ヨハネの黙示録 5

1 我また御座に坐し給ふ者の右の手に、卷 物のあるを見たり、その裏表に文字あり、七つの印をもて封ぜらる。

And in the right hand of the One sitting upon the throne, I saw a book, written inside and out, sealed with seven seals.

2 また大聲に『卷 物を開きてその封印を解くに相應しき者は誰ぞ』と呼はる強き御使を見たり。

And I saw a strong Angel, proclaiming with a great voice, “Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?”

3 然るに天にも地にも、地の下にも、卷 物を開きて之を見 得る者なかりき。

And no one was able, neither in heaven, nor on earth, nor under the earth, to open the book, nor to gaze upon it.

4 卷 物を開き、これを見るに相應しき者の見えざりしに因りて、我いたく泣きゐたりしに、

And I wept greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.

5 長老の一人われに言ふ『泣くな、視よ、ユダの族の獅子・ダビデの萠蘗、すでに勝を得て卷 物とその七つの封印とを開き得るなり』

And one of the elders said to me: “Weep not. Behold, the lion from the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has prevailed to open the book and to break its seven seals.”

6 我また御座および四つの活物と長老たちとの間に、屠られたるが如き羔羊の立てるを見たり、之に七つの角と七つの目とあり、この目は全世界に遣されたる神の七つの靈なり。

And I saw, and behold, in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb was standing, as if it were slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent forth to all the earth.

7 かれ來りて御座に坐したまふ者の右の手より卷 物を受けたり。

And he approached and received the book from the right hand of the One sitting upon the throne.

8 卷 物を受けたるとき、四つの活物および二十四人の長老、おのおの立琴と香の滿ちたる金の鉢とをもちて、羔羊の前に平伏せり、此の香は聖徒の祈祷なり。

And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having stringed instruments, as well as golden bowls full of fragrances, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 かくて新しき歌を謳ひて言ふ『なんぢは卷 物を受け、その封印を解くに相應しきなり、汝は屠られ、その血をもて諸種の族・國語・民・國の中より人々を神のために買ひ、

And they were singing a new canticle, saying: “O Lord, you are worthy to receive the book and to open its seals, because you were slain and have redeemed us for God, by your blood, from every tribe and language and people and nation.

10 之を我らの神のために國民となし、祭司となし給へばなり。彼らは地の上に王となるべし』

And you have made us into a kingdom and into priests for our God, and we shall reign over the earth.”

11 我また見しに、御座と活物と長老たちとの周圍にをる多くの御使の聲を聞けり。その數、千々萬々にして、

And I saw, and I heard the voice of many Angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders, (and their number was thousands of thousands)

12 大聲にいふ『屠られ給ひし羔羊こそ、能力と富と知慧と、勢威と尊崇と、榮光と讃美とを受くるに相應しけれ』

saying with a great voice: “The Lamb who was slain is worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.”

13 我また天に、地に、地の下に、海にある萬の造られたる物、また凡てその中にある物の云へるを聞けり。曰く『願はくは御座に坐し給ふものと羔羊とに、讃美と尊崇と榮光と權力と世々 限りなくあらん事を』 (aiōn g165)

And every creature that is in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and all that is within the sea: I heard them all saying: “To the One sitting upon the throne and to the Lamb be blessing, and honor, and glory, and authority, forever and ever.” (aiōn g165)

14 四つの活物はアァメンと言ひ、長老たちは平伏して拜せり。

And the four living creatures were saying, “Amen.” And the twenty-four elders fell down on their faces, and they adored the One who lives forever and ever.