1 A nd I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

2 T hen I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

3 A nd no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

4 S o I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

5 B ut one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.

6 A nd I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.

7 T hen He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. Worthy Is the Lamb

And he came, and he taketh it out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.

8 N ow when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 A nd they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

10 A nd have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth.

11 T hen I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

12 s aying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might and honor, and glory, and blessing.

13 A nd 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 who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things are in them, heard I saying, Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.

14 T hen the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.