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Revelation 5:4

Grief

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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BSB
And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
KJV
And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
WEB
Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it.
ASV
And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:
DARBY
And *I* wept much because no one had been found worthy to open the book nor to regard it.
BLB
And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll, nor to see it.
ÅB
Da gråt jeg sårt fordi ingen ble funnet verdig til å åpne boken eller se i den.
OTB
Jeg gråt sårt fordi ingen ble funnet verdig til å åpne bokrullen eller se i den.
B1930
Da gråt jeg sårt fordi ingen blev funnet verdig til å åpne boken eller se i den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Daniel 12:8–9

    And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

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  • Revelation 4:1

    After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

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