¹And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come.

¹ Ay go ga di mo, alwaato kaŋ Feej'izo na kawaatimi iyya din ra afo feeri. Kal ay maa fundikooni taaca din ra afo goono ga ce da jinde kaŋ ga hima sanda dunduyaŋ ka ne: «Kaa!»

¹I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!”

²And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

² Ay guna kal ay di bari kwaaray fo. Bora kaŋ goono ga goro a boŋ mo gonda biraw. I n'a no koytaray fuula, a fatta mo da saaya ka te zaama.

²And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.

³And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come.

³ Alwaato kaŋ a na kawaatimi hinkanta feeri, ay maa fundikooni hinkanta goono ga ne: «Kaa!»

³When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!”

⁴And another [horse] came forth, a red horse: and to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

⁴ Bari fo mo fatta, bari ciray no. Bora kaŋ goono ga goro a boŋ mo, i naŋ a ma laakal kanay ta ndunnya gaa, hala borey ma care wi. I n'a no takuba bambata mo.

⁴Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.

⁵And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he that sat thereon had a balance in his hand.

⁵ Alwaato kaŋ a na kawaatimi hinzanta feeri, ay maa fundikooni hinzanta goono ga ne: «Kaa!» Ay guna kal ay di bari bi fo. Bora kaŋ go ga goro a boŋ mo gonda tiŋay neesiji nga kamba ra.

⁵When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come and see!” And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.

⁶And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a shilling, and three measures of barley for a shilling; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not.

⁶ Ay maa koyne sanda jinde fo fundikooni taaca din game ra kaŋ ne: «Alkama muudu fo, zaari fo goy banandi, sayir* muudu hinza, zaari fo goy banandi, ji nda duvan* mo, ma si i sara.»

⁶I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A choenix A choenix is a dry volume measure that is a little more than a litre (a little more than a quart). of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don’t damage the oil and the wine!”

⁷And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, Come.

⁷ Alwaato kaŋ a na kawaatimi taacanta feeri mo, ay maa fundikooni taacanta jinda kaŋ goono ga ne: «Kaa!»

⁷When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see!”

⁸And I saw, and behold, a pale horse: and he that sat upon him, his name was Death; and Hades followed with him. And there was given unto them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

⁸ Ay guna kal ay di bari boosa fo. Bora kaŋ goono ga goro a boŋ mo, a maa ga ti Buuyaŋ, Alaahara mo go g'a banda gana. I n'i no dabari ndunnya kanandi taaci ra afo boŋ i m'a wi da takuba, da haray, da buuyaŋ, da ndunnya ganji hamey mo.

⁸And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades or, Hell followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him.

⁹And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

⁹ Alwaato kaŋ a na kawaatimi guwanta feeri, borey kaŋ yaŋ i wi Irikoy sanno da seeda kaŋ i te sabbay se, ay di i fundey go sargay* feema cire.

⁹When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.

¹⁰and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

¹⁰ I kuuwa nda jinde beeri ka ne: «Ya Koy Beero hanna da Cimi-Cimo wano, waatifo no ni ga ciiti da ndunnya gorokoy k'iri kuro bana i boŋ?»

¹⁰They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

¹¹And there was given them to each one a white robe; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little time, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, who should be killed even as they were, should have fulfilled [their course].

¹¹ Kala i n'i boro fo kulu no kwaay kwaaray yaŋ ka ne i se i ma fulanzam kayna jina, hal i tamtaray hangasiney d'i nya-izey, kaŋ yaŋ i g'i wi sanda mate kaŋ i n'i wi din, i jama ma kubay.

¹¹A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

¹²And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood;

¹² Ay guna koyne, alwaato kaŋ a na kawaatimi iddanta feeri. Kala laabu zinjiyaŋ bambata te. Wayna mo bare ka ciya ibi sanda bufu zaara kaŋ i te da hamni. Hando kulu mo bare ka ciya sanda kuri.

¹²I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.

¹³and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind.

¹³ Beene handariyayzey fun ka kaŋ ndunnya boŋ, sanda waati kaŋ haw bambata na jeejay* nya zinji k'a izey kaŋ mana nin dooru ganda.

¹³The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind.

¹⁴And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

¹⁴ Beene batama mo bara sanda tira kaŋ i g'a kunkuni. Tondi beeri kulu da gungu kulu mo fun ngey nangey ra.

¹⁴The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

¹⁵And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;

¹⁵ Ndunnya bonkooney, da boro beerey, da wongu nyaŋey, da arzakantey, da gaabikooney, da bannyey da burciney kulu, i na ngey boŋ tugu guusey ra da tondi kuukey tondey game ra.

¹⁵The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.

¹⁶and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

¹⁶ I goono ga ne tondi kuukey da tondey se: «Wa kaŋ iri boŋ, k'iri tugu nga kaŋ goono ga goro karga boŋ se da Feej'izo futa mo se.

¹⁶They told the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,

¹⁷for the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand?

¹⁷ Zama i futay zaari bambata kaa. May no ga hin ka kay mo?»

¹⁷for the great day of his wrath has come; and who is able to stand?”