Apocalypsis 4

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Post haec vidi: et ecce ostium apertum in caelo, et vox prima, quamaudivi, tamquam tubae loquentis mecum dicens: “ Ascende huc, et ostendam tibi,quae oportet fieri post haec ”.	1 After this I had a vision of an open door to heaven, and I heard the trumpetlike voice that had spoken to me before, saying, "Come up here and I will show you what must happen afterwards."
2 Statim fui in spiritu: et ecce thronuspositus erat in caelo; et supra thronum sedens;	2 At once I was caught up in spirit. A throne was there in heaven, and on the throne sat
3 et, qui sedebat, similis erataspectu lapidi iaspidi et sardino; et iris erat in circuitu throni, aspectusimilis smaragdo.	3 one whose appearance sparkled like jasper and carnelian. Around the throne was a halo as brilliant as an emerald.
4 Et in circuitu throni, viginti quattuor thronos, et superthronos viginti quattuor seniores sedentes, circumamictos vestimentis albis, etsuper capita eorum coronas aureas.	4 Surrounding the throne I saw twenty-four other thrones on which twenty-four elders sat, dressed in white garments and with gold crowns on their heads.
5 Et de throno procedunt fulgura et voces ettonitrua; et septem lampades ignis ardentes ante thronum, quae sunt septemspiritus Dei;	5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Seven flaming torches burned in front of the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
6 et in conspectu throni tamquam mare vitreum simile crystallo. Etin medio throni et in circuitu throni quattuor animalia, plena oculis ante etretro:	6 In front of the throne was something that resembled a sea of glass like crystal. In the center and around the throne, there were four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back.
7 et animal primum simile leoni, et secundum animal simile vitulo, ettertium animal habens faciem quasi hominis, et quartum animal simile aquilaevolanti.	7 The first creature resembled a lion, the second was like a calf, the third had a face like that of a human being, and the fourth looked like an eagle in flight.
8 Et quattuor animalia singula eorum habebant alas senas, in circuituet intus plenae sunt oculis; et requiem non habent die et nocte dicentia: “Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus, Deus omnipotens, qui erat et qui est et quiventurus est! ”.	8 The four living creatures, each of them with six wings, were covered with eyes inside and out. Day and night they do not stop exclaiming: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come."
9 Et cum darent illa animalia gloriam et honorem et gratiarumactionem sedenti super thronum, viventi in saecula saeculorum,	9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
10 procidebantviginti quattuor seniores ante sedentem in throno et adorabant viventem insaecula saeculorum et mittebant coronas suas ante thronum dicentes:	10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who sits on the throne and worship him, who lives forever and ever. They throw down their crowns before the throne, exclaiming:
11 “ Dignus es, Domine et Deus noster, accipere gloriam et honorem et virtutem, quia tu creasti omnia, et propter voluntatem tuam erant et creata sunt ”.	11 "Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will they came to be and were created."