New American Standard Bible 2020

Revelation 5:5-9

5And oneG1520 of the eldersG4245 saidG3004 to me, “StopG3361 weepingG2799; beholdG2400, the 1LionG3023 that is 2from the tribeG5443 of JudahG2455, the 3RootG4491 of DavidG1160, has overcomeG3528 so as to be able to openG455 the scrollG975 and its sevenG2033 sealsG4973.”

6And I sawG3708 4betweenG1722 G3319 the throneG2362 (with the fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226) and 5the eldersG4245 a 6LambG721 standingG2476, as ifG5613 7slaughteredG4969, havingG2192 sevenG2033 8hornsG2768 and 9sevenG2033 eyesG3788, whichG3739 are 10 11the sevenG2033 spiritsG4151 of GodG2316 sentG649 outG649 into allG3956 the earthG1093. 7And He cameG2064 and tookG2983 12the scroll out of the rightG1188 handG1188 of Him who 13satG2521 on the throneG2362. 8WhenG3753 He had takenG2983 the scrollG975, the 14fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 and the 15twenty-fourG1501 G5064 eldersG4245 16fellG4098 downG4098 beforeG1799 the 17LambG721, eachG1538 oneG1538 holdingG2192 a 18harpG2788 and 19goldenG5552 bowlsG5357 fullG1073 of incenseG2368, whichG3739 are the 20prayersG4335 of the 21saintsG40. 9And they sangG103 a 22newG2537 songG5603, sayingG3004, “23WorthyG514 are You to takeG2983 the scrollG975 and to breakG455 its sealsG4973; for You were 24slaughteredG4969, and You 25purchasedG59 people for GodG2316 with Your bloodG129 from 26everyG3956 tribeG5443, languageG1100, peopleG2992, and nationG1484.

Notes

1. Revelation 5:5 Gen 49:9 ↩
2. Revelation 5:5 Heb 7:14 ↩
3. Revelation 5:5 Is 11:1, 10; Rom 15:12; Rev 22:16 ↩
4. Revelation 5:6 Lit in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders ↩
5. Revelation 5:6 Rev 4:4; 5:8, 14 ↩
6. Revelation 5:6 John 1:29; Rev 5:8, 12f; 13:8 ↩
7. Revelation 5:6 Rev 5:9, 12; 13:8 ↩
8. Revelation 5:6 Dan 8:3f ↩
9. Revelation 5:6 Zech 3:9; 4:10 ↩
10. Revelation 5:6 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels ↩
11. Revelation 5:6 Rev 1:4 ↩
12. Revelation 5:7 Rev 5:1 ↩
13. Revelation 5:7 Rev 5:1 ↩
14. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:6; 5:6, 11, 14 ↩
15. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:4; 5:14 ↩
16. Revelation 5:8 Rev 4:10 ↩
17. Revelation 5:8 John 1:29; Rev 5:6, 12f; 13:8 ↩
18. Revelation 5:8 Rev 14:2; 15:2 ↩
19. Revelation 5:8 Rev 15:7 ↩
20. Revelation 5:8 Ps 141:2; Rev 8:3f ↩
21. Revelation 5:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
22. Revelation 5:9 Ps 33:3; 40:3; 98:1; 149:1; Is 42:10; Rev 14:3; 15:3 ↩
23. Revelation 5:9 Rev 4:11 ↩
24. Revelation 5:9 Rev 5:6, 12; 13:8 ↩
25. Revelation 5:9 1 Cor 6:20; Rev 14:3f ↩
26. Revelation 5:9 Dan 3:4; 5:19; Rev 7:9; 10:11; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6; 17:15 ↩