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? e3 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.ÿ8 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 in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look upon it.4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open, and to read the book, neither to look upon it.5 And one of the elders saith to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose its seven seals.6 And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four living beings, and in the midst of the elders stood a Lamb as 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 took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.8 And when he had taken the book, the four living beings, and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals of it: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and language, and people, and nation;10 And hast made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be to him that sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever.14 And the four living beings said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshiped him that liveth for ever and ever.