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Revelation 5 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
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See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>Then I saw between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders a Lamb standing as if it had been slaughtered, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>He went and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>They sing a new song:</span></p><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="text">“You are worthy to take the scroll</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and to open its seals,</span></span><br /><span class="text">for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">saints from<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-35044b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote b">b</a>]</span> every tribe and language and people and nation;</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>you have made them to be a kingdom and priests serving<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-35045c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote c">c</a>]</span> our God,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and they will reign on earth.”</span></span></p></div> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>singing with full voice,</span></p><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="text">“Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered</span><br /><span class="text">to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might</span><br /><span class="text">and honor and glory and blessing!”</span></p></div> <p class="first-line-none"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing,</span></p><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="text">“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb</span><br /><span class="text">be blessing and honor and glory and might</span><br /><span class="text">forever and ever!”</span></p></div> <p class="first-line-none"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped.</span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Revelation 5:1">Revelation 5:1</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>written on the inside, and sealed on the back</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Revelation 5:9">Revelation 5:9</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>ransomed for God from</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Revelation 5:10">Revelation 5:10</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>priests to</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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