The Throne in Heaven
1After this I looked, and there in front of me was a door standing open in heaven. I heard the voice I had heard before. It sounded like a trumpet. The voice said, “Come up here. I will show you what must happen after this.” 2At once the Holy Spirit gave me a vision. There in front of me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. 3The one who sat there shone like jasper and ruby. Around the throne was a rainbow shining like an emerald. 4Twenty-four other thrones surrounded that throne. Twenty-four elders were sitting on them. The elders were dressed in white. They had gold crowns on their heads. 5From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and thunder. Seven lamps were blazing in front of the throne. These stand for the seven spirits of God. 6There was something that looked like a sea of glass in front of the throne. It was as clear as crystal.
In the inner circle, around the throne, were four living creatures. They were covered with eyes, in front and in back. 7The first creature looked like a lion. The second looked like an ox. The third had a man’s face. The fourth looked like a flying eagle. 8Each of the four living creatures had six wings. Each creature was covered all over with eyes. It had eyes even under its wings. Day and night, they never stop saying,
“ ‘Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God who rules over all.’ (Isaiah 6:3)
He was, and he is, and he will come.”
9The living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne. He lives for ever and ever. 10At the same time, the 24 elders fall down and worship the one who sits on the throne. He lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns in front of the throne. They say,
11“You are worthy, our Lord and God!
You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power.
You are worthy because you created all things.
They were created and they exist.
This is the way you planned it.”
Ɔsoro Pon A Wɔabue
1Eyi akyi no, mehwɛ huu ɔpon a abue wɔ ɔsoro. Na nne bi akasa akyerɛ me pɛn na nnyigyei a ɛte sɛ torobɛnto no kae se, “Foro bra ha, na mɛkyerɛ wo nea ɛsɛ sɛ esi wɔ eyi akyi.” 2Prɛko pɛ, na Honhom no faa me. Na ahengua bi si ɔsoro hɔ a obi te so. 3Na nʼanim hyerɛn te sɛ ahwehwɛbo ne bogyanambo. Na nyankontɔn a ɛte sɛ ahabammonobo atwa ahengua no ho ahyia. 4Na ahengua nketewa aduonu anan atwa ahengua kɛse no ho ahyia a mpanyimfo aduonu anan na wɔtete so a wɔhyehyɛ ntade fitafitaa ne sikakɔkɔɔ ahenkyɛw. 5Na anyinam ne aprannaa bobɔ mu fi ahengua no mu. Na akanea ason a wɔasosɔ redɛw wɔ ahengua no anim. Eyinom yɛ Onyankopɔn ahonhom ason. 6Na biribi te sɛ ahwehwɛ po a ɛyɛ kurunnyenn sɛ ahwehwɛ da ahengua no anim.
Mfimfini hɔ na ateasefo baanan a ani tuatua wɔn anim ne wɔn akyi na wɔatwa ahengua no ho ahyia wɔ. 7Na ɔteasefo a odi kan no te sɛ gyata; nea ɔto so abien no te sɛ nantwi ba; nea ɔto so abiɛsa no anim te sɛ onipa; na nea ɔto so anan no te sɛ ɔkɔre a ɔretu. 8Na ateasefo baanan no mu biara wɔ ntaban asia a ani tuatua akyi ne anim nyinaa. Anadwo ne awia nyinaa na wɔto dwom se,
“Kronkron, Kronkron
ne Awurade Nyankopɔn Tumfo a
ɔtenaa hɔ na ɔwɔ hɔ na ɔrebɛba no.”
9Saa ateasefo baanan no to nnwom de hyɛ nea ɔte ahengua no so a ɔte hɔ daa daa no anuonyam, de ma no nidi, da no ase. Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, 10mpanyimfo aduonu anan no butubutuw nea ɔte ahengua no so no anim som nea ɔte hɔ daa daa no. Wɔtow wɔn ahenkyɛw gu ahengua no anim ka se:
11“Yɛn Awurade ne Nyankopɔn,
wofata sɛ wunya anuonyam, nidi ne tumi,
efisɛ wo na wobɔɔ nneɛma nyinaa,
na wo pɛ mu nti na wɔte hɔ.”
