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ז לאחר מכן ראיתי ארבעה מלאכים עומדים בארבע פינות הארץ ועוצרים את משב ארבע רוחות הארץ, כדי שלא תישוב הרוח בים או ביבשה והכול יעמוד דומם. ראיתי מלאך אחר עולה מצד מזרח, שם זורחת השמש, ובידו חותם אלוהים חיים. הוא קרא אל ארבעת המלאכים שקיבלו סמכות וכוח לחבל בארץ, בים ובצומח: "חכו! אל תחבלו בארץ, בים ובצומח עד שנחתום את עבדי האלוהים על מצחם."

שמעתי שמספר החתומים היה 144,000 מכל שבטי ישראל:

12,000 משבט יהודה

12,000 משבט ראובן

12,000 משבט גד

12,000 משבט אשר

12,000 משבט נפתלי

12,000 משבט מנשה

12,000 משבט שמעון

12,000 משבט לוי

12,000 משבט יששכר

12,000 משבט זבולון

12,000 משבט יוסף

12,000 משבט בנימין

אחר כך ראיתי אנשים רבים, שלא ניתן למנותם, מכל הארצות, העמים, הגזעים, השבטים והשפות. הם עמדו לפני כיסא-המלכות ולפני השה, לבושים גלימות לבנות ובידיהם כפות תמרים. 10 כל ההמון הזה קרא בקול אדיר: "הישועה לאלוהינו היושב על כיסא-המלכות ולשה!"

11 כל המלאכים – אשר עמדו עתה סביב כיסא-המלכות, סביב הזקנים וארבע החיות – נפלו על פניהם לפני הכיסא, השתחוו לאלוהים 12 וקראו: "אמן! כל הכבוד, הברכה, החכמה, התודה, ההדר, הכוח והעוז לאלוהינו לעולם ועד. אמן!"

13 אחד מעשרים-וארבעה הזקנים שאל אותי: "היודע אתה מיהם הלבושים לבן ומאין באו?"

14 "אדוני," השבתי. "אתה יודע."

"אלה הם אנשים שעברו צרות, רדיפות וסבל רב," הסביר לי הזקן. " הם רחצו את גלימותיהם והלבינו אותן בדם השה. 15 לכן הם נמצאים כאן לפני כיסא אלוהים; הם משרתים את אלוהים במקדשו יומם ולילה, והוא מגן עליהם, 16 הם לא ירעבו ולא יצמאו יותר לעולם, ואף השמש והשרב לא יכו אותם. 17 כי השה העומד לפני כיסא-המלכות ירעה אותם ויובילם למעיינות מים חיים, ואלוהים ימחה כל דמעה מעיניהם."

144 ألفاً ختموا

وَرَأَيْتُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَرْبَعَةَ مَلائِكَةٍ وَاقِفِينَ عَلَى زَوَايَا الأَرْضِ الأَرْبَعِ، يَحْبِسُونَ رِيَاحَ الأَرْضِ الأَرْبَعَ، فَلا تَهُبُّ رِيحٌ عَلَى بَرٍّ أَوْ بَحْرٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ. ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُ مَلاكاً آخَرَ قَادِماً مِنَ الشَّرْقِ يَحْمِلُ خَتْمَ اللهِ الْحَيِّ، فَنَادَى بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ الْمَلائِكَةَ الأَرْبَعَةَ الَّذِينَ عُهِدَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يُنْزِلُوا الضَّرَرَ بِالْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ: «انْتَظِرُوا! لَا تَضُرُّوا الْبَرَّ وَلا الْبَحْرَ وَلا الشَّجَرَ، إِلَى أَنْ نَضَعَ خَتْمَ إِلَهِنَا عَلَى جِبَاهِ عَبِيدِهِ». وَسَمِعْتُ أَنَّ عَدَدَ الْمَخْتُومِينَ، مِئَةُ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَأَرْبَعُونَ أَلْفاً، مِنْ جَمِيعِ أَسْبَاطِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ: مِنْ سِبْطِ يَهُوذَا خُتِمَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ رَأُوبَيْنَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ جَادٍ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ أَشِيرَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ نَفْتَالِي اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً وَمِنْ سِبْطِ شِمْعُونَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ لاوِي اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ يَسَّاكَرَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ زَبُولُونَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ يُوسُفَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً؛ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ بِنْيَامِينَ خُتِمَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفاً.

الجمع الكثير بثياب بيضاء

ثُمَّ نَظَرْتُ، فَرَأَيْتُ جَمْعاً كَثِيراً لَا يُحْصَى، مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ وَقَبِيلَةٍ وَشَعْبٍ وَلُغَةٍ، وَاقِفِينَ أَمَامَ الْعَرْشِ وَأَمَامَ الْحَمَلِ، وَقَدِ ارْتَدَوْا ثِيَاباً بَيْضَاءَ، وَأَمْسَكُوا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ سَعَفَ النَّخْلِ، 10 وَهُمْ يَهْتِفُونَ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ: «الْخَلاصُ مِنْ عِنْدِ إِلَهِنَا الْجَالِسِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَمِنْ عِنْدِ الْحَمَلِ!»

11 وَاجْتَمَعَ الْمَلائِكَةُ جَمِيعاً حَوْلَ الْعَرْشِ، وَمَعَهُمُ الشُّيُوخُ وَالْكَائِنَاتُ الْحَيَّةُ الأَرْبَعَةُ، وَخَرُّوا عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ أَمَامَ الْعَرْشِ سُجُوداً لِلهِ، 12 قَائِلِينَ: «آمِين! لإِلَهِنَا الْبَرَكَةُ وَالْمَجْدُ وَالْحِكْمَةُ وَالشُّكْرُ وَالإِجْلالُ وَالْقُدْرَةُ وَالْقُوَّةُ إِلَى أَبَدِ الآبِدِينَ. آمِين!»

13 وَسَأَلَنِي أَحَدُ الشُّيُوخِ: «أَتَعْلَمُ مَنْ هُمْ هؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ يَرْتَدُونَ الثِّيَابَ الْبَيْضَاءَ، وَهَلْ تَعْرِفُ مِنْ أَيْنَ أَتَوْا؟» 14 فَأَجَبْتُهُ: «أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ يَا سَيِّدِي!» فَقَالَ: «هؤُلاءِ هُمُ الَّذِينَ أَتَوْا مِنَ الضِّيقَةِ الْعَظِيمَةِ، وَقَدْ غَسَّلُوا ثِيَابَهُمْ وَبَيَّضُوهَا بِدَمِ الْحَمَلِ. 15 لِهَذَا هُمْ أَمَامَ عَرْشِ اللهِ يَخْدِمُونَهُ فِي هَيْكَلِهِ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً وَالْجَالِسُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يَبْسُطُ خَيْمَتَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ، 16 فَلَنْ يَجُوعُوا وَلَنْ يَعْطَشُوا، وَلَنْ تَضْرِبَهُمُ الشَّمْسُ وَلا أَيُّ حَرٍّ، 17 لأَنَّ الْحَمَلَ الَّذِي فِي وَسَطِ الْعَرْشِ يَرْعَاهُمْ وَيَقُودُهُمْ إِلَى يَنَابِيعِ مَاءِ الْحَيَاةِ، وَيَمْسَحُ اللهُ كُلَّ دَمْعَةٍ مِنْ عُيُونِهِمْ».

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

144,000 Sealed

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners(A) of the earth, holding back the four winds(B) of the earth to prevent(C) any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal(D) of the living God.(E) He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:(F) “Do not harm(G) the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads(H) of the servants of our God.” Then I heard the number(I) of those who were sealed: 144,000(J) from all the tribes of Israel.

From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,

from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,

from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

from the tribe of Asher 12,000,

from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,

from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,

from the tribe of Levi 12,000,

from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,

from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,

from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

The Great Multitude in White Robes

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language,(K) standing before the throne(L) and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes(M) and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:

“Salvation belongs to our God,(N)
who sits on the throne,(O)
and to the Lamb.”

11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders(P) and the four living creatures.(Q) They fell down on their faces(R) before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”(S)

13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes(T)—who are they, and where did they come from?”

14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(U) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(V) 15 Therefore,

“they are before the throne of God(W)
    and serve him(X) day and night in his temple;(Y)
and he who sits on the throne(Z)
    will shelter them with his presence.(AA)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.(AB)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
    nor any scorching heat.(AC)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;(AD)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](AE)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c](AF)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
  3. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8