The Seals of the Scroll Are Broken
1I watched as the Lamb broke open the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder, “Come!” 2I looked, and there in front of me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow in his hands. He was given a crown. He rode out like a hero on his way to victory.
3The Lamb broke open the second seal. Then I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4Another horse came out. It was red like fire. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth. He was given power to make people kill each other. He was given a large sword.
5The Lamb broke open the third seal. Then I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there in front of me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6Next, I heard what sounded like a voice coming from among the four living creatures. It said, “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s pay. And six pounds of barley for a day’s pay. And leave the olive oil and the wine alone!”
7The Lamb broke open the fourth seal. Then I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” 8I looked, and there in front of me was a pale horse! Its rider’s name was Death. Following close behind him was Hell. They were given power over a fourth of the earth. They were given power to kill people by swords. They could also use hunger, sickness and the earth’s wild animals to kill.
9The Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw souls under the altar. They were the souls of people who had been killed. They had been killed because of God’s word and their faithful witness. 10They called out in a loud voice. “How long, Lord and King, holy and true?” they asked. “How long will you wait to judge those who live on the earth? How long will it be until you pay them back for killing us?” 11Then each of them was given a white robe. “Wait a little longer,” they were told. “There are still more of your believing brothers and sisters who will be killed. They will be killed just as you were.”
12I watched as the Lamb broke open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned black like the clothes people wear when they’re sad. Those clothes are made out of goat’s hair. The whole moon turned as red as blood. 13The stars in the sky fell to earth. They dropped like figs from a tree shaken by a strong wind. 14The sky rolled back like a scroll. Every mountain and island was moved out of its place.
15Everyone hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. This included the kings of the earth, the princes and the generals. It included rich people and powerful people. It also included everyone else, both slaves and people who were free. 16They called out to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us! Hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne! Hide us from the anger of the Lamb! 17The great day of their anger has come. Who can live through it?”
Nsɔwano No
1Afei mihuu sɛ Oguamma no atew nsɔwano ason no mu nea edi kan no ano, na metee sɛ ateasefo baanan no mu baako de nne a ɛte sɛ aprannaa reka se, “Bra!” 2Mehwɛe, na mihuu ɔpɔnkɔ fitaa bi wɔ hɔ. Na nea ɔte ne so no kura agyan na wɔmaa no ahenkyɛw. Ɔkɔɔ sɛ nkonimdifo kodii nkonim.
3Afei Oguamma no tew nsɔwano a ɛto so abien no ano, na metee sɛ ɔteasefo a ɔto so abien no reka se, “Bra!” 4Ɔpɔnkɔ foforo a ɔyɛ kɔkɔɔ bae. Ɔmaa nea ɔte ne so no tumi se ɔmfa ɔko mmra asase so na nnipa nkunkum wɔn ho. Wɔmaa no afoa kɛse bi.
5Afei Oguamma no tew nsɔwano a ɛto so abiɛsa no ano, na metee sɛ ɔteasefo a ɔto so abiɛsa no reka se, “Bra!” Mehwɛe, na mihuu ɔpɔnkɔ tuntum bi wɔ hɔ. Ne kafo no kura nsania abien. 6Metee biribi te sɛ nne bi fii ateasefo baanan no nkyɛn. Na nne no se, “Awi susukoraa yɛ da koro akatua, na aburow susukoraa abiɛsa nso yɛ da koro akatua. Nanso nsɛe ngo ne bobesa no!”
7Afei Oguamma no tew nsɔwano a ɛto so anan no ano na metee sɛ ɔteasefo a ɔto so anan no reka se, “Bra!” 8Mehwɛe, na mihuu ɔpɔnkɔ nsonso bi. Wɔtoo ne sotefo no din “Owu,” na Asaman di nʼakyi pɛɛ. Wɔmaa no asase nkyɛmu anan mu baako so tumi sɛ ɔmfa ɔko, ɔkɔm, ɔyare ne nkekaboa a wɔwɔ asase so nkunkum wɔn.
9Afei Oguamma no tew nsɔwano a ɛto so anum no ano. Mihuu afɔremuka bi, na ase na wɔn a wokum wɔn wɔ asɛmpa no ne gyidi no ho adansedi akra wɔ. 10Wɔde nne a ano yɛ den kae se, “Otumfo Awurade, Ɔkronkronni ne Nokwafo! Woretwɛn akosi da bɛn ansa na wɔabu nnipa a wɔwɔ asase so atɛn, na wɔatwe wɔn aso sɛ wokunkum yɛn?” 11Wɔmaa wɔn mu biara atade fitaa, na wɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se wɔntwɛn kakra nkosi sɛ wobekum wɔn nuanom asomfo abɛka wɔn ho.
12Na mihuu sɛ Oguamma no tew nsɔwano a ɛto so asia no ano. Na asasewosow a ano yɛ den ba maa owia yɛɛ tumm sɛ birisii, na ɔsram yɛɛ kɔɔ sɛ mogya. 13Na nsoromma tetew fii soro bɛhwee asase so te sɛnea mframa a ano yɛ den bɔ borɔdɔma bun ma ɛtetew gu fam pɛ. 14Ɔsoro yeraa te sɛ nhoma a wɔabobɔw, na mmepɔw ne asupɔw fii wɔn atenae.
15Na asase so ahemfo ne nnipa akɛse ne asafohene ne adefo ne ahoɔdenfo ne nkoa ne adehye nyinaa hintahintaw abodan ne mmepɔw mu abotan mu. 16Na wɔka kyerɛɛ mmepɔw no ne abotan no se, “Monkata yɛn so na momfa yɛn nsie, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nea ɔte ahengua no so no ani renhu yɛn, na yemfi Oguamma no abufuw ano. 17Wɔn abufuw no da kɛse adu, na hena na obetumi agyina ano?”
