Revelation 7
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7 After meta this houtos I saw four tessares angels angelos standing histēmi at epi the ho four tessares corners gōnia of the ho earth gē holding back krateō the ho four tessares winds anemos of the ho earth gē, so that hina no mē wind anemos could blow pneō on epi the ho earth gē or mēte on epi the ho sea thalassa or mēte against epi any pas tree dendron. 2 Then kai I saw another allos angel angelos ascending anabainō from apo the rising anatolē of the sun hēlios, with echō the seal sphragis of the living zaō God theos. And kai he called out krazō in a loud megas voice phōnē to the ho four tessares angels angelos who hos had been given didōmi power to harm adikeō the ho earth gē and kai the ho sea thalassa, 3 saying legō, “ Do not mē harm adikeō the ho earth gē or mēte the ho sea thalassa or mēte the ho trees dendron until achri we have sealed sphragizō the ho servants of ho our hēmeis God theos on epi · ho their autos foreheads metōpon.”
4 And kai I heard akouō the ho number arithmos of those ho who were sealed sphragizō, one hundred hekaton forty-four tesserakonta tessares thousand chilias, sealed sphragizō from ek every pas tribe phylē of the sons hyios of Israel Israēl: 5 from ek the tribe phylē of Judah Ioudas twelve dōdeka thousand chilias sealed sphragizō, from ek the tribe phylē of Reuben Rhoubēn twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, from ek the tribe phylē of Gad Gad twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, 6 from ek the tribe phylē of Asher Asēr twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, from ek the tribe phylē of Naphtali Nephthalim twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, from ek the tribe phylē of Manasseh Manassēs twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, 7 from ek the tribe phylē of Simeon Symeōn twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, from ek the tribe phylē of Levi Leui twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, from ek the tribe phylē of Issachar Issachar twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, 8 from ek the tribe phylē of Zebulun Zaboulōn twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, from ek the tribe phylē of Joseph Iōsēph twelve dōdeka thousand chilias, from ek the tribe phylē of Benjamin Beniamin twelve dōdeka thousand chilias sealed sphragizō. 9 After meta this houtos I looked, and kai behold idou, a vast polys multitude ochlos that hos no one oudeis could dynamai count arithmeō, people from ek every pas nation ethnos, · kai tribe phylē, · kai cultural group laos, and kai language glōssa, standing histēmi before enōpion the ho throne thronos and kai before enōpion the ho Lamb arnion, dressed periballō in white leukos robes stolē, with kai palm branches phoinix in en · ho their autos hands cheir, 10 and kai they cried out krazō in a loud megas voice phōnē, saying legō, · ho “ Salvation sōtēria belongs to ho our hēmeis God theos who ho is seated kathēmai on epi the ho throne thronos and kai to the ho Lamb arnion!” 11 And kai all pas the ho angels angelos were standing histēmi around kyklōi the ho throne thronos and kai around the ho elders presbyteros and kai the ho four tessares living creatures zōon, and kai they fell piptō on epi their autos faces prosōpon before enōpion the ho throne thronos · ho and kai worshiped proskyneō · ho God theos, 12 saying legō, “ Amen amēn! · ho Praise eulogia and kai · ho glory doxa and kai · ho wisdom sophia and kai · ho thanksgiving eucharistia and kai · ho honor timē and kai · ho power dynamis and kai · ho might ischus be to ho our hēmeis God theos for eis all ho time aiōn ho! · ho Amen amēn.”
13 Then kai one heis of ek the ho elders presbyteros addressed apokrinomai me egō, saying legō, “ These houtos · ho dressed periballō in · ho white leukos robes stolē · ho— who tis are they eimi and kai where pothen did they come erchomai from?” 14 · kai I said legō to him autos, “ My egō lord kyrios, you sy are the one who knows oida.” Then kai he said legō to me egō, “ These houtos are eimi the ho ones who have come erchomai out of ek the ho great megas tribulation thlipsis; · ho · kai they have washed plynō · ho their autos robes stolē and kai made them autos white leukainō in en the ho blood haima of the ho Lamb arnion. 15 For dia this houtos reason they are eimi before enōpion the ho throne thronos of ho God theos, and kai serve latreuō him autos day hēmera and kai night nyx in en · ho his autos temple naos, and kai the ho one seated kathēmai on epi the ho throne thronos will be a shelter skēnoō over epi them autos. 16 No ou longer eti will they go hungry peinaō, neither oude will they thirst dipsaō again eti; the ho sun hēlios will not mē beat down piptō upon epi them autos, nor oude any pas scorching heat kauma; 17 for hoti the ho Lamb arnion at the ho center ana mesos of the ho throne thronos will shepherd poimainō them autos and kai guide hodēgeō them autos to epi springs pēgē of living zōē water hydōr, and kai God theos will wipe away exaleiphō · ho every pas tear dakryon from ek · ho their autos eyes ophthalmos.”
Revelation 7
New English Translation
The Sealing of the 144,000
7 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so no wind could blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2 Then[a] I saw another angel ascending from the east,[b] who had[c] the seal[d] of the living God. He[e] shouted out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given permission[f] to damage the earth and the sea:[g] 3 “Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants[h] of our God.” 4 Now[i] I heard the number of those who were marked with the seal,[j] 144,000, sealed from all[k] the tribes of the people of Israel:[l]
5 From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed,
from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand,
6 from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand,
7 from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand,
8 from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
9 After these things I looked, and here was[m] an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe,[n] people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands. 10 They were shouting out in a loud voice,
“Salvation belongs to our God,[o] who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
11 And all the angels stood[p] there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground[q] before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying,
“Amen! Praise and glory,
and wisdom and thanksgiving,
and honor and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”
13 Then[r] one of the elders asked[s] me, “These dressed in long white robes—who are they and where have they come from?” 14 So[t] I said to him, “My lord, you know the answer.”[u] Then[v] he said to me, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They[w] have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb! 15 For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve[x] him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.[y] 16 They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat,[z] 17 because the Lamb in the middle of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”[aa]
Footnotes
- Revelation 7:2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- Revelation 7:2 tn Grk “from the rising of the sun.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατολή 2.a takes this as a geographical direction: “ἀπὸ ἀ. ἡλίου…from the east Rv 7:2; 16:12…simply ἀπὸ ἀ.…21:13.”
- Revelation 7:2 tn Grk “having,” but v. 3 makes it clear that the angel’s purpose is to seal others with the seal he carries.
- Revelation 7:2 tn Or “signet” (L&N 6.54).
- Revelation 7:2 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 7:2 tn The word “permission” is implied; Grk “to whom it was given to them to damage the earth.”
- Revelation 7:2 tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
- Revelation 7:3 tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.
- Revelation 7:4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of new but related material.
- Revelation 7:4 tn Grk “who were sealed.”
- Revelation 7:4 tn Normally, “every,” but since 144,000 is the total number, “all” is clearer here.
- Revelation 7:4 tn Grk “the sons of Israel,” normally an idiom for the Israelites as an ethnic entity (L&N 11.58). However, many scholars understand the expression in this context to refer to Christians rather than ethnic Israelites.
- Revelation 7:9 tn The phrase “and here was” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).
- Revelation 7:9 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated before each of the following categories, since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
- Revelation 7:10 tn The dative here has been translated as a dative of possession.
- Revelation 7:11 tn The verb is pluperfect, but the force is simple past. See ExSyn 586.
- Revelation 7:11 tn Grk “they fell down on their faces.” BDAG 815 s.v. πίπτω 1.b.α.ב. has “fall down, throw oneself to the ground as a sign of devotion or humility, before high-ranking persons or divine beings.”
- Revelation 7:13 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- Revelation 7:13 tn Grk “spoke” or “declared to,” but in the context “asked” reads more naturally in English.
- Revelation 7:14 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the previous question.
- Revelation 7:14 tn Though the expression “the answer” is not in the Greek text, it is clearly implied. Direct objects in Greek were frequently omitted when clear from the context.
- Revelation 7:14 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
- Revelation 7:14 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 7:15 tn Or “worship.” The word here is λατρεύω (latreuō).
- Revelation 7:15 tn Grk “will spread his tent over them,” normally an idiom for taking up residence with someone, but when combined with the preposition ἐπί (epi, “over”) the idea is one of extending protection or shelter (BDAG 929 s.v. σκηνόω).
- Revelation 7:16 tn An allusion to Isa 49:10. The phrase “burning heat” is one word in Greek (καῦμα, kauma) that refers to a burning, intensely-felt heat. See BDAG 536 s.v.
- Revelation 7:17 sn An allusion to Isa 25:8.
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