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Berean Standard Bible

“And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.”

Revelation 5:4

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In heaven John sees a scroll with seven seals in God's right hand. A mighty angel asks who is worthy to break the seals, and no one is found.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.

World English Bible (WEB)

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look in it.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I was very sad, because there was no one able to get the book open or to see what was in it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open and to read the scroll, nor to behold it,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y yo lloraba mucho, porque no había sido hallado ninguno digno de abrir el libro, ni de leerlo, ni de mirarlo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No pude contener el dolor que me embargó ante la desgracia de que no hubiera nadie digno de revelarnos el contenido del pergamino, y rompí a llorar.

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