemes ķēniņi, varenie, virsnieki un bagātie, stiprie un katrs vergs un brīvais paslēpās alās un klinšu aizās, 16 sacīdami kalniem un klintīm: "Krītiet uz mums, apslēpiet mūs no Tā vaiga, kas sēd goda krēslā, un no Jēra dusmām. 17 Jo atnākusi Viņu lielā dusmu diena! Kas varētu 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?”
