Apocalisse 19
La Nuova Diodati
19 Dopo queste cose udii nel cielo una gran voce di una grande moltitudine, che diceva: «Alleluia! La salvezza, la gloria, l'onore e la potenza appartengono al Signore nostro Dio,
2 poiché veraci e giusti sono i suoi giudizi. Egli ha infatti giudicato la grande meretrice che ha corrotto la terra con la sua fornicazione, e ha vendicato il sangue dei suoi servi sparso dalla sua mano».
3 E dissero per la seconda volta: «Alleluia! E il suo fumo sale nei secoli dei secoli».
4 Allora i ventiquattro anziani e i quattro esseri viventi si prostrarono ed adorarono Dio che sedeva sul trono dicendo: «Amen, Alleluia!».
5 E dal trono venne una voce che diceva: «Lodate il nostro Dio, voi tutti suoi servi e voi che lo temete, piccoli e grandi».
6 Poi udii come la voce di una grande moltitudine, simile al fragore di molte acque e come il rumore di forti tuoni che diceva: «Alleluia, perché il Signore nostro Dio, l'Onnipotente, ha iniziato a regnare.
7 Rallegriamoci, giubiliamo e diamo a lui la gloria, perché sono giunte le nozze dell'Agnello e la sua sposa si è preparata.
8 E le è stato dato di essere vestita di lino finissimo, puro e risplendente, poiché il lino finissimo sono le opere giuste dei santi».
9 Quindi mi disse: «Scrivi: Beati coloro che sono invitati alla cena delle nozze dell'Agnello». Mi disse ancora: «Queste sono le veraci parole di Dio».
10 Allora io caddi ai suoi piedi per adorarlo. Ma egli mi disse: «Guardati dal farlo, io sono un conservo tuo e dei tuoi fratelli che hanno la testimonianza di Gesú. Adora Dio! Perché la testimonianza di Gesú è lo spirito della profezia»
11 Poi vidi il cielo aperto, ed ecco un cavallo bianco, e colui che lo cavalcava si chiama il Fedele e il Verace; ed egli giudica e guerreggia con giustizia
12 I suoi occhi erano come fiamma di fuoco e sul suo capo vi erano molti diademi, e aveva un nome scritto che nessuno conosce se non lui;
13 era vestito di una veste intrisa nel sangue, e il suo nome si chiama: "La Parola di Dio".
14 E gli eserciti che sono nel cielo lo seguivano su cavalli bianchi, vestiti di lino finissimo, bianco e puro.
15 Dalla sua bocca usciva una spada acuta per colpire con essa le nazioni; egli governerà con uno scettro di ferro ed egli stesso pigerà il tino del vino della furente ira di Dio onnipotente.
16 E sulla sua veste e sulla coscia portava scritto un nome: IL RE DEI RE e IL SIGNORE DEI SIGNORI.
17 Poi vidi un angelo in piedi nel sole, che gridò a gran voce dicendo a tutti gli uccelli che volano in mezzo al cielo: «Venite, radunatevi per il gran convito di Dio,
18 per mangiare le carni di re, le carni di capitani, le carni di uomini prodi, le carni di cavalli e di cavalieri, le carni di tutti gli uomini, liberi e schiavi, piccoli e grandi».
19 E vidi la bestia e i re della terra coi loro eserciti radunati per far guerra contro colui che cavalcava il cavallo e contro il suo esercito.
20 Ma la bestia fu presa e con lei il falso profeta che aveva fatto prodigi davanti ad essa, con i quali aveva sedotto quelli che avevano ricevuto il marchio della bestia e quelli che avevano adorato la sua immagine, questi due furono gettati vivi nello stagno di fuoco che arde con zolfo.
21 E il resto fu ucciso con la spada che usciva dalla bocca di colui che cavalcava il cavallo, e tutti gli uccelli si saziarono delle loro carni.
Revelation 19
Complete Jewish Bible
19 After these things, I heard what sounded like the roar of a huge crowd in heaven, shouting,
“Halleluyah!
The victory, the glory, the power of our God!
2 For his judgments are true and just.
He has judged the great whore
who corrupted the earth with her whoring.
He has taken vengeance on her
who has the blood of his servants on her hands.”
3 And a second time they said,
“Halleluyah!
Her smoke goes up forever and ever!”
4 The twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshipped God, sitting on the throne, and said,
“Amen!
Halleluyah!”
5 A voice went out from the throne, saying,
“Praise our God, all you his servants,
you who fear him, small and great!”
6 Then I heard what sounded like the roar of a huge crowd, like the sound of rushing waters, like loud peals of thunder, saying,
“Halleluyah!
Adonai, God of heaven’s armies,[a]
has begun his reign!
7 “Let us rejoice and be glad!
Let us give him the glory!
For the time has come for the
wedding of the Lamb,
and his Bride has prepared herself —
8 fine linen, bright and clean
has been given her to wear.”
(“Fine linen” means the righteous deeds of God’s people.)
9 The angel said to me, “Write: ‘How blessed are those who have been invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb!’” Then he added, “These are God’s very words.” 10 I fell at his feet to worship him; but he said, “Don’t do that! I’m only a fellow-servant with you and your brothers who have the testimony of Yeshua. Worship God! For the testimony of Yeshua is the Spirit of prophecy.”
11 Next I saw heaven opened, and there before me was a white horse. Sitting on it was the one called Faithful and True, and it is in righteousness that he passes judgment and goes to battle. 12 His eyes were like a fiery flame, and on his head were many royal crowns. And he had a name written which no one knew but himself. 13 He was wearing a robe that had been soaked in blood, and the name by which he is called is, “THE WORD OF GOD.” 14 The armies of heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down nations — “He will rule them with a staff of iron.”[b] It is he who treads the winepress from which flows the wine of the furious rage of Adonai, God of heaven’s armies. 16 And on his robe and on his thigh he has a name written:
KING OF KINGS
AND
LORD OF LORDS.
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds that fly about in mid-heaven, “Come, gather together for the great feast God is giving, 18 to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of important men, the flesh of horses and their riders and the flesh of all kinds of people, free and slave, small and great!” 19 I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to do battle with the rider of the horse and his army. 20 But the beast was taken captive, and with it the false prophet who, in its presence, had done the miracles which he had used to deceive those who had received the mark of the beast and those who had worshipped his image. The beast and the false prophet were both thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 21 The rest were killed with the sword that goes out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
Footnotes
- Revelation 19:6 Amos 3:13; 4:13
- Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9
Revelation 19
New King James Version
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! 2 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.” 3 Again they said, “Alleluia! (E)Her smoke rises up forever and ever!” 4 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!” 5 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!”
6 (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! 7 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.” 8 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.
9 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
- Revelation 19:1 NU, M add something like
- Revelation 19:1 NU, M omit the Lord
- Revelation 19:5 NU, M omit both
- Revelation 19:6 NU, M our
- Revelation 19:12 M adds names written, and
- Revelation 19:14 NU, M pure white linen
- Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
- Revelation 19:17 NU, M great supper of God
- Revelation 19:18 NU, M both free
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