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New American Standard Bible 1995

Revelation 5

The Book with Seven Seals

1I saw 1in the right hand of Him who 2sat on the throne a 34book written inside and on the back, 5sealed up with seven seals. 2And I saw a 6strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the 7book and to break its seals?” 3And no one 8in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the 9book or to look into it. 4Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the 10book or to look into it; 5and one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the 11Lion that is 12from the tribe of Judah, the 13Root of David, has overcome so as to open the 14book and its seven seals.”

6And I saw 15between the throne (with the four living creatures) and 16the elders a 17Lamb standing, as if 18slain, having seven 19horns and 20seven eyes, which are 21the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. 7And He came and took 22the book out of the right hand of Him who 23sat on the throne. 8When He had taken the 24book, the 25four living creatures and the 26twenty-four elders 27fell down before the 28Lamb, each one holding a 29harp and 30golden bowls full of incense, which are the 31prayers of the 32saints. 9And they sang a 33new song, saying, “34Worthy are You to take the 35book and to break its seals; for You were 36slain, and 37purchased for God with Your blood men from 38every tribe and tongue and people and nation. 10You have made them to be a 39kingdom and 40priests to our God; and they will 41reign upon the earth.”

Angels Exalt the Lamb

11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels 42around the throne and the 43living creatures and the 44elders; and the number of them was 45myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12saying with a loud voice, “46Worthy is the 47Lamb that was 48slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” 13And 49every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who 50sits on the throne, and to the 51Lamb, 52be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.” 14And the 53four living creatures kept saying, “54Amen.” And the 55elders 56fell down and worshiped.

Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 5:1 Lit upon ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 5:1 Rev 4:9; 5:7, 13 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 5:1 Or scroll ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 5:1 Ezek 2:9, 10 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 5:1 Is 29:11; Dan 12:4 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 5:2 Rev 10:1; 18:21 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 5:2 Or scroll ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 5:3 Phil 2:10; Rev 5:13 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 5:3 Or scroll ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 5:4 Or scroll ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 5:5 Gen 49:9 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 5:5 Heb 7:14 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 5:5 Is 11:1, 10; Rom 15:12; Rev 22:16 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 5:5 Or scroll ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 5:6 Lit in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 5:6 Rev 4:4; 5:8, 14 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 5:6 John 1:29; Rev 5:8, 12f; 13:8 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 5:6 Rev 5:9, 12; 13:8 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 5:6 Dan 8:3f ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 5:6 Zech 3:9; 4:10 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 5:6 Rev 1:4 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 5:7 Rev 5:1 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 5:7 Rev 5:1 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 5:8 Or scroll ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:6; 5:6, 11, 14 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:4; 5:14 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:10 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 5:8 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 5:8 Rev 14:2; 15:2 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 5:8 Rev 15:7 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 5:8 Ps 141:2; Rev 8:3f ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 5:8 Or holy ones ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 5:9 Ps 33:3; 40:3; 98:1; 149:1; Is 42:10; Rev 14:3; 15:3 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 5:9 Rev 4:11 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 5:9 Or scroll ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 5:9 Rev 5:6, 12; 13:8 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 5:9 1 Cor 6:20; Rev 14:3f ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 5:9 Dan 3:4; 5:19; Rev 7:9; 10:11; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6; 17:15 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 5:10 Rev 1:6 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 5:10 Rev 1:6 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 5:10 Rev 3:21; 20:4 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 5:11 Rev 4:4 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 5:11 Rev 4:6; 5:6, 8, 14 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 5:11 Rev 4:4; 5:6, 14 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 5:11 Dan 7:10; Heb 12:22; Jude 14; Rev 9:16 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 5:12 Rev 1:6; 4:11; 5:9 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 5:12 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 13; 13:8 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 5:12 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 13; 13:8 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 5:13 Phil 2:10; Rev 5:3 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 5:13 Rev 5:1 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 5:13 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 5:13 Rom 11:36; Rev 1:6 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 5:14 Rev 4:6; 5:6, 8, 11 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 5:14 1 Cor 14:16; Rev 7:12; 19:4 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 5:14 Rev 4:4; 5:6, 8 ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 5:14 Rev 4:10 ↩

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