Olphong 5

1 Te phoeiah ngolkhoel soah aka ngol kah bantang ah a khui neh a hnuk ah ca a daek cayol te kutnoek parhih neh a daeng te ka hmuh.

Then I saw at the right hand of him who was ‘seated on the throne a book, with writing inside and out, and sealed’ with seven seals;

2 Te vaengah aka tlung puencawn te ol ue la a hoe te ka hmuh. Ulae cayol aka ong ham neh kutnoek te aka hlam ham aka tiing?

and I saw a mighty angel who was proclaiming in a loud voice — ‘Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?’

3 Tedae vaan ah khaw, diklai hmanah khaw, diklai khuiah khaw, cayol aka ong tih aka so thai om pawh.

But no one either in Heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the book or look within it.

4 Cayol ong ham neh sawt ham aka tingtawk ka hmuh pawt dongah mat ka rhap.

At this I wept long, because no one could be found who was worthy to open the book or look within it.

5 Te vaengah patong rhoek khuikah pa khat loh kai te, “Rhap boeh, Judah koca, David kah a yung lamkah aka om sathueng loh cayol neh kutnoek parhih ong ham a noeng coeng he,” a ti.

But one of the Councillors said to me — ‘Do not weep. The Lion conquered — the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Scion of David — and can therefore open the book with its seven seals.’

6 Te phoeiah ngolkhoel neh mulhing pali laklo neh patong rhoek lakli ah a ngawn tangtae bangla tuca a pai te ka hmuh tih ki parhih neh mik parhih a khueh. Te rhoek tah diklai pum la a tueih Pathen kah mueihla parhih ni.

Then, within the space between the throne and the four Creatures, and in the midst of the Councillors, I saw, standing, a Lamb, which seemed to have been sacrificed. It had seven horns and seven eyes. (These eyes are the seven Spirits of God, and they are sent into all the world.)

7 Te vaengah ha pawk tih ngolkhoel dongah aka ngol bantang kah te a loh.

The Lamb came forward; and he has taken the book from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.

8 Tekah cayol te loh vaengah tah mulhing pali neh patong rhoek pakul pali tah Tuca hmaiah bakop uh. Rhotoeng neh bo-ul aka bae sui bunang khaw rhip a pom uh. Te tah hlangcim rhoek kah thangthuinah la om.

And, when he had taken the book, the four Creatures and the twenty-four Councillors prostrated themselves before the Lamb, each of them holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense. (These are the prayers of Christ’s People.)

9 Laa thai khaw a sak uh tih, “Cayol aka doe tih kutnoek ong ham a tingtawk la na om pai. Ng'ngawn coeng dae na thii lamloh hlang koca neh ol cungkuem lamkah namtom neh pilnam te Pathen ham na lai.

And they are singing a new song — ‘Thou art worthy to take the book and break its seals, for thou wast sacrificed, and with thy blood thou didst buy for God men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,

10 Amih te mamih kah Pathen taengah a ram neh khosoih rhoek la na saii. Te dongah diklai soah manghai uh pawn ni,” a ti uh.

and didst make them a Kingdom of Priests in the service of our God, and they are reigning upon the earth.’

11 Te vaengah ka sawt hatah mulhing rhoek neh patong rhoek kah ngolkhoel taengvai ah puencawn rhoek kah a ol te muep ka yaak. A hlangmi tah a thawng, a thawng neh a sang, a sang la om uh.

Then, in my vision, I heard the voices of many angels round the throne, and of the Creatures, and of the Councillors. In number they were ‘ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands,’

12 “Ngawn tangtae tuca tah thaomnah, khuehtawn, cueihnah, thadueng, hinyahnah, thangpomnah neh yoethennah a dang ham aka tingtawk la om pai,” tila ol neh rhuprhup a ti uh.

and they cried in a loud voice — ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was sacrificed to receive all power, and wealth, and wisdom, and might, and honour, and praise, and blessing.’

13 Vaan neh diklai hman, diklai khui neh tuili sokah kutngo boeih neh a khuikah boeih long khaw, “Ngolkhoel sokah aka ngol neh tuca te yoethennah, hinyahnah, thangpomnah neh thaomnah te kumhal ah kumhal duela om saeh,” a ti uh te ka yaak. (aiōn g165)

And I heard every created thing in the air, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all that is in them crying — ‘To him who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb be ascribed all blessing, and honour, and praise, and dominion for ever and ever.’ (aiōn g165)

14 Mulhing pali long khaw, “Amen!” a ti uh. Patong rhoek long khaw bakop uh tih a bawk uh.

And the four Creatures said ‘Amen,’ and the Councillors prostrated themselves and worshiped.