And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God members of every tribe and language and people and nation."
NIV
And [now] they sing a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll and to break the seals that are on it, for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased men unto God from every tribe and language and people and nation. [Ps. 33:3.]AMP
And 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;
KJV
Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.
NIV
AND I saw lying on the open hand of Him Who was seated on the throne a scroll (book) written within and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals; [Isa. 29:11; Ezek. 2:9, 10; Dan. 12:4.]AMP
And 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.
KJV
Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
NIV
Then one of the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] said to me, Stop weeping! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root (Source) of David, has won (has overcome and conquered)! He can open the scroll and break its seven seals! [Gen. 49:9, 10; Isa. 11:1, 10; Rev. 22:16.]AMP
And 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.
KJV
He said, "This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep."
NIV
Saying these words: This is the blood that seals and ratifies the agreement (the testament, the covenant) which God commanded [me to deliver to] you. [Exod. 24:6-8.]AMP
Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
KJV
And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"
NIV
And I saw a strong angel announcing in a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the scroll? And [who is entitled and deserves and is morally fit] to break its seals?
AMP
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
KJV
"In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it."
NIV
Because of all this, we make a firm and sure written covenant, and our princes, Levites, and priests set their seal to it.
AMP
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
KJV
So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all mortals from their labor.
NIV
God seals up (stops, brings to a standstill by severe weather) the hand of every man [and now under His seal their hands are forced to inactivity], that all men whom He has made may know His doings (His sovereign power and their subjection to it).
AMP
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
KJV
