ThenI sawwhenthe Lambbrokeoneof the sevenseals,and I heardoneof the fourliving creaturessayingas with a voiceof thunder,"Come."
The next dayhe sawJesuscomingto him and said,"Behold,the Lambof Godwho takes awaythe sinof the world!
for we cannotstopspeakingabout whatwe have seenand heard."
And the templeof Godwhich is in heavenwas opened;and the arkof His covenantappearedin His temple,and there were flashes of lightningand soundsand peals of thunderand an earthquakeand a greathailstorm.
Allwho dwellon the earthwill worshiphim, [everyone] whosenamehas not been writtenfrom the foundationof the worldin the bookof lifeof the Lambwho has been slain.
And I hearda voicefrom heaven,likethe soundof manywatersand likethe soundof loudthunder,and the voicewhichI heard[was] like[the sound] of harpistsplayingon their harps.
ThenI heard[something] likethe voiceof a greatmultitudeand likethe soundof manywatersand likethe soundof mightypeals of thunder,saying,"Hallelujah!For the Lordour God,the Almighty,reigns.
And the fourliving creatures,eachoneof them havingsixwings,are fullof eyesaroundand within;and dayand nightthey do not ceaseto say,"HOLY,HOLY,HOLY[is] THE LORDGOD,THE ALMIGHTY,WHOWAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME."
I sawin the right handof Him who saton the thronea bookwritteninsideand on the back,sealedup with sevenseals.
sayingwith a loudvoice,"Worthyis the Lambthat was slainto receivepowerand richesand wisdomand mightand honorand gloryand blessing."
WhenHe had takenthe book,the fourliving creaturesand the twenty-foureldersfell downbeforethe Lamb,each oneholdinga harpand goldenbowlsfullof incense,whichare the prayersof the saints.
WhenHe brokethe secondseal,I heardthe secondliving creaturesaying,"Come."
WhenHe brokethe thirdseal,I heardthe thirdliving creaturesaying,"Come." I looked,and behold,a blackhorse;and he who saton it hada pair of scalesin his hand.
Whenthe Lamb brokethe fourthseal,I heardthe voiceof the fourthliving creaturesaying,"Come."
Whenthe Lamb brokethe seventhseal,there was silencein heavenfor abouthalf an hour.
