1 ب َعدَ هَذا نَظَرتُ، فَإذا بِبابٍ مَفتُوحٍ فِي السَّماءِ. ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُ الصَّوتَ الَّذِي سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ قَبلُ. وَكانَ كَصَوتِ البُوقِ يُكَلِّمُنِي وَيَقولُ: «اصعَدْ هُنا، لِأُرِيَكَ ما لا بُدَّ أنْ يَحْدُثَ بَعدَ هَذا.»

After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

2 و َفي الحالِ غَمَرَني الرُّوحُ، فَرَأيتُ عَرشاً فِي السَّماءِ، وَرَأيْتُ الَّذي يَجلِسُ عَلَى العَرشِ.

Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

3 و َكانَ الجالِسُ عَلَى العَرشِ مُتَألِّقاً كَاليَشَبِ وَالعَقِيقِ، وَيُحِيطُ بِالعَرشِ قَوسُ قُزَحٍ يَلمَعُ كَالزُّمُرُّدِ.

And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

4 و َرَأيْتُ حَولَ العَرشِ أربَعَةً وَعِشرِينَ عَرشاً يَجلِسُ عَلَيها أربَعَةٌ وَعِشرُونَ شَيخاً، لابِسينَ ثِياباً بَيضاءَ، وَمُتَوَّجِينَ بِتِيجانٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ.

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

5 و َكانَتْ تَنبَعِثُ مِنَ العَرشِ بُرُوقٌ وَرُعُودٌ، وَأمامَ العَرشِ سَبعُ شُعلاتٍ مِنْ لَهَبٍ، هِيَ أرواحُ اللهِ السَّبعَةُ.

And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

6 و َكانَ أمامَ العَرشِ ما يُشبِهُ بَحْراً شَفّافاً مِنَ الزُّجاجِ. وَأمامَ العَرشِ، وَإلَى كُلِّ جانِبٍ مِنْ جَوانِبِهِ، أربَعَةُ مَخلُوقاتٍ لَها عُيونٌ كَثيرَةٌ مِنْ أمامٍ وَمِنْ خَلفٍ.

Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

7 ك انَ المَخلُوقُ الأوَّلُ يُشبِهُ الأسَدَ، وَالثّانِي يُشبِهُ الثَّورَ، وَالثّالِثَ لَهُ وَجهُ إنسانٍ، وَالرّابِعُ يُشبِهُ النَّسرَ الطّائِرَ.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

8 و َكانَ لِكُلٍّ مِنها سِتَّةُ أجنِحَةٍ، وَتُغَطِّيها العُيُونُ مِنَ الخارِجِ وَالدّاخِلِ. كانَتْ هَذِهِ المَخلُوقاتُ لا تَتَوَقَّفُ عَنِ التَّسبِيحِ لَيلاً وَلا نَهاراً، وَهيَ تَقولُ: «قُدُّوسٌ، قُدُّوسٌ، قُدُّوسٌ الرَّبُّ الإلَهُ القادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيءٍ. الكائِنُ، وَالَّذِي كانَ، وَالَّذِي سَيَأتِي.»

The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”

9 ك انَتْ تُمَجِّدُ وَتُكَرِّمُ وَتَشكُرُ الجالِسَ عَلَى العَرشِ، الَّذي هُوَ الحَيُّ إلَى أبَدِ الآبِدِيْنَ. وَكُلَّما فَعَلَتِ ذَلِكَ،

Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

10 ك انَ الشُّيُوخُ الأربَعَةُ وَالعِشرُونَ يَخِرُّونَ أمامَ الجالِسِ عَلَى العَرشِ، وَيَسجُدُونَ لِلَّذِي هُوَ حَيٌّ إلَى أبَدِ الآبِدِيْنَ. ثُمَّ يُلقُونَ بِتِيجانِهِمْ أمامَ عَرشِهِ وَيَقولونَ:

the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 « أيُّها الرَّبُّ إلَهُنا، أنتَ تَستَحِقُّ المَجدَ وَالإكرامَ وَالقُدرَةَ، لِأنَّكَ صَنَعْتَ كُلَّ الأشياءِ. فَهِيَ بِإرادَتِكَ مَوجُودَةٌ، وَبِإرادَتِكَ قَدْ خُلِقَتْ.»

“You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.”