Apocalisse 4
1 Dopo queste cose io vidi, ed ecco una porta aperta nel cielo, e la prima voce che avevo udita parlante meco a guisa di tromba, mi disse: Sali qua, e io ti mostrerò le cose che debbono avvenire da ora innanzi.
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up here, and I will show thee things which must be after this.
2 E subito fui rapito in ispirito; ed ecco un trono era posto nel cielo, e sul trono v’era uno a sedere.
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 E Colui che sedeva era nell’aspetto simile a una pietra di diaspro e di sardonico; e attorno al trono c’era un arcobaleno che, a vederlo, somigliava a uno smeraldo.
And he that sat was in appearance like a jasper and a sardius stone: and there was a rainbow around the throne, in sight like an emerald.
4 E attorno al trono c’erano ventiquattro troni; e sui troni sedevano ventiquattro anziani, vestiti di bianche vesti, e aveano sui loro capi delle corone d’oro.
And around the throne were four and twenty thrones: and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5 E dal trono procedevano lampi e voci e tuoni; e davanti al trono c’erano sette lampade ardenti, che sono i sette Spiriti di Dio;
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 e davanti al trono c’era come un mare di vetro, simile al cristallo; e in mezzo al trono e attorno al trono, quattro creature viventi, piene d’occhi davanti e di dietro.
And in front of the throne there was a sea of glass like crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living beings full of eyes before and behind.
7 E la prima creatura vivente era simile a un leone, e la seconda simile a un vitello, e la terza avea la faccia come d’un uomo, e la quarta era simile a un’aquila volante.
And the first living being was like a lion, and the second living being like a calf, and the third living being had a face as a man, and the fourth living being was like a flying eagle.
8 E le quattro creature viventi avevano ognuna sei ali, ed eran piene d’occhi all’intorno e di dentro, e non restavan mai, giorno e notte, di dire: Santo, santo, santo è il Signore Iddio, l’Onnipotente, che era, che è, e che viene.
And the four living beings had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.
9 E ogni volta che le creature viventi rendon gloria e onore e grazie a Colui che siede sul trono, a Colui che vive nei secoli dei secoli, (aiōn g165)
And when those living beings give glory and honour and thanks to him that is seated on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, (aiōn g165)
10 i ventiquattro anziani si prostrano davanti a Colui che siede sul trono e adorano Colui che vive ne’ secoli dei secoli e gettano le loro corone davanti al trono, dicendo: (aiōn g165)
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, (aiōn g165)
11 Degno sei, o Signore e Iddio nostro, di ricever la gloria e l’onore e la potenza: poiché tu creasti tutte le cose, e per la tua volontà esistettero e furon create.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
