1 I saw a book in the right hand of the One Who sat on the a throne. It had writing on the inside and on the back side. It was locked with seven locks.

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

2 I saw a powerful angel calling with a loud voice, “Who is able to open the book and to break its locks?”

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

3 N o one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look in it.

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

4 T hen I began to cry with loud cries. I cried because no one was good enough to open the book or to look in it.

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

5 O ne of the leaders said to me, “Stop crying. See! The Lion from the family group of Judah has power and has won. He can open the book and break its seven locks. He is of the family of David.”

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

6 I saw a Lamb standing in front of the twenty-four leaders. He was before the throne and in front of the four living beings. He looked as if He had been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes. These are the seven Spirits of God. They have been sent out into all the world.

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as 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 he Lamb came and took the book from the right hand of the One Who sat on the throne.

And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

8 W hen the Lamb had taken the book, the four living beings and the twenty-four leaders got down before Him. Each one had a harp. They all had pots made of gold, full of special perfume, which are the prayers of the people who belong to God.

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

9 T hey sang a new song, saying, “It is right for You to take the book and break its locks. It is because You were killed. Your blood has bought men for God from every family and from every language and from every kind of people and from every nation.

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

10 Y ou have made them to be a holy nation of religious leaders to work for our God. They will be the leaders on the earth.”

and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

11 I looked again. I heard the voices of many thousands of angels. They stood around the throne and around the four living beings and the leaders.

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

12 T hey said with a loud voice, “The Lamb Who was killed has the right to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and shining-greatness and thanks.”

saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 T hen I heard every living thing in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea and all that are in them. They were saying, “Thanks and honor and shining-greatness and all power are to the One Who sits on the throne and to the Lamb forever.”

And 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, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

14 T he four living beings kept saying, “Let it be so!” And the twenty-four leaders fell down and worshiped.

And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.