1 The Lamb Takes the Scroll And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne Ezek. 2:9, 10 a scroll written inside and on the back, Is. 29:11; Dan. 12:4 sealed with seven seals.
2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Rev. 4:11; 5:9 “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”
3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.
5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, Gen. 49:9 the Lion of the tribe of Heb. 7:14 Judah, Is. 11:1, 10; Rom. 15:12; Rev. 22:16 the Root of David, has Rev. 3:21 prevailed to open the scroll Rev. 6:1 and to loose its seven seals.”
6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood Is. 53:7; (John 1:29;1 Pet. 1:19) a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and Zech. 3:9; 4:10 seven eyes, which are Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5 the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand Rev. 4:2 of Him who sat on the throne.
8 Worthy Is the Lamb Now when He had taken the scroll, Rev. 4:8–10; 19:4 the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the Ps. 141:2; Rev. 8:3 prayers of the saints.
9 And Rev. 14:3 they sang a new song, saying: Rev. 4:11 “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And John 1:29 have redeemed us to God (Heb. 9:12;1 Pet. 1:18, 19) by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made us Ex. 19:6 kings and Is. 61:6 priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
12 saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 And Phil. 2:10; Rev. 5:3 every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: 1 Chr. 29:11; Rom. 9:5;1 Tim. 6:16;1 Pet. 4:11 “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him Rev. 4:2, 3; 6:16; 20:11 who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.