Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?
New American Standard Bible
And I saw a
King James Version
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Holman Bible
I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?”
International Standard Version
I also saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
A Conservative Version
And I saw a powerful agent proclaiming in a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals of it?
American Standard Version
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Amplified
And I saw a strong angel announcing with a loud voice, “Who is worthy [having the authority and virtue] to open the scroll and to
An Understandable Version
And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who deserves to break the seals on it and open the book?" [Note: This "book" was probably a rolled up scroll written on both sides, with wax seals keeping it from unrolling and its contents from being exposed].
Anderson New Testament
And I saw a strong angel crying with a great voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?
Common New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof."
Darby Translation
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And I saw a mighty messenger proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to loose its seals?
Godbey New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel crying with a great voice, Who is able to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Goodspeed New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel announcing in a loud voice, "Who is fit to open the roll and break its seals?"
John Wesley New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof?
Julia Smith Translation
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
King James 2000
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to loose the seals thereof?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who [is] worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"
Modern King James verseion
And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loosen its seals?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I saw a strong angel which cried with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?"
Moffatt New Testament
And I saw a strong angel exclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is fit to open the scroll, to break the seals of it?"
Montgomery New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals."
NET Bible
And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"
New Heart English Bible
I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?"
Noyes New Testament
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Sawyer New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel proclaim with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seven seals?
The Emphasized Bible
And I saw a mighty messenger, proclaiming with a loud voice - Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to unloose the seals thereof?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I saw mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break the seals thereon?
Twentieth Century New Testament
and I saw a mighty angel who was proclaiming in a loud voice-- 'Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?'
Webster
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals?
Weymouth New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?"
Williams New Testament
And I saw a mighty angel announcing in a loud voice, "Who deserves to open the book and break its seals?"
World English Bible
I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?"
Worrell New Testament
And I saw a strong angel, proclaiming with a great voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals!"
Worsley New Testament
and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals of it?
Youngs Literal Translation
and I saw a strong messenger crying with a great voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose the seals of it?'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To john, on the island of patmos
Angels » Execute the purposes of God
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The book with seven seals
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Scroll With Seven Seals And The Lamb
1 And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the high seat, a book with writing inside it and on the back, shut with seven stamps of wax. 2 And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps? 3 And no one in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to get the book open, or to see what was in it.
Cross References
Isaiah 41:22-23
Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true.
Revelation 5:5
And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.
Revelation 18:21
And a strong angel took up a stone like the great stone with which grain is crushed, and sent it into the sea, saying, So, with a great fall, will Babylon, the great town, come to destruction, and will not be seen any more at all.
Psalm 103:20
Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.
Isaiah 29:11-12
And the vision of all this has become to you like the words of a book which is shut, which men give to one who has knowledge of writing, saying, Make clear to us what is in the book: and he says, I am not able to, for the book is shut:
Revelation 10:1
And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;