Book of Revelation, Chapter 5
Revelation 5 ASV - American Standard VersionChapter 5 of Revelation—American Standard Version (ASV)
- ¶ And I saw [a]in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.
- And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
- And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.
- And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:
- and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.
- And I saw [b]in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the [c]seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.
- And he came, and he [d]taketh it out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.
- And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- And they sing a new song, saying,
¶ Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, - and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.
- ¶ And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
- saying with a great voice,
¶ Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing. - ¶ And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things that are in them, heard I saying,
¶ Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, [e]for ever and ever. - ¶ And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and [f]1worshipped.
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Greek on.
- ^ Or, between the throne with the four living creatures, and the elders
- ^ Some ancient authorities omit seven.
- ^ Greek hath taken.
- ^ Greek unto the ages of the ages.
- ^ See marginal note on 3:9.
REFERENCES
- ^ Re 3:9
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