Revelation 5 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw^G3708 [fn]in the right^G1188 hand^G1188 of Him who sits^G2521 on the throne^G2362 a scroll^G975 written^G1125 inside^G2081 and on the back^G3693, sealed^G2696 up^G2696 with seven^G2033 seals^G4973.

Rev 5:2

Rev 5:2Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”

Rev 5:3

Rev 5:3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it.

Rev 5:4

Rev 5:4Then I was crying greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

Rev 5:5

Rev 5:5And one of the elders *said to me, “Stop crying! Behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Rev 5:6

Then I saw^G3708 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the throne^G2362 and the four^G5064 living^G2226 creatures^G2226 and in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the elders^G4245 a Lamb^G721 standing^G2476, as if^G5613 slain^G4969, having^G2192 seven^G2033 horns^G2768 and seven^G2033 eyes^G3788, which^G3739 are the seven^G2033 Spirits^G4151 of God^G2316, sent^G649 out^G649 into all^G3956 the earth^G1093.

Rev 5:7

Rev 5:7And He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sits on the throne.

Rev 5:8

Rev 5:8And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the [fn]saints.

Rev 5:9

Rev 5:9And they *sang a new song, saying,

“Worthy^G514 are You to take^G2983 the scroll^G975 and to open^G455 its seals^G4973, because You were slain^G4969 and purchased^G59 for God^G2316 with Your blood^G129 people from every^G3956 tribe^G5443 and tongue^G1100 and people^G2992 and nation^G1484.

Rev 5:10

“And You made^G4160 them to be a kingdom^G932 and priests^G2409 to our God^G2316, and they will reign^G936 upon the earth^G1093.”

Angels Worship the Lamb

Rev 5:11

Then^G2532 I looked^G3708, and I heard^G191 the voice^G5456 of many^G4183 angels^G32 around^G2945 the throne^G2362 and the living^G2226 creatures^G2226 and the elders^G4245; and the number^G706 of them was myriads^G3461 of myriads^G3461, and thousands^G5505 of thousands^G5505,

Rev 5:12

Rev 5:12saying with a loud voice,

“Worthy^G514 is the Lamb^G721 that was slain^G4969 to receive^G2983 power^G1411 and riches^G4149 and wisdom^G4678 and strength^G2479 and honor^G5092 and glory^G1391 and blessing^G2129.”

Rev 5:13

And every^G3956 created^G2938 thing^G2938 which^G3739 is in heaven^G3772 and on the earth^G1093 and under^G5270 the earth^G1093 and on the sea^G2281, and all^G3956 things^G3956 in them, I heard^G191 saying^G3004,

“To Him who sits^G2521 on the throne^G2362, and to the Lamb^G721, be the blessing^G2129 and the honor^G5092 and the glory^G1391 and the might^G2904 forever^G165 and ever^G165.”