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The scroll and the lamb

Rev 5:1–14

5:1 The scroll and the lamb

5 Then I saw a scroll in the right-hand of the one sitting on the throne. It had writing on both sides, and had been sealed with seven wax seals.[ref] 2 I also saw a powerful messenger who was asking in a loud voice, “Who’s worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But there wasn’t any person on earth or in the place of the dead who was permitted to open the scroll and read it. 4 I began to cry loudly, because no one could be found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying. Look, here’s the lion from the tribe of Yehudah (Judah).[ref] He’s the descendant of King David[ref] who’s a conqueror who’s competent to break the seals and open the scroll.”

6 Then I saw a lamb standing there between the throne and the four living creatures and the elders. The lamb looked like it had been slaughtered,[ref] and it had seven horns and seven eyes which are God’s seven spirits that had been sent throughout the world.[ref] 7 The lamb went up to the throne and accepted the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. 8 When he’d taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders knelt down in front of the lamb. Each elder held a harp and a bowl that was full of incense (which symbolised the prayers of the believers).[ref] 9 They sung a new song like this:[ref]

“It’s you who’s worthy to take the scroll and break its seals,

because you were slaughtered and with your blood you purchased people for God

from every tribe and language and people group and nation.

10 You’ve made them to be a kingdom

and to be priests to serve our God,[ref]

and they will reign on the earth.”

11 Then I looked and I heard the voices of the living creatures and elders that were around the throne along with millions of God’s messengers[ref] 12 saying with loud voices:

“The lamb that was slaughtered is worthy to receive power and riches,

and wisdom and strength and honour and praise and blessing.”

13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth, and under the earth and in the sea—everything everywhere—saying,

“To the one sitting on the throne

and to the lamb,

be praise and honour and GLORY and power

forever and ever.”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “May it be so,” and the elders knelt down and worshipped.

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5 And I _saw on the right hand of _the one sitting on the throne a_scroll, having _been _written inside and behind, having _been _sealed _up seven with _seals.

2 And I _saw a_messenger strong, proclaiming in in_a_voice loud:
Who worthy to _open _up the scroll, and to _break the seals of _it?

3 And no _one was _able in the heaven, and _not on the earth, nor beneath the earth, to _open _up the scroll, nor to _be _seeing it.

4 And I _was _weeping much, because no _one worthy will _be _being _found to _open _up the scroll, nor to _be _looking it.

5 And one of the elders is _saying to _me:
Not be _weeping.
Behold, overcame the lion which of the tribe of _Youda/(Yəhūdāh), the root of _Dawid/(Dāvid), to _open _up the scroll, and the seven seals of _it.

6 And I _saw in the_midst of _the throne and of _the four living _creatures and in the_midst of _the elders, a_lamb having _stood as having _been _slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of_ the _god, having _been _sent _out into all the earth.

7 And he _came and has _taken it out _of the right hand of _the one sitting on the throne.

8 And when he _took the four, scroll the living _creatures and the twenty four elders fell before the lamb, having each a_harp and bowls golden being _full of _incenses, which are the prayers of _the holy ones.

9 And they _are _singing a_song new saying:
Worthy you _are to _take the scroll, and to _open _up the seals of _it, because you _were _slain, and bought to_ the _god us by the blood of _you, out _of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

10 and you _made them to _the god of _us, a_kingdom and priests, and they _will _be _reigning on the earth.

11 And I _looked, and I _heard the_voice of _messengers many around the throne, and of _the living _creatures, and of _the elders, and was the number of _them tens _of _thousands of _tens _of _thousands and thousands of _thousands,

12 saying with_a_voice loud:
Worthy is the lamb which having _been _slain, to _receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every creature which in the heaven, and on the earth, and beneath the earth, and on the sea, and the things in them all, I _heard saying:
To _the one sitting on the throne and to _the lamb be the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the dominion, to the ages of _the ages.

14 And the four living _creatures were _saying:
Truly.
And the elders fell and prostrated.

5:1: Eze 2:9-10; Isa 29:11.

5:5: Isa 11:1 ,10.

5:6: Zech 4:10.

5:8: Psa 141:2.

5:9: Psa 33:3; 98:1; Isa 42:10.

5:10: Exo 19:6; Rev 1:6.

5:11: Dan 7:10.

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Eze 2:9-10:

9 Then I looked and saw a hand extended out to me, and it was holding a scroll with writing on it.[ref] 10 He spread it out in front of me—there was writing on both the front and the back, and it was full of messages about grief, mourning, and sad endings.

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2:9-10: Rev 5:1.

Isa 29:11:

11 Then to you all, the entire vision will be like the words sealed in a scroll—

if it’s handed to a person who’s educated to read out, they’ll say, ‘I can’t, because it is sealed up.’

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11 And_it _became to/for_you(pl) the _vision _of the _whole like_the _words/messages _of the _scroll (the)_sealed which people _give DOM_him/it to one _who_knows _of the[fn] to_say read _aloud please this and_saying(ms) not I _am _able if/because it is_sealed.

29:11 OSHB variant note: ה/ספר: (x-qere) ’סֵ֛פֶר’: lemma=5612 a n=1.0.0 morph=HNcmsa id=238B7 סֵ֛פֶר

Gen 49:9:

9 Yehudah is a lion cub.[ref]

My son, you’ve stood up after feasting on your prey.

He stretches and lies down like a lion.

As with a lioness, who will dare wake him?

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9 Is_a _cub _of a _lion Yəhūdāh from_prey my _son _of_my you _have _gone _up he _bows _down he _lies _down like_a _lion and_like_a _lion who will_he _rouse _him.

49:9: Num 24:9; Rev 5:5.

Isa 11:1,10:

11:1 The future, peaceful kingdom

11 Then a shoot will come out from the stump of Yishay (Jesse),

and a branch from his roots will grow to produce fruit.[ref]

11:10 The return of a remnant

10 Then on that day, Yishay’s (Jesse’s) root will stand as a signal to the peoples. Nations will search for him,[ref] and his residence will be wonderful.

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11 And_ a _branch _it _will _go _forth from_the _rootstock _of Yishay/(Jesse) and_a _shoot from_roots _of_his it _will _bear _fruit.

Literal Version ISA 11:10

10 And_it _was in _the_day (the)_that the _root _of Yishay/(Jesse) who will _be_standing for_a _standard _of peoples to_him/it nations they _will _seek and_it _will _be place _of_his _resting glory.

11:1: Rev 5:5; 22:16.

11:10: Rom 15:12.

Isa 53:7:

7 He was oppressed and tormented

but like a lamb being led away to be slaughtered,[ref] he didn’t open his mouth,

≈ and like a sheep that’s silent in front of its shearers, he didn’t open his mouth.

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Zech 4:10:

10 Because who has mocked those who make a small difference? They will rejoice and will see Zerubavel holding a plumb line.

Those seven lamps are Yahweh’s eyes that roam over the whole world.

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Psa 141:2:

2 May my prayer rise to your face like incense.[ref]

≈ May my lifted hands be like the evening sacrifice.

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2 Prayer _of_my may _it _be _established incense to_your_face the _raising _of my _palms _of_my an _offering _of evening.

141:2: Rev 5:8.

Psa 33:3:

3 Sing a new song to him.

≈ Play skillfully and with loud shouts,

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3 Sing to_him/it[fn] a _song new do _well to _play with_a _shout _of _joy.

33:3 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

98:1:

98:1 Praising the master

1 Sing a new song to Yahweh because he’s done wonderful things.

His power and his purity have given him the victory.

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98 A _song[fn] sing to/for_YHWH a _song new if/because wonders he _has _done it _has _given _victory for_him/it hand _of_his _right and_the _arm _of his _holiness _of_his.

98:1 Note: KJB: Ps.98.1

Isa 42:10:

42:10 A song to praise Yahweh

10 Sing a new song for Yahweh—praising him from the end of the earth.

Those who go down to the sea and everything that fills it.

You islands and their inhabitants.

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10 Sing to/for_YHWH a _song new praise _of_his from_the _end _of the_earth/land Oh_you(pl)_who_go _down _of the_sea and_what _of_fills _it Oh _islands and_inhabitants _of_their.

Exo 19:6:

6 So you all will be my kingdom of priests and a nation dedicated to me.”[ref] (That’s the message to pass on to the Israelis.)

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6 And_you(pl) you(pl)_will _be to_me a _kingdom _of priests and_a _nation holy these are_the_words/messages which you _will _speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

19:6: Rev 1:6; 5:10.

Rev 1:6:

6 and made us into a kingdom of priests to God his father,[ref] and he is deserving of honour and power throughout the ages. May it be so.

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6 and made us a_kingdom, priests the to_god and father of _him, to _him be the glory and the dominion to the ages.
Truly.

1:6: Exo 19:6; Rev 5:10.

Dan 7:10:

10 A river of fire was coming out and flowing along in front of him. Thousands and thousands served him, and myriads upon myriads were standing in front of him.[ref] The court sat in session and the documents were opened.[ref]

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10 A _river of fire was_flowing and_coming _out from before_him a _thousand _of thousands[fn] they_were _ministering _to _him and_a _myriad _of myriads[fn] before_him they _were _standing the_court it _sat and_books they _were _opened.

7:10 OSHB variant note: אלפים: (x-qere) ’אַלְפִין֙’: lemma=506 n=1.1.0 morph=AAcmpa id=27nt9 אַלְפִין֙

7:10 OSHB variant note: רבון: (x-qere) ’רִבְבָ֖ן’: lemma=7240 n=1.0 morph=AAcfpa id=27dSA רִבְבָ֖ן

7:10: Rev 5:11.

7:10: Rev 20:12.