ヨハネの黙示録 8
Japanese Living Bible
8 小羊が第七の封印を解いた時、天に、およそ半時間ほどの静けさがありました。 2 それから私は、神の前に立つ七人の天使を見ました。その天使に七つのラッパが与えられました。
襲いかかる災い
3 すると、金の香炉を手にした、もう一人の天使が現れて、祭壇のそばに立ちました。彼に多量の香が与えられましたが、それは、クリスチャンの祈りと共に、王座の前にある金の祭壇にささげるためのものでした。 4 香のかおりは、クリスチャンの祈りと混じり合って、祭壇から神の前に立ちのぼりました。 5 それから天使は、祭壇から取った火を香炉にいっぱい盛って、それを地に投げつけました。そのとたん、雷鳴がとどろき、いなずまが走り、激しい地震が起こったのです。
6 すぐさま、七つのラッパを手にした七人の天使が、ラッパを口に当てました。
7 第一の天使がラッパを吹き鳴らしました。すると、血の混じった雹と火が、激しい勢いで地上を襲いました。そのため、地上の三分の一が火に包まれ、木の三分の一と青草がすべて灰になりました。
8-9 第二の天使がラッパを吹き鳴らしました。すると、炎に包まれた巨大な山のようなものが、海に投げ込まれました。そのため、船の三分の一が破壊され、また、海の三分の一が血のように赤く染まって、魚の三分の一が死にました。
10 第三の天使がラッパを吹き鳴らしました。すると、燃えさかるたいまつのような大きな星が天から落ちて来て、川と泉の三分の一にばらまかれました。 11 この星は「苦よもぎ」と呼ばれました。川の水の三分の一が苦よもぎのように苦くなり、その水を飲んだ多くの人が死んだからです。
12 第四の天使がラッパを吹き鳴らしました。するとたちまち、太陽の三分の一と、月の三分の一と、星の三分の一が打たれて暗くなりました。そのため、昼間は三分の二の明るさしかなく、夜もいっそう暗くなりました。
13 また見ていると、一羽のわしが大空高く舞いながら、鋭い叫び声をあげていました。「ああ、災いが来る。災いが地上の人々に襲いかかる。あと三人の天使がラッパを吹き鳴らせば、恐るべきことが起こるのだ。」
Revelation 8
Amplified Bible
The Seventh Seal—the Trumpets
8 When He (the Lamb) broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [in awe of God’s impending judgment].(A) 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven [a]trumpets were given to them.
3 Another angel came and stood at the altar. He had a golden [b]censer, and much [c]incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints (God’s people) on the golden altar in front of the throne.(B) 4 And the smoke and fragrant aroma of the incense, with the prayers of the saints (God’s people), ascended before God from the angel’s hand. 5 So the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder and loud rumblings and sounds and flashes of lightning and an earthquake.(C)
6 Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them [initiating the judgments].
7 The first [angel] sounded [his trumpet], and there was [a storm of] hail and fire, mixed with blood, and it was hurled to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.(D)
8 The second angel sounded [his trumpet], and something like a great mountain blazing with fire was hurled into the sea; and a third of the sea was turned to blood;(E) 9 and a third of the living creatures that were in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel sounded [his trumpet], and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch [flashing across the sky], and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of [fresh] waters. 11 The name of the star is [d]Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters, because they had become bitter (toxic).
12 Then the fourth angel sounded [his trumpet], and a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and a third of the daylight would not shine, and the night in the same way [would not shine].(F)
13 Then I looked, and I heard a solitary eagle flying in [e]midheaven [for all to see], saying with a loud voice, “[f]Woe, woe, woe [great wrath is coming] to those who dwell on the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpets which the three angels are about to sound [announcing ever greater judgments]!”
Footnotes
- Revelation 8:2 In the Old Testament, trumpets announced God’s commands to congregate, move camp, and prepare for war (Num 10:1-9). Trumpets were also used to announce celebrations (Num 10:10; 29:1), royal coronations (1 Kin 1:34, 39; 2 Kin 9:13), and God’s impending wrath (Josh 6:1-8; Zeph 1:14-16). Angels will blow trumpets during the judgment and resurrection (Matt 24:31; 1 Cor 15:52; 1 Thess 4:16).
- Revelation 8:3 I.e. a special container for burning incense.
- Revelation 8:3 I.e. fragrant spices which exude perfume when burned.
- Revelation 8:11 Gr apsinthos, cf Eng “absinthe.” This is a plant from which a bitter oil is extracted that is highly toxic to the nervous system. The name “wormwood” comes from the fact that the oil was used medicinally to kill intestinal worms.
- Revelation 8:13 The Greek word used here refers to the meridian or zenith, the highest point of the sun in the sky, where the sun is directly overhead.
- Revelation 8:13 During the first four trumpets, judgment fell on nature, but in the final three trumpet judgments (chs 9-11), unbelieving humanity will be directly punished through torment, death, and at last total destruction.
Revelation 8
King James Version
8 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
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