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.

I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up 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 break its seals?”

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

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.

Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it;

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 said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.”

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 saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out 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 who sat on 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.

When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the 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 sang a new song, saying, “ Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe 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.”

“You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.” Angels Exalt the Lamb

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.

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, 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 might and honor 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 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 sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever 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 living creatures kept saying, “ Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.