The Scroll and the Lamb
1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides. It was sealed with seven seals. 2I saw a mighty angel calling out in a loud voice. He said, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll. No one could even look inside it. 4I cried and cried. That’s because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not cry! The Lion of the tribe of Judah has won the battle. He is the Root of David. He is able to break the seven seals and open the scroll.”
6Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if he had been put to death. He stood at the center of the area around the throne. The Lamb was surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes. The eyes stand for the seven spirits of God, which are sent out into all the earth. 7The Lamb went and took the scroll. He took it from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. 8Then the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down in front of the Lamb. Each one had a harp. They were holding golden bowls full of incense. They stand for the prayers of God’s people. 9Here is the new song they sang.
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and break open its seals.
You are worthy because you were put to death.
With your blood you bought people for God.
They come from every tribe, people and nation,
no matter what language they speak.
10You have made them members of a royal family.
You have made them priests to serve our God.
They will rule on the earth.”
11Then I looked and heard the voice of millions and millions of angels. They surrounded the throne. They surrounded the living creatures and the elders. 12In a loud voice they were saying,
“The Lamb, who was put to death, is worthy!
He is worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength!
He is worthy to receive honor and glory and praise!”
13All creatures in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea were speaking. The whole creation was speaking. I heard all of them say,
“Praise and honor belong
to the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb!
Glory and power belong to God for ever and ever!”
14The four living creatures said, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
Buku la Mwana Wankhosa
1Kenaka ndinaona buku mʼdzanja la wokhala pa mpando waufumu uja. Bukulo linali lolembedwa mbali zonse ndipo linali lomatidwa ndi zomatira zisanu ndi ziwiri. 2Ndipo ndinaona mngelo wamphamvu akulengeza ndi mawu okweza kuti, “Ndani ali woyenera kumatula zomatira ndi kufutukula bukuli?” 3Koma panalibe ndi mmodzi yemwe kumwamba kapena pa dziko lapansi kapena kunsi kwa dziko lapansi woti afutukule bukulo kapena kuona zamʼkati mwake. 4Ndinalira kwambiri chifukwa panalibe amene anapezeka woyenera kufutukula bukuli kapena kuona zamʼkati mwake. 5Tsono mmodzi mwa akuluakulu aja anati kwa ine, “Usalire! Taona, Mkango wa fuko la Yuda, Muzu wa Davide, wapambana. Iye angathe kufutukula bukuli ndi kumatula zomatira zisanu ndi ziwirizo.”
6Kenaka ndinaona Mwana Wankhosa akuoneka ngati wophedwa atayimirira pakatikati pa mpando waufumu uja ndi zamoyo zinayi zija ndi akuluakulu aja. Mwana Wankhosayo anali ndi nyanga zisanu ndi ziwiri ndi maso asanu ndi awiri omwe ndi Mizimu isanu ndi iwiri ya Mulungu yomwe anayitumiza ku dziko lonse lapansi. 7Iye anabwera natenga buku lija limene linali mʼdzanja lamanja la wokhala pa mpando waufumuyo. 8Ndipo atalitenga, zamoyo zinayi zija ndi akuluakulu 24 aja anadzigwetsa pansi pamaso pa Mwana Wankhosa. Aliyense wa akuluakuluwo anali ndi zeze ndiponso mbale zagolide zodzaza ndi lubani. Lubaniyo ndi mapemphero a oyera mtima. 9Ndipo ankayimba nyimbo yatsopano yakuti,
“Inu ndinu woyenera kulandira bukuli
ndi kumatula zomatira zake,
chifukwa munaphedwa,
ndipo magazi anu munagulira Mulungu
anthu a fuko lililonse, a chiyankhulo chilichonse, ndi mtundu uliwonse.
10Inu munawasandutsa kukhala mtundu waufumu ndi ansembe otumikira Mulungu,
ndipo adzalamulira dziko lapansi.”
11Kenaka nditayangʼananso ndinamva mawu a angelo ambiri, miyandamiyanda kuchulukitsa ndi miyandamiyanda. Anazungulira mpando waufumu pamodzi ndi zamoyo zija ndi akuluakulu aja. 12Ndipo angelowo anayimba ndi mawu ofuwula akuti,
“Mwana Wankhosa amene anaphedwayu
ndi woyenera kulandira ulamuliro, chuma, nzeru, mphamvu, ulemu,
ulemerero ndi mayamiko.”
13Kenaka ndinamva mawu a cholengedwa chilichonse kumwamba, pa dziko lapansi, kunsi kwa dziko lapansi, pa nyanja ndi zonse zili mʼmenemo zikuyimba kuti,
“Kwa wokhala pa mpando waufumu ndi kwa Mwana Wankhosa,
kukhale mayamiko, ulemu, ulemerero ndi mphamvu
mpaka muyaya!”
14Zamoyo zinayi zija zinati: “Ameni,” ndipo akuluakulu aja anadzigwetsa pansi napembedza.
