5:1. 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.

                And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll:

Daniel 12:4, 9.

                Written within and on the back:

Ezek. 2:9-10                                                                             

                Sealed with seven seals:  (WS ‘Seal’ and ‘Book’)

Jer. 21:14; (esp. RSV)

John 6:27;

Rom. 15:28;

2 Cor. 1:22;

Eph. 1:13 and 4:30

Isaiah 8:16; 30:8-17;

Revelation 2:17; 3:12 and 14:1.

Deut. 32:34-43;-(Vengeance sealed up.)

Job 9:7;

Psalm 40:7 = Heb. 10:7

Isaiah 29:11, 18-21;

Daniel 6:17; 8:17, 19, 26-7; 12:4, 9;

                                Revelation 5:5, 9; 6:1,3,5,7,9,12; 7:2-8; 8:1-2; 10:4; 20:3; 22:10.

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

                And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice:  Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?

Daniel 7:13-16;                                                                        Revelation 10:2-4.

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

                And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it:

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

                And I wept much that no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it:

5:5. 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.

                Then one of the elders said to me, Weep not; lo, the Lion of the tribe of Judah:

Gen. 49:9-10.

Heb. 7:14.

                The Root of David:

Isaiah 11:1, 10;

Rom. 15:12;

Revelation 22:16.

                Has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals:

5:6. 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.

                And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders,:  I saw a Lamb standing as though it had been slain:

Isaiah 53:7;

Micah 5:4;

Mark 15:16-39;

John 1:29, 36;

1 Peter 1:19; 2:21-25;

Revelation 13:8.

                With seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth:  (WS 5:6 ‘Horn’).

Exod. 34:29-35;

Hab. 3:3-4;

Zech. 3:9; 4:10;

Revelation 4:5.

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

                And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.

Daniel 7:13-14;

Revelation 5:1.

5:8.  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.

                And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb: 

                Each holding a harp:

1 Chron. 25:3;

Psalms 33:2; 43:4; 49:4; 71:22, (Harp: ‘Psaltery” = truth. Hebrew asor from assara, ‘ten’.

Early church said symbolic of 10 commandments, (ZBD p. 564); 150:3;

Revelation 14:2; 15:2.

                And with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints:

Exod. 30:34-38;

Psalms 141:2;

Eph. 5:2;

Heb. 13:15-16;

Revelation 8:3-4.

5:9. 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;

                And they sang a new song:

Exodus 15:1-18;

Deut. 32;

Psalm 33:3; 40:3; 96:1, (=IChronicles16:23); 98:1; 113; 144:9; 149:1;

Isaiah 35:10; 42:10;

Revelation 5:9; 14:3; 15:3.

                Worthy art thou to take the scroll and to open its seals,

Isaiah 52:4-12;

Daniel 9:25-27; 12:1, 4, 6-13;

                For thou was slain and by thy blood didst ransom men for God:  (Blood Ransom)

Gen. 9:5-6;

Exod. 12:13;

Lev. 17:11;

1 Cor. 6:20; 7:23;

Heb. 9:12, 22; 10:19;

1 John 1:7;

Revelation 7:14; 12:11.

                From every tribe and tongue and people and nation:

Gen. 17:4-6, 16; 25:16, 23; 35:11; 48:19;

Acts 2:7-11.

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

                And hast made them a kingdom: (of men from all Nations, tribes, tongues and peoples.  See also Rev.1:5; 2:26; 7:9; 12:5; 13:7; 15:4.)

Nations (of Abraham and Sarah): Gen. 17:4-6, 16;

(of Ishmael): Gen. 25:16;

(of Jacob and Esau): Gen. 25:23;

(of Jacob/Israel): Gen. 35:11;

(of Ephraim): Gen. 48:19;

(of covenant Israel): Exod. 19:6.

                (Kingdom) of Priests to our God: And they shall reign on earth.’

Exod. 19:6;

Isaiah 61:6;

Revelation 1:6.

5:11. 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;

                Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands:

Deut. 33:2, 17;

Daniel 7:10;

Luke 2:13;

Heb. 2:2; 12:22;

Jude 14.

5:12. 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.

                Saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!’

Psalm 18:3.                                                                              

5:13. 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.

                And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all therein, saying:

Phil. 2:10;

Jude 13; (sea);

Revelation 5:3.

                ‘To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might for ever and ever!’

Daniel 7:13-14;

1 Tim. 6:16;

Revelation 1:6; 7:10.