1 E vi um livro na mão direita daquele que estava sentado no trono, livro esse escrito por dentro e por fora, mas fechado com sete selos.
2 E um anjo, poderoso, bradou em alta voz: Quem é digno de quebrar os selos deste livro e abri-lo? e
3 Mas ninguém houve, nem no céu, nem na terra, nem debaixo da terra, que tivesse o direito de abrir o livro e de ver o que estava lá escrito.
4 Chorei então abundantemente pelo facto de em parte alguma se achar alguém digno de o abrir e o ler.
5 Mas um dos vinte e quatro anciãos disse-me: Não chores mais; aqui está o Leão da tribo de Judá, o verdadeiro descendente do trono de David, que venceu e mostrou ser digno de deslacrar os sete selos e de abrir o livro.
6 Olhei e vi um Cordeiro de pé no meio do trono com os quatro seres viventes e os vinte e quatro anciãos à volta, e trazia sinais de haver sido morto. Tinha sete chifres e sete olhos, que são os sete espíritos de Deus enviados por toda a Terra.=
7 Então avançou e tomou o livro da mão direita do que estava sentado no trono.ÿ
8 E depois de ter ficado com o livro, os quatro seres viventes e os vinte e quatro anciãos inclinaram-se até à terra, na frente do Cordeiro, tendo cada um uma harpa e taças de ouro cheias de incenso, que são as orações do povo de Deus.
11 Depois, olhei de novo e ouvi o canto de uma multidão de milhões e milhões de anjos que rodeavam o trono, os seres viventes e os anciãos,
14 E os quatro seres viventes respondiam: Que assim seja. Os vinte e quatro anciãos inclinaram-se e adoraram.
1 And I saw, upon the right hand of him that was sitting upon the throne, a scroll; written within, and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.
2 And I saw a mighty messenger, proclaiming with a loud voiceWho is worthy to open the scroll, and to unloose the seals thereof?
3 And, no one, was able, in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, to open the scroll, or, to look thereon.
4 And, I, began to weep much, because, no one, worthy, was found, to open the scroll, or, to look thereon.
5 And, one of the elders, saith unto meDo not weep! Lo! the lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath overcome, to open the scroll 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, showing that 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 at once took out of the right hand of him that was sitting upon the throne.
8 And, when he took the scroll, the four living creatures, and the four-and-twenty elders, fell down before the Lamb, having, each one, a harp, and bowls of gold full of incense,which are the prayers of the saints;
9 and they sing a new song, sayingWorthy, art thou, to take the scroll and to open the seals thereof; because thou wast slain, and didst redeem unto God by thy blood out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
10 And didst make them, unto our God, a kingdom and priests,and they reign on the earth.
11 And I saw, and heard a voice of many messengers, round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders,and the number of them was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands
12 saying with a loud voiceWorthy, is the Lamb that hath been slain, to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And, every created thing which was in heaven, and upon the earth, and under the earth, and upon the sea, and, all the things in them, heard I, sayingUnto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the dominion, unto the ages of ages!
14 And the four living creatures continued sayingAmen! And, the elders, fell down and did homage.