Los ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil sellados

Después de esto, vi a cuatro ángeles(A) de pie en los cuatro extremos[a](B) de la tierra, que detenían los cuatro vientos de la tierra(C), para que no soplara viento alguno, ni sobre la tierra ni sobre el mar ni sobre ningún árbol(D). Y vi a otro ángel que subía de donde sale el sol(E) y que tenía el sello(F) del Dios vivo(G); y gritó a gran voz a los cuatro ángeles(H) a quienes se les había concedido hacer daño a la tierra y al mar, diciendo: No hagáis daño, ni a la tierra ni al mar ni a los árboles(I), hasta que hayamos puesto un sello(J) en la frente a los siervos de nuestro Dios(K). Y oí el número de los que fueron sellados(L): ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil sellados(M) de todas las tribus de los hijos de Israel; de la tribu de Judá fueron sellados doce mil; de la tribu de Rubén, doce mil; de la tribu de Gad, doce mil; de la tribu de Aser, doce mil; de la tribu de Neftalí, doce mil; de la tribu de Manasés, doce mil; de la tribu de Simeón, doce mil; de la tribu de Leví, doce mil; de la tribu de Isacar, doce mil; de la tribu de Zabulón, doce mil; de la tribu de José, doce mil, y de la tribu de Benjamín fueron sellados doce mil.

Los redimidos de todas las naciones

Después de esto miré, y vi[b] una gran multitud, que nadie podía contar, de todas las naciones, tribus, pueblos y lenguas(N), de pie delante del trono(O) y delante del Cordero(P), vestidos con vestiduras blancas(Q) y con palmas en las manos(R). 10 Y clamaban[c] a gran voz, diciendo:

La salvación pertenece a nuestro Dios(S) que está sentado en el trono(T), y al Cordero.

11 Y todos los ángeles estaban de pie alrededor del trono(U) y alrededor de los ancianos(V) y de los cuatro seres vivientes(W), y cayeron sobre sus rostros(X) delante del trono, y adoraron a Dios, 12 diciendo:

¡Amén(Y)! La bendición(Z), la gloria, la sabiduría, la acción de gracias, el honor, el poder y la fortaleza, sean a nuestro Dios por los siglos de los siglos. Amén(AA).

13 Y uno de los ancianos habló[d](AB) diciéndome: Estos que están vestidos con vestiduras blancas(AC), ¿quiénes son y de dónde han venido? 14 Y yo le respondí[e]: Señor mío, tú lo sabes. Y él me dijo: Estos son los que vienen de la gran tribulación(AD), y han lavado sus vestiduras(AE) y las han emblanquecido(AF) en la sangre del Cordero(AG). 15 Por eso están delante del trono de Dios(AH), y le sirven(AI) día y noche en su templo[f](AJ); y el que está sentado en el trono(AK) extenderá su tabernáculo sobre ellos(AL). 16 Ya no tendrán hambre ni sed, ni el sol los abatirá[g], ni calor alguno(AM), 17 pues el Cordero en medio del trono los pastoreará(AN) y los guiará a manantiales de aguas de vida(AO), y Dios enjugará toda lágrima de sus ojos(AP).

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 7:1 Lit., las cuatro esquinas; i.e., puntos cardinales
  2. Apocalipsis 7:9 Lit., he aquí
  3. Apocalipsis 7:10 Lit., claman
  4. Apocalipsis 7:13 Lit., respondió
  5. Apocalipsis 7:14 Lit., Y le he dicho
  6. Apocalipsis 7:15 O, santuario
  7. Apocalipsis 7:16 Lit., no caerá sobre ellos

One hundred forty-four thousand sealed

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth. They held back the earth’s four winds so that no wind would blow against the earth, the sea, or any tree. I saw another angel coming up from the east, holding the seal of the living God. He cried out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given the power to damage the earth and sea. He said, “Don’t damage the earth, the sea, or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of those who serve our God.”

Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed from every tribe of the Israelites:

From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed;

from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand;

from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.

The great crowd and seventh seal

After this I looked, and there was a great crowd that no one could number. They were from every nation, tribe, people, and language. They were standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They wore white robes and held palm branches in their hands. 10 They cried out with a loud voice:

“Victory belongs to our God
        who sits on the throne,
            and to the Lamb.”

11 All the angels stood in a circle around the throne, and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell facedown before the throne and worshipped God, 12 saying,

“Amen! Blessing and glory
        and wisdom and thanksgiving
        and honor and power and might
            be to our God forever and always. Amen.”

13 Then one of the elders said to me, “Who are these people wearing white robes, and where did they come from?”

14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

Then he said to me, “These people have come out of great hardship. They have washed their robes and made them white in the Lamb’s blood. 15 This is the reason they are before God’s throne. They worship him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them. 16 They won’t hunger or thirst anymore. No sun or scorching heat will beat down on them, 17 because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water,[a] and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:17 Or the water of life

The Sealed of Israel

After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, (A)holding the four winds of the earth, (B)that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, (C)“Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God (D)on their foreheads.” (E)And I heard the number of those who were sealed. (F)One hundred and forty-four thousand (G)of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were [a]sealed;
of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.

A Multitude from the Great Tribulation

After these things I looked, and behold, (H)a great multitude which no one could number, (I)of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, (J)clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, (K)“Salvation belongs to our God (L)who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 (M)All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and (N)worshiped God, 12 (O)saying:

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,
Thanksgiving and honor and power and might,
Be to our God forever and ever.
Amen.”

13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in (P)white robes, and where did they come from?”

14 And I said to him, [b]“Sir, you know.”

So he said to me, (Q)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and (R)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will (S)dwell among them. 16 (T)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (U)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (V)will shepherd them and lead them to [c]living fountains of waters. (W)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:5 NU, M omit sealed in vv. 5b–8b.
  2. Revelation 7:14 NU, M My lord
  3. Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life

After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the land, on the sea or on any tree. I saw another angel coming up from the east with a seal from the living God, and he shouted to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea, “Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads!” I heard how many were sealed — 144,000 from every tribe of the people of Isra’el:

From the tribe of Y’hudah12,000 were sealed
from the tribe of Re’uven12,000
from the tribe of Gad,12,000
from the tribe of Asher12,000
from the tribe of Naftali12,000
from the tribe of M’nasheh12,000
from the tribe of Shim‘on12,000
from the tribe of Levi12,000
from the tribe of Yissakhar12,000
from the tribe of Z’vulun12,000
from the tribe of Yosef12,000
from the tribe of Binyamin12,000

After this, I looked; and there before me was a huge crowd, too large for anyone to count, from every nation, tribe, people and language. They were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palm branches in their hands; 10 and they shouted,

“Victory to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb!”

11 All the angels stood around the throne, the elders and the four living beings; they fell face down before the throne and worshipped God, saying,

12 Amen!

“Praise and glory, wisdom and thanks,
honor and power and strength
belong to our God forever and ever!

Amen!”

13 One of the elders asked me, “These people dressed in white robes — who are they, and where are they from?” 14 “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who have come out of the Great Persecution. They have washed their robes and made them white with the blood of the Lamb. 15 That is why they are before God’s throne.

“Day and night they serve him in his Temple;
and the One who sits on the throne
will put his Sh’khinah upon them.

16 They will never again be hungry,
they will never again be thirsty,
the sun will not beat down on them,
nor will any burning heat.[a]

17 “For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will shepherd them, will lead them
to springs of living water,[b]
and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10; Jeremiah 2:13; Ezekiel 34:23; Psalm 23:1–2
  3. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8