1 Vi, na mão direita daquele que estava sentado no trono, um livro escrito por dentro e por fora, de todo selado com sete selos. 2 Vi, também, um anjo forte, que proclamava em grande voz: Quem é digno de abrir o livro e de lhe desatar os selos? 3 Ora, nem no céu, nem sobre a terra, nem debaixo da terra, ninguém podia abrir o livro, nem mesmo olhar para ele; 4 e eu chorava muito, porque ninguém foi achado digno de abrir o livro, nem mesmo de olhar para ele. 5 Todavia, um dos anciãos me disse: Não chores; eis que o Leão da tribo de Judá, a Raiz de Davi, venceu para abrir o livro e os seus sete selos.

6 Então, vi, no meio do trono e dos quatro seres viventes e entre os anciãos, de pé, um Cordeiro como tendo sido morto. Ele tinha sete chifres, bem como sete olhos, que são os sete Espíritos de Deus enviados por toda a terra. 7 Veio, pois, e tomou o livro da mão direita daquele que estava sentado no trono; 8 e, quando tomou o livro, os quatro seres viventes e os vinte e quatro anciãos prostraram-se diante do Cordeiro, tendo cada um deles uma harpa e taças de ouro cheias de incenso, que são as orações dos santos, 9 e entoavam novo cântico, dizendo:

Digno és de tomar o livro

e de abrir-lhe os selos,

porque foste morto e com o teu sangue compraste para Deus

os que procedem de toda tribo, língua, povo e nação

10 e para o nosso Deus os constituíste reino e sacerdotes;

e reinarão sobre a terra.

11 Vi e ouvi uma voz de muitos anjos ao redor do trono, dos seres viventes e dos anciãos, cujo número era de milhões de milhões e milhares de milhares, 12 proclamando em grande voz:

Digno é o Cordeiro que foi morto

de receber o poder, e riqueza, e sabedoria, e força,

e honra, e glória, e louvor.

13 Então, ouvi que toda criatura que há no céu e sobre a terra, debaixo da terra e sobre o mar, e tudo o que neles há, estava dizendo:

Àquele que está sentado no trono e ao Cordeiro,

seja o louvor, e a honra, e a glória, e o domínio

pelos séculos dos séculos.

14 E os quatro seres viventes respondiam: Amém! Também os anciãos prostraram-se e adoraram.

1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon: 5 and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof. 6 And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came, and he taketh it out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sing a new song, saying,

Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, 10 and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.

11 And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 saying with a great voice,

Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things that are in them, heard I saying,

Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.

14 And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.

1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.

2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"

3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.

4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.

5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."

6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits "of God sent out into all the earth.

7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.

8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people.

9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.

10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign "on the earth."

11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.

12 In a loud voice they were saying: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"

13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!"

14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.