Revelation 4
1 After these things, I saw, and behold, a door was opened in heaven, and the voice that I heard speaking with me first was like a trumpet, saying: “Ascend to here, and I will reveal to you what must occur after these things.”
Dopo queste cose io vidi, ed ecco una porta aperta nel cielo, e la prima voce che avevo udita parlante meco a guisa di tromba, mi disse: Sali qua, e io ti mostrerò le cose che debbono avvenire da ora innanzi.
2 And immediately I was in the Spirit. And behold, a throne had been placed in heaven, and there was One sitting upon the throne.
E subito fui rapito in ispirito; ed ecco un trono era posto nel cielo, e sul trono v’era uno a sedere.
3 And the One who was sitting there was similar in appearance to a stone of jasper and sardius. And there was an iridescence surrounding the throne, in aspect similar to an emerald.
E Colui che sedeva era nell’aspetto simile a una pietra di diaspro e di sardonico; e attorno al trono c’era un arcobaleno che, a vederlo, somigliava a uno smeraldo.
4 And surrounding the throne were twenty-four smaller thrones. And upon the thrones, twenty-four elders were sitting, clothed entirely in white vestments, and on their heads were gold crowns.
E attorno al trono c’erano ventiquattro troni; e sui troni sedevano ventiquattro anziani, vestiti di bianche vesti, e aveano sui loro capi delle corone d’oro.
5 And from the throne, lightnings and voices and thunders went forth. And there were seven burning lamps before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
E dal trono procedevano lampi e voci e tuoni; e davanti al trono c’erano sette lampade ardenti, che sono i sette Spiriti di Dio;
6 And in view of the throne, there was something that seemed like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. And in the middle of the throne, and all around the throne, there were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and in back.
e davanti al trono c’era come un mare di vetro, simile al cristallo; e in mezzo al trono e attorno al trono, quattro creature viventi, piene d’occhi davanti e di dietro.
7 And the first living creature resembled a lion, and the second living creature resembled a calf, and the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature resembled a flying eagle.
E la prima creatura vivente era simile a un leone, e la seconda simile a un vitello, e la terza avea la faccia come d’un uomo, e la quarta era simile a un’aquila volante.
8 And each of the four living creatures had upon them six wings, and all around and within they are full of eyes. And they took no rest, day or night, from saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.”
E le quattro creature viventi avevano ognuna sei ali, ed eran piene d’occhi all’intorno e di dentro, e non restavan mai, giorno e notte, di dire: Santo, santo, santo è il Signore Iddio, l’Onnipotente, che era, che è, e che viene.
9 And while those living creatures were giving glory and honor and blessings to the One sitting upon the throne, who lives forever and ever, (aiōn g165)
E ogni volta che le creature viventi rendon gloria e onore e grazie a Colui che siede sul trono, a Colui che vive nei secoli dei secoli, (aiōn g165)
10 the twenty-four elders fell prostrate before the One sitting upon the throne, and they adored him who lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying: (aiōn g165)
i ventiquattro anziani si prostrano davanti a Colui che siede sul trono e adorano Colui che vive ne’ secoli dei secoli e gettano le loro corone davanti al trono, dicendo: (aiōn g165)
11 “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you have created all things, and they became and were created because of your will.”
Degno sei, o Signore e Iddio nostro, di ricever la gloria e l’onore e la potenza: poiché tu creasti tutte le cose, e per la tua volontà esistettero e furon create.
