啟示錄 5
1 我看見在那坐於寶座者的右手上，有一書卷，內外都寫著字，用七個印密封著。
And I saw lying in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written on both sides and closely sealed with seven seals.
2 我又看見一位強有力的天使大聲宣佈說：「誰當得起展開這書卷，開啟它的印呢？」
And I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?"
3 但是，不論在天上、地上、或地下，沒有一個能展開那書卷的，沒有能閱讀它的。
But no one in Heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or look into it.
4 我就大哭起來，因為沒有找著一位當得起展開那書卷，和閱讀它的。
And while I was weeping bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the book or look into it,
5 長老中有一位對我說：「不要哭！看，那出於猶大支派中的獅子，達味的苗裔已得了勝利，他能展開那書卷和那七個印。」
one of the Elders said to me, "Do not weep. The Lion which belongs to the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and will open the book and break its seven seals."
6 我就看見在寶座和四個活物中間，並在長老們中間，站著一隻羔羊，好像被宰殺過的，他有七個角和七隻眼：那眼睛就是被派往全地的天主的七神。
Then, midway between the throne and the four living creatures, I saw a Lamb standing among the Elders. He looked as if He had been offered in sacrifice, and He had seven horns and seven eyes. The last-named are the seven Spirits of God, and have been sent far and wide into all the earth.
7 他於是前來，從坐在寶座上的那位右手中接了那書卷。
So He comes, and now He has taken the book out of the right hand of Him who is seated on the throne.
8 當他接那書卷的時候，那四個活物和那二十四位長老，都俯伏在羔羊前，各拿著弦琴和盛滿了香料的金盂－－這香料即是眾聖徒的祈禱，
And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four Elders fell down before the Lamb, having each of them a harp and bringing golden bowls full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people.
9 並唱新歌說：「惟有你當得起接受那書卷和開啟它的印，因為你曾被宰殺，曾用你的血，從各支派、各異語、各民族、各邦國中，把人贖來歸於天主，
And now they sing a new song. "It is fitting," they say, "that Thou shouldst be the One to take the book And break its seals; Because Thou hast been offered in sacrifice, And hast purchased for God with Thine own blood Some out of every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 並使他們成為國度和司祭，事奉我們的天主；他們必要為王，統治世界。」
And hast formed them into a Kingdom to be priests to our God, And they reign over the earth."
11 我又看見，且聽見在寶座、活物和長老的四周，有許多天使的聲音，他們的數目千千萬萬，
And I looked, and heard what seemed to be the voices of countless angels on every side of the throne, and of the living creatures and the Elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
12 大聲喊說：「被宰殺的羔羊堪享權能、富裕、智慧、勇毅、尊威、光榮、和讚頌！」
and in loud voices they were singing, "It is fitting that the Lamb which has been offered in sacrifice should receive all power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing."
And as for every created thing in Heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and everything that was in any of these, I heard them say, "To Him who is seated on the throne, And to the Lamb, Be ascribed all blessing and honor And glory and might, Until the Ages of the Ages!" (aiōn g165)
14 那四個活物就答說：「阿們。」長老們遂俯伏朝拜。
Then the four living creatures said "Amen," and the Elders fell down and worshipped.
