Apocalisse 4

BIBBIA MARTINI	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Dopo di ciò guardai: ed ecco una porta nel cielo aperta: e la prima voce, che udii, come di tromba, che meco parlava, dicendo: sali qua, e farotti vedere le cose, che debbon accadere in appresso.	1 After these things I looked, and behold a door was opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard, as it were, of a trumpet speaking with me, said: Come up hither, and I will shew thee the things which must be done hereafter.
2 E subito fui rapito in ispirito: ed ecco, che un trono era alzato nel cielo, e sopra del trono uno stava a sedere.	2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne one sitting.
3 E quegli, che stava a sedere, era all'aspetto simile alla pietra Iaspide, e alla Sardia: e intorno al trono era un'iride, simile, a vedersi allo smeraldo.	3 And he that sat, was to the sight like the jasper and the sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4 E intorno al trono ventiquattro sedie: e sopra le sedie ventiquattro seniori sedevano, vestiti di bianche vesti, e sulle loro toste corone d'oro.	4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats, four and twenty ancients sitting, clothed in white garments, and on their heads were crowns of gold.
5 E dal trono partivano folgori, e voci, e tuoni, e dinanzi al trono sette lampane accese, le quali sono i sette spiriti di Dio.	5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there were seven lamps burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
6 E in faccia al trono come un mare di vetro somigliante al cristallo: e in mezzo al trono, e d'intorno al trono, quattro animali pieni d'occhi davanti, e di dietro.	6 And in the sight of the throne was, as it were, a sea of glass like to crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind.
7 E il primo animale somigliante a leone, e il secondo animale simile a vitello, e il terzo animale avente la faccia come d'uomo, ed il quarto animale simile ad aquila volante.	7 And the first living creature was like a lion: and the second living creature like a calf: and the third living creature, having the face, as it were, of a man: and the fourth living creature was like an eagle flying.
8 E i quattro animali avean ciascheduno sei ale: e all'intorno, e di dentro son pieni d'occhi: e di dì, e, di notte, senza darsi posa, dicono: santo, santo, santo, il Signore, il Dio onnipotente, il quale era, il quale è, e il quale verrà.	8 And the four living creatures had each of them six wings; and round about and within they are full of eyes. And they rested not day and night, saying: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.
9 E mentre quegli animali davano gloria, e onore, e rendimenti di grazie a lui, che sedeva sul trono, che vive ne' secoli de' secoli,	9 And when those living creatures gave glory, and honour, and benediction to him that sitteth on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever;
10 Prostravansi i ventiquattro seniori dinanzi a lui, che siede nel trono, e lui adoravano, che vive ne' secoli de' secoli, e gittavano le loro corone dinanzi al trono, dicendo:	10 The four and twenty ancients fell down before him that sitteth on the throne, and adored him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
11 Degno se' tu. Signore, Dìo nostro, di ricevere la gloria, l'onore, e la virtù: attesoché tu creasti le cose tutte, e per volere tuo elle sussistono, e furon create.	11 Thou art worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory, and honour, and power: because thou hast created all things; and for thy will they were, and have been created.