Apocalypse 5:8-14

8 Et quand il eut pris le livre, les quatre animaux et les vingt-quatre Anciens se prosternèrent devant l'Agneau, ayant chacun des harpes et des coupes d'or pleines de parfums, lesquelles sont les prières des Saints.

9 Et ils chantaient un cantique nouveau, disant: Tu es digne de prendre le livre, et d'en ouvrir les sceaux; car tu as été immolé, et tu nous a rachetés à Dieu par ton sang, de toute tribu, de toute langue, de tout peuple, et de toute nation,

10 Et tu nous as faits rois et sacrificateurs à notre Dieu; et nous régnerons sur la terre.

11 Puis je regardai, et j'entendis la voix de plusieurs anges autour du trône et des animaux et des Anciens; et leur nombre était de plusieurs millions.

12 Ils disaient à haute voix: L'Agneau qui a été immolé, est digne de recevoir puissance, et richesse, et sagesse, et force, et honneur, et gloire, et louange.

13 J'entendis aussi toutes les créatures qui sont dans le ciel, sur la terre, et sous la terre, et dans la mer, et toutes les choses qui y sont, qui disaient: A celui qui est assis sur le trône, et à l'Agneau soient la louange, et l'honneur, et la gloire, et la force aux siècles des siècles.

14 Et les quatre animaux disaient: Amen. Et les vingt-quatre Anciens se prosternèrent et adorèrent celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles.

Apocalypse 5:8-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVEALTION 5

This chapter contains the vision of the sealed book, and the opening of it by Christ, which occasions universal joy among all ranks and sorts of creatures. The book is described by the place where it was, in the right hand of God; by the uncommon manner in which it was written within and without; and by the seven seals it was sealed with, Re 5:1, next follows a proclamation made by a mighty angel, with a loud voice, to find out a person worthy and able to open this book, and loose its seals, Re 5:2, upon which a declaration is made, that none could be found in heaven, earth, or hell, Re 5:3, which had such an effect upon John, that it set him a weeping, Re 5:4, but was comforted by one of the elders suggesting, that there was a person that could, and would do it, when he calls the lion of the tribe of Judah, and the root of David, which are names of Christ, Re 5:5, of which he was assured by what he quickly saw, namely, the same person the elder spoke of, described by his position, standing between the throne, and the living creatures, and elders; and by his similitude and likeness, as a Lamb that had been lately slain, with seven horns and eyes in him; and by what he did, he went and took the book out of the right hand of God, his Father, Re 5:6,7. This occasioned a general joy among all kind of creatures; first among the four living creatures, and four and twenty elders, who are described by what they had, harps and golden vials, the one for praise, the other for prayer; and by what they did, they fell down in a worshipping posture before the Lamb, and sung the new song of redeeming love to him; in which they ascribe worthiness to him, to take the book and open its seals; declare their redemption unto God, by his blood, out of all nations of the earth; take notice of the honour done them by him, in making them kings and priests to God; and express their assurance that they shall reign with him on earth, Re 5:8-10, and next an innumerable company of angels join the living creatures and elders, in a doxology or ascription of glory to him, Re 5:11,12, yea, every creature in heaven and earth, upon it, and under it, and in the sea, are introduced as giving glory both to him that sat upon the throne, and to the Lamb, Re 5:13, and the whole is closed by the living creatures saying "Amen", to all, and by the elders prostrating themselves, and worshipping the living and eternal God, Re 5:14.