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.
Ìwé àti Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn
15.1: El 2.9; Isa 29.11.Mo sì rí i ni ọwọ́ ọ̀tún ẹni tí ó jókòó lórí ìtẹ́ náà, ìwé kan ti a kọ nínú àti lẹ́yìn, ti a sì fi èdìdì méje dí. 2Mó sì rí angẹli alágbára kan, ó ń fi ohùn rara kéde pé, “Ta ni ó yẹ láti ṣí ìwé náà, àti láti tu èdìdì rẹ̀?” 3Kò sì ṣí ẹni kan ní ọ̀run, tàbí lórí ilẹ̀ ayé, tàbí nísàlẹ̀ ilẹ̀, tí ó le ṣí ìwé náà, tàbí ti o lè wo inú rẹ̀. 4Èmi sì sọkún gidigidi, nítorí tí a kò ri ẹnìkan tí o yẹ láti sí i àti láti ka ìwé náà, tàbí láti wo inú rẹ̀. 55.5: Gẹ 49.9.Ọ̀kan nínú àwọn àgbà náà sì wí fún mi pé, “Má ṣe sọkún: kíyèsi i, kìnnìún ẹ̀yà Juda, Gbòǹgbò Dafidi, tí borí láti ṣí ìwé náà, àti láti tú èdìdì rẹ̀ méjèèje.”
65.6: Isa 53.7; Sk 4.10.Mo sì rí Ọ̀dọ́-Àgùntàn ni àárín ìtẹ́ náà, àti àwọn ẹ̀dá alààyè mẹ́rin náà, àti ni àárín àwọn àgbà náà, Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn kan dúró bí èyí tí a ti pa, ó ní ìwo méje àti ojú méje, tí o jẹ́ Ẹ̀mí méje tí Ọlọ́run, tí a rán jáde lọ sì orí ilẹ̀ ayé gbogbo. 7Ó sì wá, o sì gbà á ìwé náà ni ọwọ́ ọ̀tún ẹni tí ó jókòó lórí ìtẹ́ náà. 85.8: Sm 141.2.Nígbà tí ó sì gba ìwé náà, àwọn ẹ̀dá alààyè mẹ́rin náà, àti àwọn àgbà mẹ́rìnlélógún náà wólẹ̀ níwájú Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn náà, olúkúlùkù wọn mú ohun èlò orin olókùn kan lọ́wọ́, àti ago wúrà tí ó kún fún tùràrí tí i ṣe àdúrà àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́. 95.9: Sm 33.3.Wọn sì ń kọ orin tuntun kan, wí pé:
“Ìwọ ní o yẹ láti gba ìwé náà,
àti láti ṣí èdìdì rẹ̀:
nítorí tí a tí pa ọ,
ìwọ sì tí fi ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀ ṣe ìràpadà ènìyàn sí Ọlọ́run láti inú ẹ̀yà gbogbo,
àti èdè gbogbo, àti inú ènìyàn gbogbo, àti orílẹ̀-èdè gbogbo wá:
105.10: Ek 19.6; Isa 61.6.Ìwọ sì tí ṣe wọ́n ni ọba àti àlùfáà sì Ọlọ́run wá:
wọ́n sì ń jẹ ọba lórí ilẹ̀ ayé.”
115.11: Da 7.10.Èmi sì wò, mo sì gbọ́ ohùn àwọn angẹli púpọ̀ yí ìtẹ́ náà ká, àti yí àwọn ẹ̀dá alààyè náà àti àwọn àgbà náà ká: Iye wọn sì jẹ́ ẹgbàárùn-ún ọ̀nà ẹgbàárùn-ún àti ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀rún ọ̀nà ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀rún. 12Wọn ń wí lóhùn rara pé:
“Yíyẹ ni Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn náà tí a tí pa,
láti gba agbára,
àti ọ̀rọ̀ àti ọgbọ́n, àti ipá, àti ọlá,
àti ògo, àti ìbùkún.”
13Gbogbo ẹ̀dá tí o sì ń bẹ ni ọ̀run, àti lórí ilẹ̀ ayé, àti nísàlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ àti irú àwọn tí ń bẹ nínú Òkun, àti gbogbo àwọn tí ń bẹ nínú wọn, ni mo gbọ́ tí ń wí pé,
“Kí a fi ìbùkún àti ọlá, àti ògo, àti agbára,
fún Ẹni tí ó jókòó lórí ìtẹ́ àti fún Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn
náà láé àti láéláé.”
14Àwọn ẹ̀dá alààyè mẹ́rin náà wí pé, “Àmín!” Àwọn àgbà mẹ́rìnlélógún náà wólẹ̀, wọn sì foríbalẹ̀ fún ẹni tí ń bẹ láààyè láé àti láéláé.
