打开第一印

我又观看,羔羊打开七个封印[a]中第一个封印的时候,我就听见四个活物中的一个,用像雷鸣一样的声音说:“来[b]!” 我又观看,看哪,有一匹白马。那骑马的拿着一张弓;他被赐予了一顶冠冕,就出去,得胜了又要得胜。

打开第二印

羔羊打开第二个封印的时候,我听见第二个活物说:“来[c]!” 就另有一匹马出来,是火红色的。那骑马的被准许从地上夺走和平,使人们互相残杀;他又被赐予了一把大刀。

打开第三印

羔羊打开第三个封印的时候,我听见第三个活物说:“来[d]!”我又观看,看哪,有一匹黑色的马。那骑马的,手里拿着天平。 我就听见在四个活物中间好像有声音说:“一升小麦一个银币,三升大麦一个银币;油和酒不可糟蹋!”

打开第四印

羔羊打开第四个封印的时候,我听见第四个活物的声音,说:“来[e]!” 我又观看,看哪,有一匹灰绿色的马。那骑马的,名叫“死亡”,阴间伴随着他。他们被赐予了权柄可以统管地上的四分之一,用刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫[f]和地上的野兽去杀害人。

打开第五印

羔羊打开第五个封印的时候,我看见在祭坛底下有那些为了神的话语[g]、为了自己所持守的见证而被杀之人的灵魂。 10 他们大声呼喊说:“神圣、真实的主啊!你不施行审判,不为我们的血向住在地上的人讨回公道,还要多久呢?” 11 于是他们每个人都被赐予了一件白袍;有话吩咐他们还要安息一些时候,直到那些与他们同做奴仆[h]的和他们的弟兄,就是那些将要像他们一样被杀的人,满足了数目[i]

打开第六印

12 我又观看,羔羊打开第六个封印的时候,[j]发生了大地震。太阳变黑像粗毛布,整个月亮[k]变得像血。 13 天上的星辰坠落到地上,就像无花果树被大风摇动,落下它未熟的果子那样。 14 天被劈裂,好像书卷被卷起来;一切山岭和海岛也都从原处被挪开了。

15 地上的众君王、大臣、军官、富有的、有权的、所有的奴隶和自由人,都藏在洞穴里和山岭的岩石间。 16 他们对山岭和岩石说:“倒在我们身上吧!把我们藏起来,好躲避坐在宝座上那一位的脸和羔羊的震怒; 17 因为他们[l]震怒的大日子到了,谁能站得住呢?”

Footnotes

  1. 启示录 6:1 七个封印——有古抄本作“那些封印”。
  2. 启示录 6:1 来——有古抄本作“来看吧”。
  3. 启示录 6:3 来——有古抄本作“来看吧”。
  4. 启示录 6:5 来——有古抄本作“来看吧”。
  5. 启示录 6:7 来——有古抄本作“来看吧”。
  6. 启示录 6:8 瘟疫——或译作“死症”。
  7. 启示录 6:9 神的话语——或译作“神的道”。
  8. 启示录 6:11 奴仆——或译作“仆人”。
  9. 启示录 6:11 数目——辅助词语。
  10. 启示录 6:12 有古抄本附“看哪,”。
  11. 启示录 6:12 整个月亮——或译作“满月”。
  12. 启示录 6:17 他们——有古抄本作“他”。

The First Seal: Conqueror on a White Horse

Then I saw when the (A)Lamb broke one of the (B)seven seals, and I heard one of the (C)four living creatures saying as with a (D)voice of thunder, “Come[a]!” I looked, and behold, a (E)white horse, and the one who sat on it had a bow; and (F)a crown was given to him, and he went out (G)conquering and to conquer.

The Second Seal: War

When He broke the second seal, I heard the (H)second living creature saying, “Come[b]!” And another, (I)a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to (J)take peace from the earth, and that people would kill one another; and a large sword was given to him.

The Third Seal: Famine

When He broke the third seal, I heard the (K)third living creature saying, “Come[c]!” I looked, and behold, a (L)black horse, and the one who sat on it had a (M)pair of scales in his hand. And I heard something like a voice in the center of the (N)four living creatures saying, “A [d]quart of wheat for a [e]denarius, and three [f]quarts of barley for a [g]denarius; and (O)do not damage the oil and the wine.”

The Fourth Seal: Death

When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the (P)fourth living creature saying, “Come[h]!” I looked, and behold, [i]an (Q)ashen horse; and the one who sat on it had the name (R)Death, and (S)Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (T)to kill with sword, and famine, and [j]plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.

The Fifth Seal: Martyrs

When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw (U)underneath the (V)altar the (W)souls of those who had been killed (X)because of the word of God, and because of the (Y)testimony which they had maintained; 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “(Z)How long, O [k](AA)Lord, (AB)holy and true, [l]will You refrain from (AC)judging and avenging our blood on (AD)those who live on the earth?” 11 And a (AE)white robe was given to each of them; and they were told that they were to (AF)rest for a little while longer, (AG)until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters who were to be killed even as they had been, was (AH)completed also.

The Sixth Seal: Terror

12 And I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great (AI)earthquake; and the (AJ)sun became as black as (AK)sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; 13 and (AL)the stars of the sky fell to the earth, (AM)as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. 14 (AN)The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and (AO)every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then (AP)the kings of the earth and the eminent people, and the commanders and the wealthy and the strong, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16 and they *(AQ)said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the [m]sight of Him (AR)who sits on the throne, and from the (AS)wrath of the Lamb; 17 for (AT)the great day of Their wrath has come, and (AU)who is able to stand?”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:1 One early ms and see
  2. Revelation 6:3 One early ms and see
  3. Revelation 6:5 One early ms and see
  4. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e., a dry measure almost equal to a qt.
  5. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  6. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i.e., a dry measure almost equal to a qt.
  7. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  8. Revelation 6:7 One early ms and see
  9. Revelation 6:8 Or a sickly pale green
  10. Revelation 6:8 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death
  11. Revelation 6:10 Or Master
  12. Revelation 6:10 Lit do You not judge and avenge
  13. Revelation 6:16 Lit face

The Seals

I watched as the Lamb(A) opened the first of the seven seals.(B) Then I heard one of the four living creatures(C) say in a voice like thunder,(D) “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a white horse!(E) Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown,(F) and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.(G)

When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature(H) say, “Come!” Then another horse came out, a fiery red one.(I) Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth(J) and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(K) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(L) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures,(M) saying, “Two pounds[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,[b] and six pounds[c] of barley for a day’s wages,[d](N) and do not damage(O) the oil and the wine!”

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature(P) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a pale horse!(Q) Its rider was named Death, and Hades(R) was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.(S)

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(T) the altar(U) the souls of those who had been slain(V) because of the word of God(W) and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(X) Sovereign Lord,(Y) holy and true,(Z) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(AA) and avenge our blood?”(AB) 11 Then each of them was given a white robe,(AC) and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters,[e] were killed just as they had been.(AD)

12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.(AE) The sun turned black(AF) like sackcloth(AG) made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth,(AH) as figs drop from a fig tree(AI) when shaken by a strong wind. 14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up,(AJ) and every mountain and island was removed from its place.(AK)

15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free,(AL) hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.(AM) 16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us(AN) and hide us[f] from the face of him who sits on the throne(AO) and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day(AP) of their[g] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(AQ)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:6 Or about 1 kilogram
  2. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  3. Revelation 6:6 Or about 3 kilograms
  4. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  5. Revelation 6:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 12:10; 19:10.
  6. Revelation 6:16 See Hosea 10:8.
  7. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his