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Revelation 5 (HaHitgalut) in Greek, Hebrew and English

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Keter · Brit Hadashah (New Testament) · Revelation 5:1–14

Revelation, Chapter 5

התגלות ה

Yoḥanan sees a book sealed with seven seals in the right hand of Him that sits on the throne, and weeps because no one is found worthy to open it. The Lamb that was slain takes the book, and the beasts, the elders, countless angels and every creature sing His praise.

The sealed book

5:1And 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.

Καὶ εἶδον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου βιβλίον γεγραμμένον ἔσωθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν, κατεσφραγισμένον σφραγῖσιν ἑπτά.

אראיתי לימין היושב על הכסא מגילה כתובה בפנים ובחוץ וחתומה בשבעה חותמות.

5:2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?”

καὶ εἶδον ἄγγελον ἰσχυρὸν κηρύσσοντα φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Τίς ἐστιν ἄξιος ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ λῦσαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ;

במלאך גיבור הופיע וקרא בקול גדול: ”מי ראוי לשבור את החותמות ולפתוח את המגילה?“

5:3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

καὶ οὐδεὶς ἠδύνατο ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, οὐδὲ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, οὐδὲ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, οὐδὲ βλέπειν αὐτό.

גולא נמצא איש בשמים, בארץ או מבין המתים אשר היה מסוגל לפתוח את המגילה או להביט בכתוב.

5:4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

καὶ ἐγὼ ἔκλαιον πολλὰ, ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἄξιος εὑρέθη ἀνοῖξαι καὶ ἀναγνῶναι τὸ βιβλίον, οὔτε βλέπειν αὐτό.

דפרצתי בבכי מר, כי איש לא נמצא ראוי לפתוח את המגילה ולקרוא בה.

5:5And one of the elders says unto me, “Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Yehudah (Juda), the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”

καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι, Μὴ κλαῖε· ἰδοὺ, ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ ῥίζα Δαβίδ, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον καὶ λῦσαι τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.

האך אחד מעשרים־וארבעה הזקנים אמר אלי: ”אל תבכה. ראה, האריה משבט יהודה ושורש דויד ניצח, והוכיח את עצמו ראוי לשבור את החותמות ולפתוח את המגילה.“

The Lamb takes the book

5:6And 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.

καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδού, ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζώων καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀρνίον ἑστηκὸς ὡς ἐσφαγμένον, ἔχον κέρατα ἑπτὰ καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἑπτά, οἵ εἰσι τὰ ἑπτὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ πνεύματα τὰ ἀπεσταλμένα εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν.

והבטתי במרכז כסא־המלכות, שמוקף בארבע החיות ובעשרים־וארבעה הזקנים, וראיתי שה שעליו פצעים וחבורות אשר גרמו פעם למותו. לשה היו שבע קרניים ושבע עיניים, שהן שבע רוחות האלוהים שנשלחות אל כל קצווי העולם.

5:7And He came and took the book out of the right hand of Him that sat upon the throne.

καὶ ἦλθε, καὶ εἴληφε τὸ βιβλίον ἐκ τῆς δεξιᾶς τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου.

זהשה בא ולקח את המגילה מימינו של היושב על כיסא המלכות.

5:8And 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.

καὶ ὅτε ἔλαβε τὸ βιβλίον, τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα καὶ οἱ εἴκοσιτέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀρνίου, ἔχοντες ἕκαστος κιθάρας, καὶ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων, αἵ εἰσιν αἱ προσευχαὶ τῶν ἁγίων.

חבלקחו את המגילה השתחוו לפניו ארבע החיות ועשרים־וארבעה הזקנים. כל אחד מהזקנים אחז כינור וקערת זהב מלאה קטורת, אשר היא תפילת בני־האלוהים הקדושים.

5:9And they sung a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν, λέγοντες, Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐσφάγης, καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ Θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς καὶ γλώσσης καὶ λαοῦ καὶ ἔθνους,

טהם שרו שיר חדש, ואלו מילותיו: ”ראוי אתה לקחת את המגילה ולפתוח את חותמיה, כי אתה נשחטת, ובדמך קנית לאלוהים את בניו מכל עם, גזע ולשון.

5:10And have made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.”

καὶ ἐποίησας ἡμᾶς τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν βασιλεῖς καὶ ἱερεῖς, καὶ βασιλεύσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

יממלכת כוהנים לאלוהינו עשית אותם, והם ימלכו על הארץ.“

Worthy is the Lamb

5:11And 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;

καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν ἀγγέλων πολλῶν κύκλοθεν τοῦ θρόνου καὶ τῶν ζώων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων· καὶ ἦν ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν μυριάδες μυριάδων, καὶ χιλιάδες χιλιάδων,

יאלאחר מכן שמעתי בחיזיון קול מלאכים רבים סביב כסא המלכות, ארבע החיות והזקנים.

5:12Saying 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.”

λέγοντες φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Ἄξιόν ἐστι τὸ ἀρνίον τὸ ἐσφαγμένον λαβεῖν τὴν δύναμιν καὶ πλοῦτον καὶ σοφίαν καὶ ἰσχὺν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν καὶ εὐλογίαν.

יבהם שרו שירה אדירה: ”ראוי השה הטבוח לקבל עוז, עושר וחכמה, גבורה והדר, כבוד וברכה.“

5:13And 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 sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.”

καὶ πᾶν κτίσμα ὃ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ἐν τῇ γῇ, καὶ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης ἅ ἐστι, καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς πάντα, ἤκουσα λέγοντας, Τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνοῦ καὶ τῷ ἀρνίῳ ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

יגוכל בריה בשמים, בארץ, מתחת לארץ ובים, שמעתי קוראים: ”ליושב על הכסא ולשה הברכה וההדר והעוז, לעולם ועד!“

5:14And the four beasts said, “Amen.” And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped Him that lives for ever and ever.

καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἔλεγον, Ἀμήν. καὶ οἱ εἴκοσιτέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσαν, καὶ προσεκύνησαν ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰωνας τῶν αἰώνων.

ידארבע החיות אמרו: ”אמן!“ ועשרים וארבעה הזקנים נפלו על פניהם והשתחוו לו.

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1In verse 1, with how many seals was the book sealed?

2In verse 4, what did Yoḥanan do when no one was found worthy to open the book?

3In verse 6, how many horns and eyes did the Lamb have?

4In verse 11, how many angels did Yoḥanan hear round about the throne?

5According to verse 8, what are the golden vials full of odours?

6In verse 5, why does the elder tell Yoḥanan “Weep not”?

7According to verse 9, why is the Lamb worthy to take the book?

8In verse 13, who does Yoḥanan hear giving blessing and honour to Him on the throne and to the Lamb?

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Sources & method

English translation
The King James Version (public domain), lightly modernized by Benei Avraham: “thee/thou/ye” become “you,” older verb forms are updated, and archaic words are replaced only where the meaning would otherwise be unclear. People and places with Hebrew names carry them, with the King James spelling in parentheses the first time on each page (e.g., Yeshua (Jesus)); Greek and Roman names keep their English form. Christ is “Messiah”; Lord, used of Yeshua, is “Master”; where the Greek has Kyrios for God, the English keeps “the Lord.” “Church” is “congregation,” “baptize” is “immerse,” and the Holy Ghost is “the Holy Spirit.”
Greek text
The Textus Receptus as edited by F. H. A. Scrivener (1894), the Greek text that underlies the King James Version (public domain).
Hebrew text
The Open Hebrew Living New Testament, a modern Hebrew translation, copyright © 1979, 2009 by Biblica, Inc., used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. The original work by Biblica, Inc. is available for free at www.biblica.com and open.bible. Changes: shown verse by verse beside the English and Greek, without its section headings and footnotes; where it joins verses, the later verse points to the joined one; 3 John 15 is shown with verse 14. Our arrangement of this Hebrew text is shared under the same licence. Where the Greek has Kyrios for God, this translation writes ה׳ (Hashem), not the sacred name.
Quotations
A note under a verse links each quotation from the Tenakh to our Tenakh chapter page. Those pages follow the Hebrew Bible’s verse numbers; where they differ from the King James numbers, both are given.
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