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The Lamb and the one hundred forty-four thousand

14 Then I looked, and there was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion. With him were one hundred forty-four thousand who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. I heard a sound from heaven that was like the sound of rushing water and loud thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. They sing a new song in front of the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who had been purchased from the earth. They weren’t defiled with women, for these people who follow the Lamb wherever he goes are virgins. They were purchased from among humankind as early produce for God and the Lamb. No lie came from their mouths; they are blameless.

Messages of three angels

Then I saw another angel flying high overhead with eternal good news to proclaim to those who live on earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people. He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”

Another angel, a second one, followed and said, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She made all the nations drink the wine of her lustful passion.”

Then another angel, a third one, followed them and said in a loud voice, “If any worship the beast and its image, and receive a mark on their foreheads or their hands, 10 they themselves will also drink the wine of God’s passionate anger, poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will suffer the pain of fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. 11 The smoke of their painful suffering goes up forever and always. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, and those who receive the mark of its name.”

12 This calls for the endurance of the saints, who keep God’s commandments and keep faith with Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Favored are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they can rest from their labors, because their deeds follow them.”

Two harvests of the earth

14 Then I looked, and there was a white cloud. On the cloud was seated someone who looked like the Human One.[a] He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Another angel came out of the temple, calling in a loud voice to the one seated on the cloud: “Use your sickle to reap the harvest, for the time to harvest has come, and the harvest of the earth is ripe.” 16 So the one seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.

17 Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. 18 Still another angel, who has power over fire, came out from the altar. He said in a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, “Use your sharp sickle to cut the clusters in the vineyard of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.” 19 So the angel swung his sickle into the earth, and cut the vineyard of the earth, and he put what he reaped into the great winepress of God’s passionate anger. 20 Then the winepress was trampled outside the city, and the blood came out of the winepress as high as the horses’ bridles for almost two hundred miles.[b]

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:14 Or Son of Man
  2. Revelation 14:20 Or one thousand six hundred stades

L’Agneau et les cent quarante-quatre mille rachetés

14 Alors je vis l’Agneau qui se tenait debout sur le mont Sion, et avec lui, les cent quarante-quatre mille qui portent son nom et le nom de son Père inscrits sur leur front. J’entendis une voix qui venait du ciel et qui résonnait comme de grandes eaux, comme le grondement d’un coup de tonnerre violent. C’était comme le son d’un orchestre de harpistes jouant de leurs instruments. Tous ces gens chantaient un cantique nouveau devant le trône, devant les quatre êtres vivants, et devant les représentants du peuple de Dieu. Et ce cantique, personne ne pouvait l’apprendre excepté les cent quarante-quatre mille, les rachetés de la terre.

Ce sont ceux qui ne se sont pas souillés avec des femmes, ils sont restés vierges. Ils suivent l’Agneau partout où il va. Ils ont été rachetés d’entre les hommes pour être offerts comme des premiers fruits à Dieu et à l’Agneau. Il ne s’est pas trouvé de mensonge dans leur bouche. Ils sont irréprochables.

L’annonce du jugement et de la chute de Babylone

Ensuite je vis un autre ange volant au zénith. Il avait un Evangile éternel à annoncer à tous les habitants de la terre, à toute nation, toute tribu, toute langue et tout peuple. Il criait d’une voix forte :

Craignez Dieu et donnez-lui gloire, car l’heure a sonné où il va rendre son jugement. Adorez donc celui qui a fait le ciel, la terre, la mer et les sources.

Un second ange le suivit, disant :

Elle est tombée, la grande Babylone[a] est tombée, celle qui a fait boire à tous les peuples le vin de sa furieuse prostitution.

Un troisième ange les suivit, proclamant d’une voix forte :

Celui qui adore la bête et son image et qui accepte de recevoir sa marque sur le front et sur la main, 10 devra aussi boire du vin de la fureur de Dieu. Ce vin lui sera versé pur dans la coupe[b] de la colère divine, et il souffrira des tourments dans le feu et le soufre devant les saints anges et devant l’Agneau. 11 La fumée de leur tourment s’élèvera à perpétuité. Quiconque adore la bête et son image, quiconque accepte la marque de son nom ne connaîtra aucun repos, ni de jour, ni de nuit.

12 C’est là que les membres du peuple saint, ceux qui obéissent aux commandements de Dieu et vivent selon la foi[c] en Jésus, doivent faire preuve d’endurance.

13 Puis j’entendis une voix venant du ciel me dire :

Ecris : Heureux, dès à présent, ceux qui meurent unis au Seigneur. Oui, dit l’Esprit, car ils se reposent de toute la peine qu’ils ont prise, et ils seront récompensés pour leurs œuvres.

La moisson et la vendange

14 Alors je vis une nuée blanche sur laquelle siégeait quelqu’un qui ressemblait à un fils d’homme. Il avait sur la tête une couronne d’or et tenait à la main une faucille bien tranchante.

15 Puis un autre ange sortit du Temple, criant d’une voix forte à celui qui siégeait sur la nuée :

Lance ta faucille et moissonne ! Car l’heure est venue de moissonner et la moisson de la terre est mûre.

16 Celui qui siégeait sur la nuée lança sa faucille sur la terre, et la terre fut moissonnée.

17 Un autre ange sortit du sanctuaire céleste, tenant lui aussi une faucille bien tranchante. 18 Puis un autre ange encore, l’ange préposé au feu, quitta l’autel et cria d’une voix forte à celui qui tenait la faucille tranchante : Lance ta faucille tranchante et vendange les grappes de la vigne de la terre, car ses raisins sont mûrs.

19 L’ange lança sa faucille sur la terre et vendangea la vigne de la terre. Il versa sa récolte dans le grand pressoir de la colère de Dieu. 20 On écrasa les raisins dans le pressoir, hors de la ville. Le sang en sortit si abondamment qu’il atteignit la hauteur du mors des chevaux sur une étendue de mille six cents stades[d].

Footnotes

  1. 14.8 L’ancienne Babylone en Mésopotamie avait été la capitale politique, économique et religieuse d’un empire mondial ; c’est à Babylone que le peuple de Dieu de l’ancienne alliance a été mené en exil.
  2. 14.10 L’Ancien Testament représente souvent le jugement sous l’image d’une coupe donnée à boire (Ps 75.9 ; Es 51.17 ; Jr 25.15).
  3. 14.12 Autre traduction : maintiennent leur foi.
  4. 14.20 Voir 21.16 et note.

The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb,(A) standing on Mount Zion,(B) and with him 144,000(C) who had his name and his Father’s name(D) written on their foreheads.(E) And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters(F) and like a loud peal of thunder.(G) The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.(H) And they sang a new song(I) before the throne and before the four living creatures(J) and the elders.(K) No one could learn the song except the 144,000(L) who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins.(M) They follow the Lamb wherever he goes.(N) They were purchased from among mankind(O) and offered as firstfruits(P) to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths;(Q) they are blameless.(R)

The Three Angels

Then I saw another angel flying in midair,(S) and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth(T)—to every nation, tribe, language and people.(U) He said in a loud voice, “Fear God(V) and give him glory,(W) because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made(X) the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”(Y)

A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’[a](Z) which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”(AA)

A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast(AB) and its image(AC) and receives its mark on their forehead(AD) or on their hand, 10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury,(AE) which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.(AF) They will be tormented with burning sulfur(AG) in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever.(AH) There will be no rest day or night(AI) for those who worship the beast and its image,(AJ) or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”(AK) 12 This calls for patient endurance(AL) on the part of the people of God(AM) who keep his commands(AN) and remain faithful to Jesus.

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord(AO) from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit,(AP) “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

Harvesting the Earth and Trampling the Winepress

14 I looked, and there before me was a white cloud,(AQ) and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man[b](AR) with a crown(AS) of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Then another angel came out of the temple(AT) and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle(AU) and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest(AV) of the earth is ripe.” 16 So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.

17 Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.(AW) 18 Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar(AX) and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Take your sharp sickle(AY) and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth’s vine, because its grapes are ripe.” 19 The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.(AZ) 20 They were trampled in the winepress(BA) outside the city,(BB) and blood(BC) flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:8 Isaiah 21:9
  2. Revelation 14:14 See Daniel 7:13.
  3. Revelation 14:20 That is, about 180 miles or about 300 kilometers

The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and behold, [a]a (A)Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him (B)one hundred and forty-four thousand, [b]having His Father’s name (C)written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, (D)like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of (E)harpists playing their harps. They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song (F)except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. These are the ones who were not defiled with women, (G)for they are virgins. These are the ones (H)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These (I)were [c]redeemed from among men, (J)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. And (K)in their mouth was found no [d]deceit, for (L)they are without fault [e]before the throne of God.

The Proclamations of Three Angels

Then I saw another angel (M)flying in the midst of heaven, (N)having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—(O)to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— saying with a loud voice, (P)“Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; (Q)and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”

And another angel followed, saying, (R)“Babylon[f] is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because (S)she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, (T)“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his (U)mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself (V)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is (W)poured out full strength into (X)the cup of His indignation. (Y)He shall be tormented with (Z)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And (AA)the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

12 (AB)Here is the [g]patience of the saints; (AC)here[h] are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying [i]to me, “Write: (AD)‘Blessed are the dead (AE)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, (AF)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow (AG)them.”

Reaping the Earth’s Harvest

14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel (AH)came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, (AI)“Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come [j]for You to reap, for the harvest (AJ)of the earth is ripe.” 16 So He who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.

Reaping the Grapes of Wrath

17 Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

18 And another angel came out from the altar, (AK)who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, (AL)“Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” 19 So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into (AM)the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And (AN)the winepress was trampled (AO)outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, (AP)up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred [k]furlongs.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:1 NU, M the
  2. Revelation 14:1 NU, M add His name and
  3. Revelation 14:4 M adds by Jesus
  4. Revelation 14:5 NU, M falsehood
  5. Revelation 14:5 NU, M omit the rest of v. 5.
  6. Revelation 14:8 NU Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, which has made; M Babylon the great is fallen. She has made
  7. Revelation 14:12 steadfastness, perseverance
  8. Revelation 14:12 NU, M omit here are those
  9. Revelation 14:13 NU, M omit to me
  10. Revelation 14:15 NU, M omit for You
  11. Revelation 14:20 Lit. stadia, about 184 miles in all