啟示錄 7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
為上帝的僕人蓋印
7 這些事情之後，我看見四位天使分別站在地的四個角落控制著四面的風，使風不再吹向地面、海洋和樹木。 2 我又看見一位天使從東方日出之地上來，手裡拿著永活上帝的印。他對那領受權柄能傷害地和海的四位天使大聲說： 3 「我們還沒在上帝的奴僕額上蓋印之前，你們不可傷害地、海和樹木。」 4 我聽見以色列各支派中蓋了印的共有十四萬四千人： 5 猶大支派有一萬二千，呂便支派有一萬二千，迦得支派有一萬二千， 6 亞設支派有一萬二千，拿弗他利支派有一萬二千，瑪拿西支派有一萬二千， 7 西緬支派有一萬二千，利未支派有一萬二千，以薩迦支派有一萬二千， 8 西布倫支派有一萬二千，約瑟支派有一萬二千，便雅憫支派有一萬二千。
劫後餘生的上帝子民
9 後來我又看見一大群人，多得不可勝數。他們來自各國家、各部落、各民族、各語言族群，身穿白袍，手拿棕樹枝，站在寶座和羔羊面前， 10 大聲呼喊說：「救恩來自我們坐在寶座上的上帝，也來自羔羊！」 11 眾天使都站在寶座、眾長老和四個活物的周圍，在寶座前俯伏敬拜上帝，說： 12 「阿們！願頌讚、榮耀、智慧、感謝、尊貴、權柄、能力都歸給我們的上帝，直到永永遠遠。阿們！」
13 長老中有一位問我：「這些身穿白袍的人是誰？他們從哪裡來？」
14 我回答說：「先生，你知道答案。」
他便說：「這些都是經過大災難的人，他們用羔羊的血將衣裳洗得純淨潔白。 15 因此，他們在寶座前，在聖殿中不分晝夜地事奉上帝。坐在寶座上的那位要庇護他們。 16 他們不會再受饑餓和乾渴的折磨，也不會再受太陽和酷熱的煎熬， 17 因為在寶座中央的羔羊要作他們的牧人，引導他們到生命之泉那裡，上帝要擦乾他們所有的眼淚。」
启示录 7
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
印了十四萬四千個以色列人
7 這事以後，我看見四位天使站在地的四極，掌握著地上的四風，不使風吹在地上、海上和任何樹上。 2 我又看見另外一位天使，從日出之地上來，拿著永活 神的印，向那四位得了權柄可以傷害地和海的天使，大聲呼喊， 3 說：“你們不要傷害地、海和樹木，等我們在 神眾僕人的額上先蓋上了印。” 4 我聽見被蓋印的人的數目，以色列子孫各支派中被蓋印的共有十四萬四千人：
5 猶大支派中被蓋印的，一萬二千人；
流本支派中，一萬二千人；
迦得支派中，一萬二千人；
6 亞設支派中，一萬二千人；
拿弗他利支派中，一萬二千人；
瑪拿西支派中，一萬二千人；
7 西緬支派中，一萬二千人；
利未支派中，一萬二千人；
以薩迦支派中，一萬二千人；
8 西布倫支派中，一萬二千人；
約瑟支派中，一萬二千人；
便雅憫支派中，一萬二千人。
各國各族的群眾前來敬拜
9 這些事以後，我觀看，見有一大群人，沒有人能數得過來，是從各邦國、各支派、各民族、各方言來的。他們都站在寶座和羊羔面前，身穿白袍，手裡拿著棕樹枝。 10 他們大聲呼喊，說：
“願救恩歸給那坐在寶座上我們的 神，也歸給羊羔！”
11 所有的天使都站在寶座、眾長老和四個活物的四周。他們在寶座前，面伏在地上敬拜 神， 12 說：
“阿們！願頌讚、榮耀、智慧、
感謝、尊貴、權能、力量，
都歸給我們的 神，
直到永永遠遠。阿們！”
13 長老中有一位問我：“這些身穿白袍的是誰？他們是從哪裡來的呢？” 14 我對他說：“我主啊，你是知道的。”他告訴我：“這些人是從大患難中出來的。他們用羊羔的血，把自己的衣袍洗潔白了。 15 因此，他們可以在 神的寶座前，並且日夜在他的聖所裡事奉他。那坐在寶座上的必展開帳幕覆庇他們。 16 他們必不再餓，也不再渴；太陽和一切炎熱必不傷害他們。 17 因為在寶座中間的羊羔必牧養他們，領他們到生命水的泉源那裡。 神也必抹去他們的一切眼淚。”
Revelation 7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 7[a]
The 144,000 Sealed. 1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth,[b] holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on land or sea or against any tree.(A) 2 Then I saw another angel come up from the East,[c] holding the seal of the living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were given power to damage the land and the sea, 3 “Do not damage the land or the sea or the trees until we put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”(B) 4 I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal, one hundred and forty-four thousand marked[d] from every tribe of the Israelites:(C) 5 twelve thousand were marked from the tribe of Judah,[e] twelve thousand from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand from the tribe of Gad, 6 twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand from the tribe of Manasseh, 7 twelve thousand from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand from the tribe of Issachar, 8 twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph, and twelve thousand were marked from the tribe of Benjamin.
Triumph of the Elect. 9 After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches[f] in their hands. 10 They cried out in a loud voice:
“Salvation comes from[g] our God, who is seated on the throne,
and from the Lamb.”
11 All the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They prostrated themselves before the throne, worshiped God, 12 and exclaimed:
“Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving,
honor, power, and might
be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
13 Then one of the elders spoke up and said to me, “Who are these wearing white robes, and where did they come from?” 14 I said to him, “My lord, you are the one who knows.” He said to me, “These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress;[h] they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(D)
15 “For this reason they stand before God’s throne
and worship him day and night in his temple.
The one who sits on the throne will shelter them.
16 They will not hunger or thirst anymore,
nor will the sun or any heat strike them.(E)
17 For the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will shepherd them
and lead them to springs of life-giving water,[i]
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”(F)
Footnotes
- 7:1–17 An interlude of two visions precedes the breaking of the seventh seal, just as two more will separate the sixth and seventh trumpets (Rev 10). In the first vision (Rev 7:1–8), the elect receive the seal of the living God as protection against the coming cataclysm; cf. Rev 14:1; Ez 9:4–6; 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30. The second vision (Rev 7:9–17) portrays the faithful Christians before God’s throne to encourage those on earth to persevere to the end, even to death.
- 7:1 The four corners of the earth: the earth is seen as a table or rectangular surface.
- 7:2 East: literally, “rising of the sun.” The east was considered the source of light and the place of paradise (Gn 2:8). Seal: whatever was marked by the impression of one’s signet ring belonged to that person and was under his protection.
- 7:4–9 One hundred and forty-four thousand: the square of twelve (the number of Israel’s tribes) multiplied by a thousand, symbolic of the new Israel (cf. Rev 14:1–5; Gal 6:16; Jas 1:1) that embraces people from every nation, race, people, and tongue (Rev 7:9).
- 7:5–8 Judah is placed first because of Christ; cf. “the Lion of the tribe of Judah” (Rev 5:5). Dan is omitted because of a later tradition that the antichrist would arise from it.
- 7:9 White robes…palm branches: symbols of joy and victory; see note on Rev 3:5.
- 7:10 Salvation comes from: literally, “(let) salvation (be ascribed) to.” A similar hymn of praise is found at the fall of the dragon (Rev 12:10) and of Babylon (Rev 19:1).
- 7:14 Time of great distress: fierce persecution by the Romans; cf. Introduction.
- 7:17 Life-giving water: literally, “the water of life,” God’s grace, which flows from Christ; cf. Rev 21:6; 22:1, 17; Jn 4:10, 14.
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