New American Standard Bible 1995

Revelation 5:4-14

4Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the 1book or to look into it; 5and one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the 2Lion that is 3from the tribe of Judah, the 4Root of David, has overcome so as to open the 5book and its seven seals.”

6And I saw 6between the throne (with the four living creatures) and 7the elders a 8Lamb standing, as if 9slain, having seven 10horns and 11seven eyes, which are 12the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. 7And He came and took 13the book out of the right hand of Him who 14sat on the throne. 8When He had taken the 15book, the 16four living creatures and the 17twenty-four elders 18fell down before the 19Lamb, each one holding a 20harp and 21golden bowls full of incense, which are the 22prayers of the 23saints. 9And they sang a 24new song, saying, “25Worthy are You to take the 26book and to break its seals; for You were 27slain, and 28purchased for God with Your blood men from 29every tribe and tongue and people and nation. 10You have made them to be a 30kingdom and 31priests to our God; and they will 32reign upon the earth.”

11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels 33around the throne and the 34living creatures and the 35elders; and the number of them was 36myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12saying with a loud voice, “37Worthy is the 38Lamb that was 39slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” 13And 40every 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 41sits on the throne, and to the 42Lamb, 43be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.” 14And the 44four living creatures kept saying, “45Amen.” And the 46elders 47fell down and worshiped.

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Notes

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

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