Откровение 14
Bulgarian New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Песента на откупените
14 Тогава погледнах и видях пред себе си Агнето, застанало на планината Сион.[a] С него бяха сто четиридесет и четири хиляди души, на чиито чела беше написано името му и името на неговия Баща. 2 И от небето чух глас като тътен от прииждаща вода, като силен гръм. Гласът, който чух, звучеше като арфисти, свирещи на арфите си. 3 Те пееха нова песен пред престола, четирите живи същества и старейшините. Никой друг освен тези сто четиридесет и четири хиляди души, откупени от света, не можеше да научи тази песен. 4 Това са хората, които не се омърсиха с жени и останаха чисти.[b] Те следват Агнето навсякъде и бяха откупени измежду останалите хора. Те са първата част от жътвата, отделена за Бога и Агнето. 5 Техните усти не произнесоха нито една лъжа. Те са неопетнени.
Трите ангела
6 Тогава високо в небето видях да лети друг ангел. Той имаше вечно благовестие, за да го проповядва на жителите на земята — на всеки народ, племе, език и раса. 7 Ангелът каза високо: „Страхувайте се от Бога и го прославяйте, защото настъпи часът на неговия съд. Поклонете се на Този, който сътвори небето, земята, морето и водните извори.“
8 След него се появи втори ангел и каза: „Падна! Падна великата Вавилон, която накара всички народи да пият виното на нейното блудство, което предизвиква Божия гняв!“
9 Последва ги друг, трети ангел, който каза високо: „Който се покланя на звяра и на неговия идол и бъде белязан със знака му на челото си или на ръката си, 10 също ще пие от виното на Божия гняв, приготвено неразредено в чашата на неговата ярост, и с горяща сяра ще бъде измъчван пред святите ангели и пред Агнето. 11 Димът от мъченията на тези хора ще се издига за вечни векове. Ден и нощ няма да има покой за онези, които се покланят на звяра и идола му и които са белязани с името му. 12 Това означава, че Божиите святи хора трябва търпеливо да понасят, трябва да изпълняват заповедите на Бога и да пазят вярата си в Исус.“
13 Тогава чух глас от небето, който каза: „Запиши! Отсега нататък благословени ще са хората, които бяха в Господа, когато умряха“.
„Да — казва Духът, — така е. Сега те могат да отпочинат от тежкия си труд, защото делата им ще ги следват.“
Земната жътва
14 Тогава погледнах и видях пред себе си бял облак, а на облака седеше един, който приличаше на Човешки Син,[c] със златен венец на главата и остър сърп в ръката. 15 След това от храма излезе друг ангел и извика високо към Този, който седеше на облака: „Хващай сърпа и жъни! Дойде времето за жътва — плодът на земята е узрял.“ 16 Седящият на облака размаха сърпа си над земята и реколтата беше ожъната.
17 После от храма в небето излезе още един ангел с остър сърп в ръката. 18 След това от олтара излезе друг, който имаше власт над огъня, и високо извика към онзи с острия сърп: „Хващай острия си сърп и обери гроздето от лозата на земята, защото гроздовете й са зрели“. 19 Ангелът размаха сърпа си над земята, обра гроздето й и го хвърли в големия лин[d] на Божия гняв. 20 Гроздето беше стъпкано в лина извън града. От лина потече кръв, достигна до юздите на конете и заля всичко в радиус от около триста километра.
Footnotes
- Откровение 14:1 Сион Ерусалим. Тук означава духовния град, където Божият народ ще живее с Бога.
- Откровение 14:4 чисти Букв.: „девствени“. Вж. 2 Кор. 11:2.
- Откровение 14:14 Човешки Син Вж. Дан. 7:13-14. Исус често нарича себе си с името „Човешки Син“.
- Откровение 14:19 лин Голям съд (бъчва), в който се слага гроздето и се смачква за вино.
Revelation 14
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Lamb and the 144,000
14 Then I looked, and there was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion,(A) and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.(B) 2 I heard a sound[a] from heaven like the sound of cascading waters(C) and like the rumbling of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like harpists playing on their harps.(D) 3 They sang[b] a new song(E) before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders,(F) but no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4 These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins.(G) These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed[c] from humanity as the firstfruits(H) for God and the Lamb. 5 No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.(I)
The Proclamation of Three Angels
6 Then I saw another angel(J) flying high overhead,(K) with the eternal gospel to announce to the inhabitants of the earth – to every nation, tribe, language, and people.(L) 7 He spoke with a loud voice:(M) ‘Fear God(N) and give him glory,(O) because the hour of his judgement has come.(P) Worship the one who made heaven and earth,(Q) the sea and the springs of water.’
8 And another, a second angel, followed, saying, ‘It has fallen, Babylon the Great(R) has fallen.[d] She made all the nations drink the wine of her sexual immorality,[e] which brings wrath.’(S)
9 And another, a third angel, followed them and spoke with a loud voice: ‘If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he will also drink the wine of God’s wrath, which is poured full strength into the cup of his anger.(T) He will be tormented with fire and sulphur(U) in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb, 11 and the smoke of their torment will go up for ever and ever.(V) There is no rest[f](W) day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or anyone who receives the mark(X) of its name. 12 This calls for endurance from the saints,(Y) who keep God’s commands and their faith in Jesus.’[g]
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’(Z)
‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘so they will rest from their labours, since their works follow them.’
Reaping the Earth’s Harvest
14 Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and one like the Son of Man[h](AA) was seated on the cloud, with a golden crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the one who was seated on the cloud, ‘Use your sickle and reap, for the time to reap has come, since the harvest of the earth is ripe.’(AB) 16 So the one seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
17 Then another angel who also had a sharp sickle came out of the temple in heaven. 18 Yet another angel, who had authority over fire, came from the altar, and he called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, ‘Use your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vineyard of the earth, because its grapes have ripened.’ 19 So the angel swung his sickle at the earth and gathered the grapes from the vineyard of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.(AC) 20 Then the press was trampled outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press up to the horses’ bridles for about 300 kilometres.[i](AD)
Footnotes
Revelation 14
King James Version
14 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Revelation 14
New King James Version
The Lamb and the 144,000
14 Then I looked, and behold, [a]a (A)Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him (B)one hundred and forty-four thousand, [b]having His Father’s name (C)written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, (D)like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of (E)harpists playing their harps. 3 They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song (F)except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, (G)for they are virgins. These are the ones (H)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These (I)were [c]redeemed from among men, (J)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 And (K)in their mouth was found no [d]deceit, for (L)they are without fault [e]before the throne of God.
The Proclamations of Three Angels
6 Then I saw another angel (M)flying in the midst of heaven, (N)having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—(O)to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— 7 saying with a loud voice, (P)“Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; (Q)and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”
8 And another angel followed, saying, (R)“Babylon[f] is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because (S)she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”
9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, (T)“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his (U)mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself (V)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is (W)poured out full strength into (X)the cup of His indignation. (Y)He shall be tormented with (Z)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And (AA)the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
12 (AB)Here is the [g]patience of the saints; (AC)here[h] are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying [i]to me, “Write: (AD)‘Blessed are the dead (AE)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, (AF)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow (AG)them.”
Reaping the Earth’s Harvest
14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel (AH)came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, (AI)“Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come [j]for You to reap, for the harvest (AJ)of the earth is ripe.” 16 So He who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
Reaping the Grapes of Wrath
17 Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, (AK)who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, (AL)“Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” 19 So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into (AM)the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And (AN)the winepress was trampled (AO)outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, (AP)up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred [k]furlongs.
Footnotes
- Revelation 14:1 NU, M the
- Revelation 14:1 NU, M add His name and
- Revelation 14:4 M adds by Jesus
- Revelation 14:5 NU, M falsehood
- Revelation 14:5 NU, M omit the rest of v. 5.
- Revelation 14:8 NU Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, which has made; M Babylon the great is fallen. She has made
- Revelation 14:12 steadfastness, perseverance
- Revelation 14:12 NU, M omit here are those
- Revelation 14:13 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 14:15 NU, M omit for You
- Revelation 14:20 Lit. stadia, about 184 miles in all
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