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Los cuatro primeros sellos

Luego vi cuando el Cordero rompía el primero de los siete sellos, y oí que uno de aquellos cuatro seres vivientes decía con voz que parecía un trueno: «¡Ven!» Miré, y vi un caballo blanco, y el que lo montaba llevaba un arco en la mano. Se le dio una corona, y salió triunfante y para triunfar.

Cuando el Cordero rompió el segundo sello, oí que el segundo de los seres vivientes decía: «¡Ven!» Y salió otro caballo. Era de color rojo, y el que lo montaba recibió poder para quitar la paz del mundo y para hacer que los hombres se mataran unos a otros; y se le dio una gran espada.

Cuando el Cordero rompió el tercer sello, oí que el tercero de los seres vivientes decía: «¡Ven!» Miré, y vi un caballo negro, y el que lo montaba tenía una balanza en la mano. Y en medio de los cuatro seres vivientes oí una voz que decía: «Solamente un kilo de trigo por el salario de un día, y tres kilos de cebada por el salario de un día; pero no eches a perder el aceite ni el vino.»

Cuando el Cordero rompió el cuarto sello, oí que el cuarto de los seres vivientes decía: «¡Ven!» Miré, y vi un caballo amarillento, y el que lo montaba se llamaba Muerte. Tras él venía el que representaba al reino de la muerte, y se les dio poder sobre la cuarta parte del mundo, para matar con guerras, con hambres, con enfermedades y con las fieras de la tierra.

El quinto y el sexto sellos

Cuando el Cordero rompió el quinto sello, vi debajo del altar a los que habían sido degollados por haber proclamado el mensaje de Dios y haber sido fieles a su testimonio. 10 Decían con fuerte voz: «Soberano santo y fiel, ¿cuándo juzgarás a los habitantes de la tierra y vengarás nuestra muerte?» 11 Entonces se les dieron ropas blancas, y se les dijo que descansaran aún por un poco de tiempo, hasta que se completara el número de sus hermanos que, en el servicio a Dios, tenían que ser muertos como ellos.

12 Cuando el Cordero rompió el sexto sello, miré, y hubo un gran terremoto. El sol se volvió negro, como ropa de luto; toda la luna se volvió roja, como la sangre, 13 y las estrellas cayeron del cielo a la tierra, como caen los higos verdes de la higuera cuando ésta es sacudida por un fuerte viento. 14 El cielo desapareció como un papel que se enrolla, y todas las montañas y las islas fueron removidas de su lugar. 15 Y los reyes del mundo se escondieron en las cuevas y entre las rocas de las montañas, junto con los grandes, los jefes militares, los ricos, los poderosos y todos los esclavos y los hombres libres; 16 y decían a las montañas y a las rocas: «¡Caigan sobre nosotros y escóndannos de la presencia del que está sentado en el trono, y de la ira del Cordero! 17 Porque ha llegado ya el gran día del castigo, ¿y quién podrá resistir?»

Then kai I watched as hote the ho Lamb arnion opened anoigō one heis of ek the ho seven hepta seals sphragis, and kai I heard akouō one heis of ek the ho four tessares living creatures zōon say legō with phōnē a voice phōnē like hōs thunder brontē, “ Come erchomai!” · kai I looked, and kai behold idou, a white leukos horse hippos! And kai the ho one seated kathēmai on epi it autos had echō a bow toxon; and kai there was given didōmi to him autos a crown stephanos, and kai he went exerchomai out conquering nikaō and kai to hina conquer nikaō.

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho second deuteros seal sphragis, · ho I heard akouō the ho second deuteros living creature zōon saying legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai out came exerchomai another allos horse hippos, bright red pyrros; and kai · ho its autos rider kathēmai was allowed didōmi to take lambanō · ho peace eirēnē from ek the ho earth · kai so that hina men should slay sphazō one another allēlōn, and kai a great megas sword machaira was given didōmi to him autos.

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho third tritos seal sphragis, · ho I heard akouō the ho third tritos living creature zōon saying legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai I looked, and kai behold idou, a black melas horse hippos! And kai · ho its autos rider kathēmai had echō a pair of scales zygos in en · ho his autos hand cheir. And kai I heard akouō what seemed to be hōs a voice phōnē in en the midst mesos of the ho four tessares living creatures zōon, saying legō, “A quart choinix of wheat sitos for a denarius dēnarion, and kai three treis quarts choinix of barley krithē for a denarius dēnarion, but kai do adikeō not harm adikeō the ho oil elaion and kai the ho wine oinos!”

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho fourth tetartos seal sphragis, · ho I heard akouō the voice phōnē of the ho fourth tetartos living creature zōon saying legō, “ Come erchomai!” And kai I looked, and kai behold idou, a pale chlōros horse hippos! And kai · ho its autos rider’ s kathēmai name onoma was · ho Death thanatos, and kai · ho Hades hadēs was following akoloutheō with meta him autos. And kai authority exousia was given didōmi to them autos over epi a ho fourth tetartos of the ho earth , to kill apokteinō with en sword rhomphaia and kai with en famine limos and kai with en pestilence thanatos and kai by hypo · ho wild beasts thērion of the ho earth .

And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho fifth pemptos seal sphragis, I saw under hypokatō the ho altar thusiastērion the ho souls psychē of those ho who had been slain sphazō for dia the ho word logos of ho God theos and kai for dia the ho witness martyria they had borne echō. 10 And kai they cried out krazō with a loud megas voice phōnē, saying legō, “ How heōs long pote, O ho Sovereign Lord despotēs, · ho holy hagios and kai true alēthinos, before ou you bring judgment krinō and kai avenge ekdikeō · ho our hēmeis blood haima on ek those ho who dwell katoikeō on epi the ho earth ?” 11 Then kai a white leukos robe stolē was given didōmi to each hekastos of them autos and kai they autos were told legō to hina rest anapauō a little mikros while chronos, until heōs the number was reached plēroō · kai · ho of their autos fellow servants syndoulos and kai · ho their autos brothers adelphos who ho were mellō to be killed apokteinō just kai as hōs they autos had been.

12 And kai when hote he opened anoigō the ho sixth hektos seal sphragis, · ho I looked, and kai there was ginomai a great megas earthquake seismos; · kai the ho sun hēlios became ginomai as black melas as hōs sackcloth sakkos made of hair trichinos, · kai the ho entire holos moon selēnē became ginomai like hōs blood haima, 13 and kai the ho stars astēr of the ho sky ouranos fell piptō to eis the ho earth as hōs a fig tree sykē drops ballō · ho its autos winter fruit olynthos when shaken seiō by hypo a fierce megas wind anemos. 14 · kai The ho sky ouranos vanished apochōrizō like hōs a scroll biblion being rolled up helissō, and kai every pas mountain oros and kai island nēsos was removed kineō from ek · ho its autos place topos. 15 Then kai the ho kings basileus of the ho earth and kai the ho princes megistan and kai the ho generals chiliarchos and kai the ho rich plousios and kai the ho powerful ischuros and kai everyone pas—slave and kai free eleutheros hid kryptō themselves heautou in eis the ho caves spēlaion and kai among eis the ho rocks petra of the ho mountains oros. 16 · kai They said legō to the ho mountains oros and kai the ho rocks petra, “ Fall piptō on epi us hēmeis and kai hide kryptō us hēmeis from apo the face prosōpon of the ho one who is seated kathēmai on epi the ho throne thronos and kai from apo the ho wrath orgē of the ho Lamb arnion, 17 because hoti the great megas day hēmera of ho their autos wrath orgē has come erchomai, · ho · ho and kai who tis is able dynamai to stand fast histēmi?”

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

First Seal: The Conqueror

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

Second Seal: Conflict on Earth

When He opened the second seal, (G)I heard the second living creature saying, “Come [b]and see.” (H)Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to (I)take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

When He opened the third seal, (J)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (K)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (L)scales[c] in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A [d]quart of wheat for a [e]denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and (M)do not harm the oil and the wine.”

Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth

When He opened the fourth seal, (N)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” (O)So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And [f]power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (P)to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, (Q)and by the beasts of the earth.

Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (R)the altar (S)the souls of those who had been slain (T)for the word of God and for (U)the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (V)“How long, O Lord, (W)holy and true, (X)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a (Y)white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them (Z)that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, (AA)and [g]behold, there was a great earthquake; and (AB)the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the [h]moon became like blood. 13 (AC)And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 (AD)Then the sky [i]receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and (AE)every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the (AF)kings of the earth, the great men, [j]the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, (AG)hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 (AH)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (AI)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, (AJ)and who is able to stand?”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:1 NU, M seven seals
  2. Revelation 6:3 NU, M omit and see
  3. Revelation 6:5 balances
  4. Revelation 6:6 Gr. choinix, about 1 quart
  5. Revelation 6:6 About 1 day’s wage for a worker
  6. Revelation 6:8 authority
  7. Revelation 6:12 NU, M omit behold
  8. Revelation 6:12 NU, M whole moon
  9. Revelation 6:14 Or split apart
  10. Revelation 6:15 NU, M the commanders, the rich men,