Apocalypse 7
La Bible du Semeur
Les cent quarante-quatre mille marqués du sceau de Dieu[a]
7 Après cela, je vis quatre anges ; ils se tenaient debout aux quatre coins de la terre. Ils retenaient les quatre vents de la terre pour qu’aucun vent ne souffle ni sur la terre, ni sur la mer, ni sur aucun arbre.
2 Et je vis un autre ange monter du côté de l’orient. Il tenait le sceau du Dieu vivant. Il cria d’une voix forte aux quatre anges auxquels Dieu avait donné le pouvoir de ravager la terre et la mer. 3 Il leur dit : Ne faites pas de mal à la terre, à la mer, ni aux arbres, tant que nous n’avons pas marqué du sceau le front des serviteurs de notre Dieu[b].
4 J’entendis le nombre de ceux qui furent ainsi marqués : ils étaient cent quarante-quatre mille de toutes les tribus du peuple d’Israël à porter cette marque : 5 douze mille de la tribu de Juda marqués du sceau, douze mille de la tribu de Ruben, douze mille de la tribu de Gad, 6 douze mille de la tribu d’Aser, douze mille de la tribu de Nephtali, douze mille de la tribu de Manassé, 7 douze mille de la tribu de Siméon, douze mille de la tribu de Lévi, douze mille de la tribu d’Issacar, 8 douze mille de la tribu de Zabulon, douze mille de la tribu de Joseph, douze mille de la tribu de Benjamin, marqués du sceau.
L’Eglise triomphante
9 Après cela, je vis une foule immense, que nul ne pouvait dénombrer. C’étaient des gens de toute nation, de toute tribu, de tout peuple, de toute langue. Ils se tenaient debout devant le trône et devant l’Agneau, vêtus de tuniques blanches et ils avaient à la main des branches de palmiers[c]. 10 Ils proclamaient d’une voix forte : Le salut appartient à notre Dieu qui siège sur le trône, et à l’Agneau.
11 Et tous les anges se tenaient debout tout autour du trône, des représentants du peuple de Dieu et des quatre êtres vivants. Ils se prosternèrent face contre terre devant le trône et ils adorèrent Dieu en disant :
12 Amen !
A notre Dieu soient la louange,
la gloire et la sagesse,
la reconnaissance et l’honneur,
la puissance et la force
pour toute éternité !
Amen !
13 Alors l’un des représentants du peuple de Dieu prit la parole et me demanda : Ces gens vêtus d’une tunique blanche, qui sont-ils et d’où sont-ils venus ?
14 Je lui répondis : Mon seigneur, c’est toi qui le sais.
Il reprit : Ce sont ceux qui viennent de la grande détresse. Ils ont lavé et blanchi leurs tuniques dans le sang de l’Agneau. 15 C’est pourquoi ils se tiennent devant le trône de Dieu et lui rendent un culte nuit et jour dans son temple. Et celui qui siège sur le trône les abritera sous sa tente[d].
16 Ils ne connaîtront plus ni la faim, ni la soif ; ils ne souffriront plus des ardeurs du soleil, ni d’aucune chaleur brûlante[e]. 17 Car l’Agneau qui est au milieu du trône prendra soin d’eux comme un berger, il les conduira vers les sources d’eaux vives, et Dieu lui-même essuiera toute larme de leurs yeux[f].
Pahayag 7
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
7 At pagkatapos nito ay nakita ko ang apat na anghel na nakatayo sa apat na sulok ng lupa, na pinipigil ang apat na hangin ng lupa, upang huwag humihip ang hangin sa lupa, o sa dagat man, o sa anomang punong kahoy.
2 At nakita ko ang ibang anghel na umaakyat mula sa sikatan ng araw, na taglay ang tatak ng Dios na buhay: at siya'y sumigaw ng tinig na malakas sa apat na anghel na pinagkaloobang maipahamak ang lupa at ang dagat,
3 Na nagsasabi, Huwag ninyong ipahamak ang lupa, kahit ang dagat, kahit ang mga punong kahoy, hanggang sa aming matatakan sa kanilang mga noo ang mga alipin ng ating Dios.
4 At narinig ko ang bilang ng mga natatakan, na isang daan at apat na pu't apat na libo, na natatakan, sa bawa't angkan ng mga anak ni Israel:
5 Sa angkan ni Juda ay labingdalawang libo ang tinatakan; Sa angkan ni Ruben ay labingdalawang libo; Sa angkan ni Gad ay labingdalawang libo;
6 Sa angkan ni Aser ay labingdalawang libo; Sa angkan ni Neftali ay labingdalawang libo; Sa angkan ni Manases ay labingdalawang libo;
7 Sa angkan ni Simeon ay labingdalawang libo; Sa angkan ni Levi ay labingdalawang libo; Sa angkan ni Isacar ay labingdalawang libo;
8 Sa angkan ni Zabulon ay labingdalawang libo; Sa angkan ni Jose ay labingdalawang libo; Sa angkan ni Benjamin ay labingdalawang libo ang tinatakan.
9 Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito ay tumingin ako, at narito, ang isang lubhang karamihan na di mabilang ng sinoman, na mula sa bawa't bansa at lahat ng mga angkan at mga bayan at mga wika, na nakatayo sa harapan ng luklukan at sa harapan ng Cordero, na nangadaramtan ng mapuputing damit, at may mga palma sa kanilang mga kamay;
10 At nagsisigawan ng tinig na malakas, na nangagsasabi, Ang pagliligtas ay sumaaming Dios na nakaupo sa luklukan, at sa Cordero.
11 At ang lahat ng mga anghel ay nangakatayo sa palibot ng luklukan, at ng matatanda at ng apat na nilalang na buhay; at sila'y nangagpatirapa sa harapan ng luklukan, at nangagsisamba sa Dios,
12 Na nangagsasabi, Siya nawa: Pagpapala at kaluwalhatian, at karunungan, at pagpapasalamat, at karangalan, at kapangyarihan, at kalakasan, nawa ang sumaaming Dios magpakailan kailan man. Siya nawa.
13 At sumagot ang isa sa matatanda na, nagsasabi sa akin, Ang mga ito na nangadaramtan ng mapuputing damit, ay sino-sino at saan nagsipanggaling?
14 At sinabi ko sa kaniya, Panginoon ko, Ikaw ang nakakaalam. At sinabi niya sa akin, Ang mga ito'y ang nanggaling sa malaking kapighatian, at nangaghugas ng kanilang mga damit, at pinaputi sa dugo ng Cordero.
15 Kaya't sila'y nasa harapan ng luklukan ng Dios; at nangaglilingkod sa kaniya araw at gabi sa kaniyang templo: at siyang nakaupo sa luklukan, ay lulukuban sila ng kaniyang tabernakulo.
16 Sila'y hindi na magugutom pa, ni mauuhaw pa man; ni hindi na sila tatamaan ng araw, o ng anomang init:
17 Sapagka't ang Cordero na nasa gitna ng luklukan ay siyang magiging pastor nila, at sila'y papatnugutan sa mga bukal ng tubig ng buhay: at papahirin ng Dios ang bawa't luha ng kanilang mga mata.
Revelation 7
King James Version
7 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.
2 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,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 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.
9 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.
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