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Los 144.000 sellados

Entonces vi a cuatro ángeles que, parados en las cuatro esquinas de la tierra, detenían los cuatro vientos para que estos no se desataran sobre la tierra, el mar y los árboles.

Luego vi a otro ángel que venía del este con el sello del Dios viviente. Y gritó a los cuatro ángeles que habían recibido autorización para dañar la tierra y el mar:

«¡No vayan a dañar la tierra, ni el mar, ni los árboles, porque todavía no hemos marcado en la frente a los siervos de nuestro Dios».

4-8 Escuché el número de los que fueron sellados: ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil de todas las tribus de Israel:

de Judá 12.000

de Rubén 12.000

de Gad 12.000

de Aser 12.000

de Neftalí 12.000

de Manasés 12.000

de Simeón 12.000

de Leví 12.000

de Isacar 12.000

de Zabulón 12.000

de José 12.000

de Benjamín 12.000

La gran multitud con túnicas blancas

Luego vi frente al trono y delante del Cordero a una gran multitud de todas las naciones, tribus, pueblos y lenguas, todos vestidos de blanco y con ramas de palma en las manos. Era tan inmensa la multitud que nadie podía contarla.

10 «Al Dios nuestro que está en el trono y al Cordero debemos la salvación», gritaban.

11 Y los ángeles que, de pie, rodeaban el trono y los ancianos y los cuatro seres vivientes se postraron delante del trono y adoraron a Dios, 12 diciendo:

«¡Amén! ¡Que la bendición, la gloria, la sabiduría, la acción de gracias, la honra, el poder y la fuerza sean de nuestro Dios para siempre! ¡Amén!».

13 Entonces uno de los veinticuatro ancianos me preguntó:

―¿Sabes quiénes son estos que están vestidos de blanco y de dónde han venido?

14 ―No, Señor —respondí—. Dímelo.

―Estos son los que pasaron por la gran tribulación —me dijo—. Su ropa está blanca porque la lavaron y blanquearon con la sangre del Cordero. 15 Por eso están delante del trono de Dios y sirven día y noche en su templo. El que está sentado en el trono los protege; 16 jamás volverán a tener hambre ni sed, y estarán a salvo del sol abrasador del mediodía. 17 El Cordero que está en el trono los alimentará y, como pastor, los conducirá a las fuentes del agua de la vida. Y Dios les enjugará las lágrimas.

Dios salvará a su pueblo

1-3 Después de esto, vi cuatro ángeles que estaban de pie. Cada uno de ellos miraba a uno de los cuatro puntos cardinales. Estaban deteniendo al viento, para que no soplara sobre la tierra, ni sobre el mar, ni sobre los árboles. Estos cuatro ángeles habían recibido poder para dañar a la tierra y el mar. Vi también a otro ángel, que venía del oriente, el cual tenía el sello del Dios que vive para siempre. Con ese mismo sello debía marcar a todos los que pertenecen a Dios, para protegerlos. Ese ángel les gritó con fuerte voz a los otros cuatro: «¡No dañen la tierra ni el mar, ni los árboles, hasta que hayamos marcado en la frente a los que sirven a nuestro Dios!»

4-8 Luego oí que se mencionaba a las doce tribus de Israel, es decir, a Judá, a Rubén, a Gad, a Aser, a Neftalí, a Manasés, a Simeón, a Leví, a Isacar, a Zabulón, a José y a Benjamín. De cada una de las doce tribus fueron marcados doce mil, es decir, un total de ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil.[a]

Después de esto vi a mucha gente de todos los países, y de todas las razas, idiomas y pueblos. ¡Eran tantos que nadie los podía contar! Estaban de pie, delante del trono y del Cordero,[b] vestidos con ropas blancas. En sus manos llevaban ramas de palma,[c] 10 y gritaban con fuerte voz:

«Nos ha salvado nuestro Dios,
que está sentado en el trono,
y también el Cordero.»

11 Todos los ángeles estaban de pie alrededor del trono, y alrededor de los ancianos y de los cuatro seres vivientes. Ellos se inclinaron delante del trono, hasta tocar el suelo con la frente, y adoraron a Dios 12 diciendo:

«¡Alabemos a nuestro Dios!
¡Así sea!

»Admiremos su fama y sabiduría,
su poder y fortaleza.
Demos a nuestro Dios,
gracias y honor por siempre.
¡Así sea!»

13 Entonces, uno de los ancianos me preguntó:

—¿Quiénes son los que están vestidos de blanco? ¿De dónde vienen?

14 Yo le respondí:

—Señor, usted lo sabe.

Y él me dijo:

—Son los que no murieron durante el tiempo de gran sufrimiento que hubo en la tierra. Ellos confiaron en Dios, y él les perdonó sus pecados por medio de la muerte del Cordero.

15 »Por eso están ahora
delante del trono de Dios,
y día y noche
le sirven en su templo.

»Dios estará con ellos,
y los protegerá.

16 »Ya no tendrán hambre ni sed,
ni los quemará el sol
ni los molestará el calor.

17 »Dios secará todas sus lágrimas,
y los cuidará el Cordero
que está en medio del trono,
así como el pastor
cuida sus ovejas
y las lleva a manantiales
de agua que da vida.

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 7:4 Aquí, las tribus de Israel representan al pueblo de Dios en todo el mundo.
  2. Apocalipsis 7:9 Cordero. Véase la nota 4 en 5.6.
  3. Apocalipsis 7:9 Las ramas de palma eran símbolo de gozo y de victoria (véase Juan 12.13).

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

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

And 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 given to hurt the earth and the sea,

Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

144,000 Sealed

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners(A) of the earth, holding back the four winds(B) of the earth to prevent(C) any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal(D) of the living God.(E) He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:(F) “Do not harm(G) the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads(H) of the servants of our God.” Then I heard the number(I) of those who were sealed: 144,000(J) from all the tribes of Israel.

From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,

from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,

from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

from the tribe of Asher 12,000,

from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,

from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,

from the tribe of Levi 12,000,

from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,

from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,

from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

The Great Multitude in White Robes

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language,(K) standing before the throne(L) and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes(M) and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:

“Salvation belongs to our God,(N)
who sits on the throne,(O)
and to the Lamb.”

11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders(P) and the four living creatures.(Q) They fell down on their faces(R) before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”(S)

13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes(T)—who are they, and where did they come from?”

14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(U) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(V) 15 Therefore,

“they are before the throne of God(W)
    and serve him(X) day and night in his temple;(Y)
and he who sits on the throne(Z)
    will shelter them with his presence.(AA)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.(AB)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
    nor any scorching heat.(AC)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;(AD)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](AE)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c](AF)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
  3. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8