Apocalisse 7
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
I servi di Dio saranno preservati
7 Dopo ciò, vidi quattro angeli che stavano ai quattro angoli della terra, e trattenevano i quattro venti, perché non soffiassero sulla terra, né sul mare, né su alcuna pianta.
2 Vidi poi un altro angelo che saliva dall'oriente e aveva il sigillo del Dio vivente. E gridò a gran voce ai quattro angeli ai quali era stato concesso il potere di devastare la terra e il mare: 3 «Non devastate né la terra, né il mare, né le piante, finché non abbiamo impresso il sigillo del nostro Dio sulla fronte dei suoi servi».
4 Poi udii il numero di coloro che furon segnati con il sigillo: centoquarantaquattromila, segnati da ogni tribù dei figli d'Israele:
5 dalla tribù di Giuda dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Ruben dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Gad dodicimila;
6 dalla tribù di Aser dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Nèftali dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Manàsse dodicimila;
7 dalla tribù di Simeone dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Levi dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Issacar dodicimila;
8 dalla tribù di Zàbulon dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Giuseppe dodicimila;
dalla tribù di Beniamino dodicimila.
Il trionfo dei nuovi eletti in cielo
9 Dopo ciò, apparve una moltitudine immensa, che nessuno poteva contare, di ogni nazione, razza, popolo e lingua. Tutti stavano in piedi davanti al trono e davanti all'Agnello, avvolti in vesti candide, e portavano palme nelle mani. 10 E gridavano a gran voce:
«La salvezza appartiene al nostro Dio seduto sul trono e all'Agnello».
11 Allora tutti gli angeli che stavano intorno al trono e i vegliardi e i quattro esseri viventi, si inchinarono profondamente con la faccia davanti al trono e adorarono Dio dicendo:
12 «Amen! Lode, gloria, sapienza, azione di grazie, onore, potenza e forza al nostro Dio nei secoli dei secoli. Amen».
13 Uno dei vegliardi allora si rivolse a me e disse: «Quelli che sono vestiti di bianco, chi sono e donde vengono?». 14 Gli risposi: «Signore mio, tu lo sai». E lui: «Essi sono coloro che sono passati attraverso la grande tribolazione e hanno lavato le loro vesti rendendole candide col sangue dell'Agnello. 15 Per questo stanno davanti al trono di Dio e gli prestano servizio giorno e notte nel suo santuario; e Colui che siede sul trono stenderà la sua tenda sopra di loro.
16 Non avranno più fame,
né avranno più sete,
né li colpirà il sole,
né arsura di sorta,
17 perché l'Agnello che sta in mezzo al trono
sarà il loro pastore
e li guiderà alle fonti delle acque della vita.
E Dio tergerà ogni lacrima dai loro occhi».
Revelation 7
World English Bible
7 After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree. 2 I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal of the living God. He cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, “Don’t harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the bondservants of our God on their foreheads!” 4 I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:
5 of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed,
of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
8 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, and
of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.
9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. 10 They cried with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
11 All the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before his throne, and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
13 One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?”
14 I told him, “My lord, you know.”
He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.[a] They washed their robes and made them white in the Lamb’s blood. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them. 16 They will never be hungry or thirsty any more. The sun won’t beat on them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Footnotes
- 7:14 or, oppression
Revelation 7
King James Version
7 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.
2 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,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 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.
9 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.
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