¹Zvino ndakaona muruoko rwerudyi rwaiye wakange agere pachigaro cheushe bhuku rakanyorwa mukati nekunze kwaro, rakanamatidzwa nemicherechedzo minomwe.

¹And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

²Ipapo ndakaona mutumwa une simba achidanidzira nenzwi guru; achiti: Ndiani wakafanira kuzarura bhuku, nekusunungura micherechedzo yaro?

²And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

³Asi kwakange kusina munhu kudenga kana panyika, kana pasi penyika, wakagona kuzarura bhuku, kana kutarira mariri.

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

⁴Ini ndikachema zvikuru, nekuti hakuna kuwanikwa munhu wakafanira kuzarura nekuverenga bhuku kana kutarira mariri.

⁴And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

⁵Zvino mumwe wavakuru wakati kwandiri: Usachema; tarira, yakunda Shumba yerudzi rwaJudha, Mudzi waDhavhidhi, kuti izarure bhuku nokusunungura micherechedzo yaro minomwe.

⁵And 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.

⁶Zvino ndikaona, uye tarira, pakati pechigaro cheushe chezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina, nepakati pevakuru, Gwayana rimire, rakaita serakabayiwa, rine nyanga nomwe nemeso manomwe, ndiyo Mweya minomwe yaMwari, yakatumwa kunyika yose.

⁶And 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.

⁷Iro rikauya, rikatora bhuku muruoko rwerudyi rwaiye wakange agere pachigaro cheushe.

⁷And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

⁸Zvino rakati ratora bhuku, zvisikwa zvipenyu zvina nevakuru makumi maviri nevana vakawira pasi pamberi peGwayana, umwe neumwe ane rudimbwa, nendiro dzendarama dzakange dzizere nezvinonhuhwira inova minyengetero yevatsvene.

⁸And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

⁹zvino vakaimba rwiyo rutsva, vachiti: Ndimwi makafanira kutora bhuku nekuzarura micherechedzo yaro; nekuti makabayiwa, mukatidzikunurira Mwari neropa renyu vanhu vanobva kumarudzi ose, nekururimi, nekumunhu, nekurudzi rwose;

⁹And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

¹⁰mukatiita kuna Mwari wedu tive madzimambo nevapristi, uye tichatonga panyika.

¹⁰And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

¹¹Zvino ndakaona, ndikanzwa inzwi revatumwa vazhinji vakange vakakomberedza chigaro cheushe nezvisikwa zvipenyu nevakuru; kuwanda kwazvo kwakange kuri mazana nemazana, nezvuru nezvuru,

¹¹And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

¹²vachiti nenzwi guru: Gwayana rakabayiwa rakafanira kugamuchira simba neufumi nenjere nechiremerera nerukudzo nekubwinya nekurumbidzwa.

¹²Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

¹³Nechisikwa choga choga chiri kudenga, nepanyika, nepasi penyika, nezviri mugungwa nezvose zviri mazviri, ndakanzwa zvichiti: Kurumbidzwa, nerukudzo, nekubwinya, nesimba ngazvive kuna iye ugere pamusoro pechigaro cheushe, nekuGwayana kusvikira rinhi narinhi.

¹³And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

¹⁴Ipapo zvisikwa zvipenyu zvina zvakati: Ameni. Vakuru makumi maviri vakawira pasi, vakanamata iye unorarama nekusingaperi.

¹⁴And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.