Alabanzas en el cielo

19 Después de esto oí como una gran voz(A) de una gran multitud en el cielo, que decía:

¡Aleluya!(B)
La salvación(C) y la gloria y el poder(D) pertenecen a nuestro Dios,
porque sus juicios son verdaderos y justos(E),
pues ha juzgado a la gran ramera(F)
que corrompía la tierra con su inmoralidad,
y ha vengado la sangre de sus siervos en ella[a](G).

Y dijeron por segunda vez:

¡Aleluya(H)!
El humo de ella sube por los siglos de los siglos(I).

Y los veinticuatro ancianos(J) y los cuatro seres vivientes(K) se postraron y adoraron a Dios(L), que está sentado en el trono, y decían:

¡Amén(M)! ¡Aleluya(N)!

Y del trono salió una voz que decía:

Alabad a nuestro Dios(O) todos sus siervos,
los que le teméis(P), los pequeños y los grandes.

Anuncio de las bodas del Cordero

Y oí como la voz de una gran multitud(Q), como el estruendo de muchas aguas(R) y como el sonido de fuertes truenos(S), que decía:

¡Aleluya(T)!
Porque el Señor nuestro Dios Todopoderoso reina(U).
Regocijémonos y alegrémonos, y démosle a Él la gloria(V),
porque las bodas del Cordero(W) han llegado y su esposa se ha preparado(X).
Y a ella le fue concedido vestirse de lino fino(Y), resplandeciente y limpio,
porque las acciones justas(Z) de los santos son[b] el lino fino.

Y el ángel(AA) me dijo*: Escribe(AB): «Bienaventurados los que están invitados[c] a la cena de las bodas del Cordero(AC)». Y me dijo*: Estas son palabras verdaderas de Dios(AD). 10 Entonces caí a sus pies para adorarle(AE). Y me dijo*(AF): No hagas eso[d]; yo soy consiervo tuyo y de tus hermanos(AG) que poseen el testimonio de Jesús(AH); adora a Dios. Pues el testimonio de Jesús es el espíritu de la profecía.

El jinete del caballo blanco

11 Y vi el cielo abierto(AI), y he aquí, un caballo blanco(AJ); el que lo montaba se llama Fiel y Verdadero(AK), y con justicia juzga(AL) y hace la guerra. 12 Sus ojos son una llama de fuego(AM), y sobre su cabeza hay muchas diademas[e](AN), y tiene un nombre escrito(AO) que nadie conoce sino Él. 13 Y está vestido de un manto empapado en sangre(AP), y su nombre es: El Verbo[f](AQ) de Dios. 14 Y los ejércitos que están en los cielos, vestidos de lino fino(AR), blanco y limpio(AS), le seguían sobre caballos blancos. 15 De su boca sale una espada afilada(AT) para herir con ella a las naciones(AU), y las regirá[g] con vara de hierro(AV); y Él pisa el lagar del vino del furor de la ira(AW) de Dios Todopoderoso. 16 Y en su manto y en su muslo tiene un nombre escrito(AX): REY DE REYES Y SEÑOR DE SEÑORES(AY).

17 Y vi a un ángel que estaba de pie en el sol. Y clamó a gran voz, diciendo a todas las aves que vuelan(AZ) en medio del cielo(BA): Venid, congregaos(BB) para la gran cena de Dios, 18 para que comáis carne de reyes, carne de comandantes[h] y carne de poderosos, carne de caballos y de sus jinetes, y carne de todos los hombres(BC), libres y esclavos(BD), pequeños y grandes(BE).

19 Entonces vi a la bestia(BF), a los reyes de la tierra y a sus ejércitos(BG) reunidos para hacer guerra contra el que iba montado en el caballo(BH) y contra su ejército. 20 Y la bestia fue apresada, y con ella el falso profeta(BI) que hacía señales(BJ) en su presencia[i](BK), con las cuales engañaba(BL) a los que habían recibido la marca de la bestia(BM) y a los que adoraban su imagen(BN); los dos fueron arrojados vivos al lago de fuego(BO) que arde con azufre(BP). 21 Y los demás fueron muertos con la espada que salía de la boca del(BQ) que montaba el caballo(BR), y todas las aves se saciaron de sus carnes(BS).

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 19:2 Lit., de la mano de ella
  2. Apocalipsis 19:8 Lit., es
  3. Apocalipsis 19:9 O, llamados
  4. Apocalipsis 19:10 Lit., No, cuidado
  5. Apocalipsis 19:12 O, coronas
  6. Apocalipsis 19:13 O, La Palabra
  7. Apocalipsis 19:15 O, pastoreará
  8. Apocalipsis 19:18 Gr., quiliarcas; i.e., oficiales militares romanos al mando de mil soldados
  9. Apocalipsis 19:20 O, por su autoridad

Heaven Exults over Babylon

19 After these things (A)I [a]heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! (B)Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to [b]the Lord our God! For (C)true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He (D)has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” Again they said, “Alleluia! (E)Her smoke rises up forever and ever!” And (F)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, (G)“Amen! Alleluia!” Then a voice came from the throne, saying, (H)“Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, (I)both[c] small and great!”

(J)And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For (K)the[d] Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for (L)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And (M)to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, (N)for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

Then he said to me, “Write: (O)‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, (P)“These are the true sayings of God.” 10 And (Q)I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, (R)“See that you do not do that! I am your (S)fellow servant, and of your brethren (T)who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the (U)testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Christ on a White Horse

11 (V)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, (W)a white horse. And He who sat on him was called (X)Faithful and True, and (Y)in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 (Z)His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. (AA)He [e]had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 (AB)He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called (AC)The Word of God. 14 (AD)And the armies in heaven, (AE)clothed in [f]fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now (AF)out of His mouth goes a [g]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (AG)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (AH)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And (AI)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:

(AJ)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.

The Beast and His Armies Defeated

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, (AK)“Come and gather together for the [h]supper of the great God, 18 (AL)that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, [i]free and slave, both small and great.”

19 (AM)And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 (AN)Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and (AO)those who worshiped his image. (AP)These two were cast alive into the lake of fire (AQ)burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest (AR)were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. (AS)And all the birds (AT)were filled with their flesh.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:1 NU, M add something like
  2. Revelation 19:1 NU, M omit the Lord
  3. Revelation 19:5 NU, M omit both
  4. Revelation 19:6 NU, M our
  5. Revelation 19:12 M adds names written, and
  6. Revelation 19:14 NU, M pure white linen
  7. Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
  8. Revelation 19:17 NU, M great supper of God
  9. Revelation 19:18 NU, M both free

Rejoicing in Heaven

19 After this I heard (A)what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
(B)Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
    for (C)his judgments are true and just;
for he has judged (D)the great prostitute
    who corrupted the earth with her immorality,
and (E)has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”

Once more they cried out,

“Hallelujah!
(F)The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”

And (G)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” And from the throne came a voice saying,

(H)“Praise our God,
    all you his servants,
(I)you who fear him,
    small and great.”

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

Then I heard what seemed to be (J)the voice of a great multitude, like (K)the roar of many waters and (L)like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
    the Almighty (M)reigns.
Let us rejoice and exult
    and give him the glory,
for (N)the marriage of the Lamb has come,
    and (O)his Bride has made herself ready;
(P)it was granted her to clothe herself
    with fine linen, bright and pure”—

for the fine linen is (Q)the righteous deeds of the saints.

And the angel said[a] to me, “Write this: (R)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, (S)“These are the true words of God.” 10 Then (T)I fell down at his feet to worship him, (U)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to (V)the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

The Rider on a White Horse

11 Then I saw (W)heaven opened, and behold, (X)a white horse! The one sitting on it is called (Y)Faithful and True, and (Z)in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 (AA)His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are (AB)many diadems, and he has (AC)a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in (AD)a robe dipped in[b] blood, and the name by which he is called is (AE)The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, (AF)arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, (AG)were following him on white horses. 15 (AH)From his mouth comes a sharp sword (AI)with which to strike down the nations, and (AJ)he will rule[c] them with a rod of iron. (AK)He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh (AL)he has a name written, (AM)King of kings and Lord of lords.

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to (AN)all the birds that fly directly overhead, (AO)“Come, gather for (AP)the great supper of God, 18 (AQ)to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave,[d] both small and great.” 19 And I saw (AR)the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies (AS)gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with it (AT)the false prophet (AU)who in its presence[e] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who (AV)worshiped its image. These two were (AW)thrown alive into the lake of (AX)fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword (AY)that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and (AZ)all the birds were gorged with their flesh.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:9 Greek he said
  2. Revelation 19:13 Some manuscripts sprinkled with
  3. Revelation 19:15 Greek shepherd
  4. Revelation 19:18 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  5. Revelation 19:20 Or on its behalf