1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the thronehEzek. 2:9, 10 a scroll written within and on the back,iIsa. 29:11; Dan. 12:4 sealed with seven seals. 2 Andj[ch. 10:1; 18:21] I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals? ” 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, 4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold,kGen. 49:9 the LionlHeb. 7:14 of the tribe of Judah,mch. 22:16; Isa. 11:1, 10; Rom. 15:12 the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals. ”
6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I sawnver. 9, 12; ch. 13:8; Isa. 53:7; John 1:29, 36; 1 Pet. 1:19 a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and withoZech. 3:9; 4:10 seven eyes, which arepSee ch. 1:4 the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.
8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four eldersqSee ch. 4:10 fell down before the Lamb,rch. 14:2; 15:2 each holding a harp, ands[ch. 15:7] golden bowls full of incense,tch. 8:3, 4; Ps. 141:2 which are the prayers of the saints.
9 And they sanguch. 14:3; See Ps. 33:3 a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
forvver. 6 you were slain, and by your bloodwch. 14:3, 4; See 2 Pet. 2:1 you ransomed people for God
fromxch. 7:9; 11:9; 14:6; See Dan. 3:4 every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made themySee ch. 1:6 a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth. ”
11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numberingzDan. 7:10; [Heb. 12:22] myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,ach. 4:11 “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! ” 13 And I heardbPs. 145:21; 150:6 every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever! ” 14 And the four living creaturescch. 7:12; 19:4 said, “Amen! ” and the eldersdver. 8; See ch. 4:10 fell down and worshiped.