Revelation 4
1 After these things I, [John], saw [in the vision that] there was a door open in heaven. The one whose voice was like [SIM] a [loud] trumpet, the one [who had spoken to me] previously, said [to me], “Come up here! I will show you events that must happen later.”
Mme ya re ke leba, ka bona kgoro e butswe kwa legodimong, mme lentswe le ke neng ka le utlwa la ntlha, le le neng le utlwala jaaka tumo e kgolo ya lonaka, la bua le nna la re, “Tla kwano mme ke tlaa go supegetsa se se tlaa diragalang mo lobakeng lo lo tlang.”
2 Immediately I experienced that [God’s] Spirit [was specially controlling me]. There was a throne there in heaven, and on the throne someone was sitting [and ruling].
Mme ya re gone fela foo ka bo ke le kwa legodimong ke le mo moweng, ka bona kgalalelo ya lone! Setilo sa Bogosi le mongwe a ntse mo go sone!
3 He [shone] like [SIM] a [brilliant crystalline] jasper [jewel] and like a [brilliant red] carnelian [jewel]. Around the throne was a rainbow that [shone like a brilliant green] emerald [jewel].
Phatsimo e kgolo ya lesedi ya phatsima fa pele ga gagwe jaaka ekete e tswa mo teemaneng e e galalelang, kgotsa mo lentsweng la botlhokwa le le bohibidu jo bo tsabakelang, le mola wa godimo o phatsima, o phatshima jaaka leje la botlhokwa le le tala le dikaganyeditse setilo sa gagwe sa bogosi.
4 Around the throne there were 24 other thrones. On these thrones 24 elders were [sitting]. They were wearing [pure] white garments and had golden crowns on their heads.
Ditilo tse di masome a mabedi le bone di dikaganyeditse sa gagwe, le bagolwane ba le masome a mabedi le bone ba ntse mo go tsone; botlhe ba ne ba apere bosweu, ba rwele dirwalo tsa gauta mo ditlhogong tsa bone.
5 From the throne there came lightning and rumblings and thundering. Seven torches of fire were burning in front of the throne. Those [represent] the Spirit of God, who has all kinds of [power] (OR, who is [also] symbolized as seven spirits).
Ga tswa logadima le tumo ya maru mo setilong sa bogosi, mme ga bo go na le mantswe mo tumong ya maru. Fa pele ga setilo sa gagwe sa bogosi go ne go na le dipone di supa tse di tshubilweng di emetse Mewa e supa ya Modimo.
6 In front of the throne [there was what looked] like an ocean [made of] glass. It was [clear], like crystal. On each of the four sides of the throne there was a living [creature]. Each one was covered with eyes in front and behind.
Fa pele ga sone ga bo go le lewatle la leje le le phatshimang jaaka legakwa le lesweu. Ditshedi tse nne, di takilwe ka matlho kwa pele le kwa morago, di ne di eme mo ditlhakoreng tse nne tsa setilo sa bogosi.
7 The first living [creature] was like a lion. The second living [creature] was like an ox. The third living [creature] had a face like a man's face. The fourth living creature was like an eagle that was flying.
Setshedi sa ntlha mo go tse nne tse, se ne se tshwana le tau; sa bobedi se tshwana le pholo; sa boraro se na le sefatlhogo se se tshwanang le sa motho; sa bone se tshwana le ntsu, a phutholotse diphuka jaaka e ka re o a fofa.
8 Each of the four living [creatures] had six wings. They were covered with eyes, all around [their bodies] and under [their wings]. Day and night they continually [LIT] sing: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty One. He is the one who has always existed, who exists now, and who will always exist.
Setshedi sengwe le sengwe sa ditshedi tse nne sa bo se na le diphuka di le thataro, mme bogare jwa diphuka tsa tsone jwa bo bo tletse matlho. Bosigo le motshegare di goa di re, “O Boitshepo, O Boitshepo, Morena Modimo Mothatayotlhe, ene yo o neng a le teng le yo o leng teng, e bile e le yo o tlaa tlang.”
9 The living [creatures praise], honor [DOU], and thank the one who sits on the throne, the one who lives forever. (aiōn g165)
Mme ya re fa ditshedi di galaletsa di tlotla e bile di leboga yo o ntseng mo setilong sa bogosi, yo o tshelang ka metlha le metlha, (aiōn g165)
10 Whenever they do that, the 24 elders (prostrate themselves/kneel down) before the one who sits on the throne, and they worship him, the one who lives forever. They lay their crowns in front of the throne and sing: (aiōn g165)
bagolwane ba ba masome a mabedi le bone ba wela fa pele ga gagwe ba mo obamela, yo o tshelang ka bosakhutleng, mme ba latlhela dirwalo tsa bone fa pele ga setilo sa bogosi ba opela ba re, (aiōn g165)
11 Our(exc) Lord and God, you are worthy that all beings praise you, you are worthy that all beings honor you, and you are worthy that all beings acknowledge that you are the powerful one, because you alone created all things. Moreover, because you planned that they should exist, you created them, and so they exist.
“Oo Morena, O tshwanetse go amogela kgalalelo le tlotlo le nonofo, gonne o dirile tsotlhe. Di tlhodilwe tsa bo tsa bidiwa ditshedi ka thato ya gago.”
