V 001 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book
written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
V 002 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is
worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
V 003 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was
able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
V 004 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to
read the book, neither to look thereon.
V 005 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of
the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book,
and to loose the seven seals thereof.
V 006 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four
beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been
slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of
God sent forth into all the earth.
V 007 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that
sat upon the throne.
V 008 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and
twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps,
and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
V 009 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the
book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast
redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and
people, and nation;
V 010 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall
reign on the earth.
V 011 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the
throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
V 012 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to
receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and
glory, and blessing.
V 013 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under
the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I
saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
V 014 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders
fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. |
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الكتاب والحمل
1-
ورأيتُ بيَمينِ الجالِسِ على العَرشِ كِتابًا مَخطوطًا مِنَ
الدّاخِلِ والخارِجِ، مَختومًا بِسَبعَةِ خُتومِ،
2-
ورَأيتُ
ملاكًا جبّارًا يُنادي بأعلى صوتِهِ: «مَنِ الذي يَحِقُّ لَه
أنْ يَفتَحَ الكِتابَ ويَفُضُّ خُتومَهُ؟«
3- فما قَدِرَ أحَدٌ في السَّماءِ ولا في الأرضِ ولا تَحتَ
الأرضِ أنْ يَفتَحَ الكِتابَ ويَنظُرَ ما فيهِ.
4- فبَكيتُ
كَثيرًا لأنَّهُ تَعَذَّرَ وُجودُ مَنْ يَحِقُّ لَه أنْ
يَفتَحَ الكِتابَ ويَنظُرَ ما فيهِ.
5- فقالَ لي واحدٌ مِنَ
الشُّيوخِ: «لا تَبكِ. غَلَبَ الأسَدُ الذي مِنْ عَشيرَةِ
يَهوذا ونَسلِ داودَ، وهوَ سَيَفتَحُ الكِتابَ ويَفُضُّ
خُتومَهُ السَّبعةَ«.
6-
ورَأيتُ بَينَ العَرشِ والكائناتِ الحيَّةِ الأربعَةِ وبَينَ
الشُّيوخِ حَمَلاً واقِفًا كأنَّهُ مَذبوحٌ، لَه سَبعةُ
قُرونٍ وسَبعُ عُيونٍ هِيَ أرواحُ الله السَّبعَةُ التي
أرسَلَها إلى العالَمِ كُلِّه.
7-
فجاءَ الحَمَلُ وأخَذَ الكِتابَ مِنْ يَمينِ الجالِسِ على
العَرشِ.
8-
ولمّا أخَذَ
الكِتابَ، سجَدَ الكائناتُ الحيَّةُ الأربعةُ والشُّيوخُ
الأربعةُ والعِشرونَ لِلحَمَلِ. وكانَ معَ كُلِّ واحدٍ
مِنهُم قيثارَةِ وكُؤوسٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مَملوءَةِ
بِالبَخورِ، هِيَ صَلَواتُ القِدِّيسينَ.
9-
وكانوا
يُنشِدونَ نَشيدًا
جَديدًا فيَقولونَ: أنتَ الذي يَحِقُّ لَه أنْ يأخُذَ
الكِتابَ ويَفُضَ خُتومَه! لأنَّكَ ذُبِحْتَ
واَفتَدَيْتَ أُناسًا لله بِدَمِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ
قَبيلَةٍ ولِسانٍ وشَعبٍ وأُمَّةٍ،
10-
وجَعَلتَ مِنهُم
مَلكوتًا وكَهنَةً لإلهِنا يَملِكونَ على الأرضِ«.
11- ونَظَرتُ، فسَمِعتُ أصواتَ كثيرٍ مِنَ الملائِكَةِ
وهُم يُحيطونَ بِالعَرشِ وبالكائناتِ الحيَّةِ
الأربعةِ والشُّيوخِ، وكانَ عدَدُهُم آلافًا
مُؤلَّفَةً،
12- وهُم يُرَتِّلونَ بأعلى صَوتِهِم:
»الحَمَلُ
المَذبوحُ يَحِقُّ لَه أنْ يَنالَ القُدرَةَ والغِنى
والحِكمَةَ والجبَروتَ والإكرامَ، لَه المَجدُ
والحَمدُ!
«
13-
وسَمِعتُ كُلَ خَليقَةٍ في السَّماءِ والأرضِ وتَحتَ
الأرضِ وفي البحرِ والكونِ كُلِّهِ تَقولُ:
»لِلجالِسِ
على العَرشِ ولِلحَمَلِ الحَمدُ والإكرامُ والمَجدُ
والجَبَروتُ إلى أبَدِ الدُّهورِ«.
14- فَقالَ الكائناتُ الحيَّةُ الأربَعةُ: «آمين!
«
وركَعَ الشُّيوخُ ساجِدينَ.
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