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Inside Da Sky, Dey Show Love An Respeck Fo God

An afta dat I wen look, an I wen see someting jalike one dream. An I wen see one open door inside da sky. An I hear da same voice I wen hear befo time, dat sound jalike one trumpet. He was talking to me, an he say, “Eh, come up hea! I show you wass gotta happen bumbye.”

Right den an dea, Godʼs Spirit wen take charge a me. In front me, up dea inside da sky, had one throne, an somebody was sitting on top da throne. Da One dat sit dea get strong light dat come from him, jalike da light dat come from da jasper stone an da red carnelian stone! An aroun him had one rainbow dat look jalike da green emerald.

Aroun da throne had twenty-four odda thrones, an twenty-four older leadas sitting on top dem. Dey had white clotheses on, an had da gold kine crown on top dea heads. Outa da throne da lightning was flashing, an thunder making big noise. In front da throne had seven torches dat stay burn real bright, an dass da seven spirits dat come from God. In front da throne wen look jalike one pond dat you can see thru, jalike da glass. In da middle, aroun da throne, had four tings dat stay alive, an dey get eyes all ova da front an back.

Da first one dat stay alive wen look jalike one lion, da nex one look jalike one boy kine cow, numba three get one face jalike us, an da last one look jalike one eagle dat stay flying. Da four tings dat stay alive, dey all get six wings, an day get eyes all ova, even unda dea wings. Dey no stop singing all day an all nite. Dey sing like dis:

“Da Good Boss, he Spesho! Real Spesho!
He da God Dat Get All Da Power!
    He da One wen stay from befo time,
    An stay now,
    An goin stay afta!”

God da One dat sit on top da throne, an stay alive foeva an eva. Da four tings dat stay alive, dey show respeck fo him, an tell him “Mahalo plenny!” an tell um how awesome he stay. 10 Everytime da twenty-four older leadas go down in front God dat sit on top da throne, an show love an respeck fo him. He da One dat stay alive foeva an eva. Dey put dea crowns down in front his throne, an sing lidis:

11 “You our Boss an our God!
    You stay so spesho dat you get da right
Fo get everybody fo tell dat you stay awesome
    An show respeck fo you,
    An let you take charge dea power.
Cuz you wen make everyting
    Fo be how you like.”

The Throne in Heaven

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open(A) in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet(B) said, “Come up here,(C) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(D) At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(G) and ruby.(H) A rainbow(I) that shone like an emerald(J) encircled the throne. Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(K) They were dressed in white(L) and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(M) In front of the throne, seven lamps(N) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](O) of God. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(P) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(Q) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(R) The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(S) Each of the four living creatures(T) had six wings(U) and was covered with eyes all around,(V) even under its wings. Day and night(W) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[b](X)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(Y)

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(Z) and who lives for ever and ever,(AA) 10 the twenty-four elders(AB) fall down before him(AC) who sits on the throne(AD) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(AE)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
  2. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.