And in the center, around the throne, are four living creatures,
full of eyes in front and behind. 7 The first living creature was like a lion,
the second creature like an ox, the third creature had a face like that of a
man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. 8 And the four living
creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and
within, and day and night they never cease to sing,
"Holy, holy, holy,
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come."
9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to
him who sits on the throne, who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-
four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him
who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne,
saying,
11 "You are worthy, our Lord and our God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created."
5
1 I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll
written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a
strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the
scroll and break its seals?" 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under
the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it. 4 And I wept
greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look
into it. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Weep not; behold, the Lion
of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can
open the scroll and its seven seals."
6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and
among the elders, I saw a Lamb standing, as if it had been slain, with
seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent
out into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the scroll from the right
hand of him who sat on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the scroll,
the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the
Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which
are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying,
"Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals;
for you were slain, and with your blood purchased men for God
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they will reign on the earth."
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around
the throne and the living creatures and the elders, numbering myriads of
myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,
"Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!"
13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth
and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
"To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and power,
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