揭开第七印

羔羊揭开第七印时,天上寂静无声,约半小时。 然后,我看见站在上帝面前的七位天使领受了七支号角。

另一位天使手里拿着金香炉上前来,站在祭坛旁边。他接过了许多香,把香和众圣徒的祈祷一起献在宝座前的金坛上。 这香发出的烟,连同众圣徒的祷告从那天使的手中向上升,直达上帝面前。 天使又拿着香炉,盛满祭坛的火,将它倒在地上,于是有雷鸣、巨响、闪电和地震。

天使吹号

这时,那七位拿着号角的天使也预备要吹号。

第一位天使吹响号角的时候,冰雹和火搀杂着血从天上倾盆而下。地的三分之一、树木的三分之一和一切的青草都被烧毁了。

第二位天使吹号的时候,一座好像燃烧的大山被丢进海里。海洋的三分之一变成了血, 海中的活物死了三分之一,船只也被毁了三分之一。

10 第三位天使吹号的时候,有一颗好像火炬般燃烧着的巨星从天上坠落在三分之一的江河溪流和水泉里。 11 这颗星名叫“苦艾”,它使三分之一的水都变苦了,许多人因为喝了这种苦水而死去。

12 第四位天使吹号的时候,太阳、月亮和星辰的三分之一都受到重击,以致失去了光辉,于是日间的三分之一暗淡无光,夜间也是如此。 13 我又看见有一只鹰在半空中飞翔,听见它大声宣告:“有祸了!有祸了!世上的居民有祸了!还有三位天使要吹响号角。”

¶ Lè ti Mouton an kase setièm sele a, pandan yon demi (1/2) lè de tan, ou pa t' tande okenn bri nan sièl la.

Apre sa, mwen wè sèt zanj ki te kanpe devan Bondye. Yo ba yo sèt klewon.

Yon lòt zanj vin kanpe toupre lotèl la, li te gen yon lansanswa an lò nan men li. Yo ba l' anpil lansan pou l' te ofri bay Bondye ansanm ak lapriyè pèp Bondye a, sou lotèl an lò ki te devan fòtèy la.

Lafimen lansan li t'ap boule a pran moute nan men zanj ki te devan Bondye a, ansanm ak lapriyè pèp Bondye a.

Apre sa, zanj lan pran lansanswa a, li plen l' ak dife ki te sou lotèl la, li jete l' sou latè. Lè sa a, te gen kout loraj, zèklè, divès kalite bri ak tranblemanntè.

Sèt zanj ki te gen sèt klewon yo pare kò yo pou yo kònen.

¶ Premie zanj lan kònen klewon l' lan. Lagrèl, dife mele ak san tonbe sou latè. Yon tiè (1/3) nan latè ak yon tiè nan piebwa yo boule ansanm ak tout zèb vèt yo.

Apre sa, dezyèm zanj lan kònen klewon l' lan. Menm lè a, yo jete yon bagay tankou yon gwo mòn k'ap boule nan lanmè a. Yon tiè (1/3) dlo lanmè a tounen san.

Yon tiè nan tout bèt vivan nan lanmè a mouri. Yon tiè nan batiman ki sou lanmè a peri.

10 Apre sa, twazièm zanj lan kònen klewon l' lan. Yon gwo zetwal ki t'ap boule tankou yon bwa chandèl tonbe soti nan sièl la. Li tonbe sou yon tiè nan tout larivyè ak sous dlo yo.

11 Yo te rele zetwal sa a: Lapsent. Yon tiè nan tout dlo yo vin anmè kou fièl. Anpil moun ki te bwè dlo sa a te mouri, paske dlo a te vin anmè.

12 Apre sa, katriyèm zanj lan kònen klewon l' lan. Yon tiè (1/3) nan solèy la, yon tiè nan lalin lan, ak yon tiè nan zetwal yo domaje. Konsa, yo tout yo pèdi yon tiè nan limiè yo konn bay la. Pandan yon tiè lajounen an te fè nwa kou lank. Konsa tou, pandan yon tiè lannwit lan te fè tou nwa.

13 Mwen gade ankò, mwen tande yon gwo malfini ki t'ap vole byen wo nan sièl la. Li t'ap pale byen fò, li t'ap di: Ala de malè! Sa pral rèd nèt pou moun ki sou latè a, lè kout klewon twa lòt zanj yo va kònen.

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

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.

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

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.

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

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.

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;

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!

Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets

When(A) He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. (B)And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, (C)and to them were given seven trumpets. Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with (D)the prayers of all the saints upon (E)the golden altar which was before the throne. And (F)the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And (G)there were noises, thunderings, (H)lightnings, (I)and an earthquake.

So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck

The first angel sounded: (J)And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown (K)to the [a]earth. And a third (L)of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck

Then the second angel sounded: (M)And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, (N)and a third of the sea (O)became blood. (P)And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

Third Trumpet: The Waters Struck

10 Then the third angel sounded: (Q)And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, (R)and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 (S)The name of the star is Wormwood. (T)A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.

Fourth Trumpet: The Heavens Struck

12 (U)Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day [b]did not shine, and likewise the night.

13 And I looked, (V)and I heard an [c]angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, (W)“Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 8:7 NU, M add and a third of the earth was burned up
  2. Revelation 8:12 had no light
  3. Revelation 8:13 NU, M eagle