Isambulo 5

1 Ngasengibona esandleni sokunene sowayehlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi ugwalo olubhalwe ngaphakathi langemuva, lunanyekiwe ngempawu eziyisikhombisa.

And I saw on the right hand of the [One] sitting upon the throne a scroll written inside and (on [the] back, *NK(o)*) sealed with seals seven.

2 Ngasengibona ingilosi elamandla imemeza ngelizwi elikhulu isithi: Ngubani ofanele ukuvula ugwalo, lokuqhaqha impawu zalo?

And I saw an angel strong proclaiming in a voice loud; Who (is *k*) worthy to open the scroll and to break the seals of it?

3 Njalo kwakungelamuntu ezulwini, kumbe emhlabeni, kumbe ngaphansi komhlaba, owayelamandla okuvula ugwalo, kumbe ukulukhangela.

And no [one] was able in heaven (above *O*) (nor *NK(o)*) upon the earth (nor *NK(o)*) under the earth to open the scroll (nor *N(k)O*) to see it.

4 Mina ngasengikhala kakhulu, ngoba kungatholwanga loyedwa ofanele ukuluvula lokulufunda ugwalo, kumbe ukulukhangela.

And (I myself *ko*) I was weeping (much *N(k)O*) because no [one] worthy was found to open (and to read *K*) the scroll nor to see it.

5 Omunye wabadala wasesithi kimi: Ungakhali; khangela, inqobile iNgonyama evela esizweni sakoJuda, iMpande kaDavida, ukuthi ivule ugwalo lokuthi iqhaqhe impawu zalo eziyisikhombisa.

And one of the elders says to me; Not do weep. Behold has overcome the Lion who (is being *k*) of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, (The [one] *o*) (to open *NK(o)*) the scroll and (to untie *K*) the seven seals of it.

6 Ngasengibona, futhi khangela phakathi kwesihlalo sobukhosi, lezidalwa ezine eziphilayo, langaphakathi kwabadala, iWundlu limi kungathi lihlatshiwe, lilempondo eziyisikhombisa lamehlo ayisikhombisa, okungomoya abayisikhombisa bakaNkulunkulu abathunyelwe emhlabeni wonke.

And I saw (and behold *K*) in [the] midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in [the] midst of the elders a Lamb (standing *NK(o)*) as slain (having *N(k)O*) horns seven and eyes seven (which *NK(o)*) are the seven Spirits of God (which *k*) (sent out *NK(o)*) into all the earth.

7 Laselisiza, laluthatha ugwalo esandleni sokunene sohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi.

And He came and He has taken (*k*) (scroll *K*) out of the right hand of the [One] sitting on the throne.

8 Kuthe seliluthethe ugwalo, izidalwa ezine eziphilayo labadala abangamatshumi amabili lane bawela phansi phambi kweWundlu, ngulowo lalowo elamachacho lemiganu yegolide igcwele impepha eyimikhuleko yabangcwele.

And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down before the Lamb having each (a harp *N(K)O*) and bowls golden being full of incenses which are the prayers of the saints.

9 Basebehlabelela ingoma entsha, besithi: Ukufanele ukuluthatha ugwalo, lokuvula impawu zalo, ngoba wahlatshwa, wasusihlengela uNkulunkulu ngegazi lakho sivela kuyo yonke imihlobo lezinlimi labantu lezizwe,

And they are singing a song new saying; Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open the seals of it, because You were slain and You purchased to God (of us *KO*) by the blood of You out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation

10 wasusenza saba ngamakhosi labapristi kuNkulunkulu wethu; njalo sizabusa emhlabeni.

and You have made (them *N(K)O*) to the God of us (a kingdom *N(K)O*) and priests, and (they will reign *N(K)(o)*) upon the earth.

11 Ngasengibona, ngezwa ilizwi lengilosi ezinengi zihanqe isihlalo sobukhosi lezidalwa eziphilayo labadala; lenani lazo laliyizigidi zezigidi, lenkulungwane zezinkulungwane,

And I looked and I heard (like *O*) [the] voice of angels many (surrounding *N(k)O*) the throne and of the living creatures and of the elders. (and was the number of them myriads of myriads *NO*) and thousands of thousands

12 zisithi ngelizwi elikhulu: Lifanele iWundlu elahlatshwayo ukwemukela amandla lenotho lenhlakanipho lengalo lodumo lobukhosi lokudunyiswa.

saying in a voice loud: Worthy is the Lamb which slain to receive the power and (*o*) riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!

13 Laso sonke isidalwa esisezulwini, lemhlabeni, langaphansi komhlaba, lezinto eziselwandle, lakho konke okukikho, ngakuzwa kusithi: Kuye ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi lakulo iWundlu kakube ukudunyiswa lodumo lobukhosi lamandla kuze kube nini lanini. (aiōn g165)

And every creature which (is *k*) in heaven and (upon the earth *N(k)O*) and under the earth and on the sea (that *k*) (is *ko*) and in them (everything *N(k)O*) I heard saying: To the [One] sitting on (the throne *N(k)O*) and to the Lamb blessing and honor and glory and might to the ages of the ages (Amen. *O*) (aiōn g165)

14 Lezidalwa ezine eziphilayo zathi: Ameni. Labadala abangamatshumi amabili lane baziwisela phansi, basebekhonza ophilayo kuze kube phakade laphakade.

And the four living creatures (were saying; *NK(o)*) (*o*) Amen. And the (twenty four twenty four *K*) elders fell down and they worshiped ([the one] living into the ages of the ages. *K*)