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Revelation 5

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1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

3And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

4And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

5and 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.

6And I saw 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 seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.

7And he came, and he taketh it out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.

8And 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.

9And 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,

10and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.

11And 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;

12saying 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.

13And 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, for ever and ever.

14And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.

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Parallel translations · Revelation 5:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the high seat, a book with writing inside it and on the back, shut with seven stamps of wax.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

And I saw upon the right hand of Him who is sitting upon the throne a scroll, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals;

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

And I saw, in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book, written within and without, sealed with seven seals.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

And I saw on the right hand of him that sat upon the throne a book, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Revelation 5:1.

  • Revelation 5:13

    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, for ever and ever.

  • Daniel 8:26

    And the vision of the evenings and mornings which hath been told is true: but shut thou up the vision; for it belongeth to many days to come.

  • Isaiah 29:11

    And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:

  • Isaiah 34:16

    Seek ye out of the book of Jehovah, and read: no one of these shall be missing, none shall want her mate; for my mouth, it hath commanded, and his Spirit, it hath gathered them.

  • Revelation 4:3

    and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.

  • Revelation 6:1

    And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come.

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