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Connecting Statement:

John continues to describe what he saw in his vision of the throne of God.

Then I saw

"After I saw those things, I saw"

the one who was seated on the throne

This is the same "one" as in Revelation 4:2-3.

a scroll written on the front and on the back

"a scroll with writing on the front and the back"

sealed with seven seals

"and it had seven seals keeping it closed"

Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?

The person would need to break the seals in order to open the scroll. AT: "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events)

Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?

This can be translated as a command: "The one who is worthy to do this should come to break the seals and open the scroll!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

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