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The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and there was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion! And with him were one hundred forty-four thousand who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder; the voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps, and they sing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who have been redeemed from the earth. It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins; these follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from humankind as first fruits for God and the Lamb, and in their mouth no lie was found; they are blameless.

The Messages of the Three Angels

Then I saw another angel flying in midheaven, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live[a] on the earth—to every nation and tribe and language and people. He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come; and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Then another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

Then another angel, a third, followed them, crying with a loud voice, “Those who worship the beast and its image, and receive a mark on their foreheads or on their hands, 10 they will also drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured unmixed into the cup of his anger, and they will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image and for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

12 Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of[b] Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in the Lord.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them.”

Reaping the Earth’s Harvest

14 Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand! 15 Another angel came out of the temple, calling with a loud voice to the one who sat on the cloud, “Use your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is fully ripe.” 16 So the one who sat on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped.

17 Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 18 Then another angel came out from the altar, the angel who has authority over fire, and he called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Use your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for its grapes are ripe.” 19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the vintage of the earth, and he threw it into the great wine press of the wrath of God. 20 And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the wine press, as high as a horse’s bridle, for a distance of about two hundred miles.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:6 Gk sit
  2. Revelation 14:12 Or to their faith in
  3. Revelation 14:20 Gk one thousand six hundred stadia

The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and behold, on (A)Mount Zion (B)stood the Lamb, and with him (C)144,000 who (D)had his name and his Father's name written (E)on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven (F)like the roar of many waters and (G)like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of (H)harpists playing on their harps, and they were singing (I)a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. (J)No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for (K)they are virgins. It is these (L)who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as (M)firstfruits for God and the Lamb, and (N)in their mouth no lie was found, for they are (O)blameless.

The Messages of the Three Angels

Then I saw another angel (P)flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to (Q)those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, (R)“Fear God and (S)give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and (T)worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the (U)springs of water.”

Another angel, a second, followed, saying, (V)“Fallen, fallen is (W)Babylon the great, (X)she who made all nations drink (Y)the wine of the passion[a] of her sexual immorality.”

And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone (Z)worships the beast and its image and receives (AA)a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink (AB)the wine of God's wrath, (AC)poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and (AD)he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And (AE)the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and (AF)they have no rest, day or night, these (AG)worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.”

12 (AH)Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who (AI)keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.[b]

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: (AJ)Blessed are the dead (AK)who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, (AL)“that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”

The Harvest of the Earth

14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and seated on the cloud one (AM)like a son of man, (AN)with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 And another angel (AO)came out of the temple, calling with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, (AP)“Put in your sickle, and reap, for the hour to reap has come, for (AQ)the harvest of the earth is fully ripe.” 16 So he who sat on the cloud swung his sickle across the earth, and the earth was reaped.

17 Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel came out from the altar, (AR)the angel who has authority over the fire, and he called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, “Put in your sickle and gather the clusters from the vine of the earth, (AS)for its grapes are ripe.” 19 So the angel swung his sickle across the earth and gathered the grape harvest of the earth and threw it into the great (AT)winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And (AU)the winepress was trodden (AV)outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress, as high as (AW)a horse's bridle, for 1,600 stadia.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:8 Or wrath
  2. Revelation 14:12 Greek and the faith of Jesus
  3. Revelation 14:20 About 184 miles; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters

Pèp Bondye a ap chante yon chan nouvo

14 Apre sa, m gade, m wè Ti Mouton an, li te kanpe sou Mòn Siyon an.[a] Te gen 144,000 moun avèk li. Yo tout te gen non l ak non papa l ekri sou fon yo.

Epi m tande yon gwo bri soti nan syèl la, yon bri tankou bri gwo inondasyon dlo k ap desann ansanm ak gwo kout loray. Men bri sa a te fè m sonje yon bann moun ki konn jwe gita, ki t ap jwe. Pèp la t ap chante yon chan nouvo devan twòn nan, devan kat kreyati vivan yo ansanm ak granmoun yo. Moun ki te ka aprann chan nouvo sa a se 144,000 moun sa yo sèlman, moun yo te rachte sou latè yo. Pa gen pyès lòt moun ankò ki te ka aprann li.

Moun sa yo se moun ki pa t sal tèt yo nan fè peche seksyèl ak fi, yo san peche. Y ap mache dèyè Ti Mouton an tout kote l ale. Yo se moun ki te rachte pami lèzòm tankou ofrann pou Bondye ak pou Ti Mouton an. Yo se moun ki pa janm bay manti: yo san fot.

Twa anj yo

Apre sa, m wè yon lòt anj ki t ap vole byen wo nan syèl la. Anj lan te gen pou l te bay moun k ap viv sou latè yo yon Bòn Nouvèl ki va dire pou tout tan, pou tout nasyon, tout tribi, tout lang ak tout pèp. Anj lan t ap rele byen fò: “Se pou n gen krentif pou Bondye, ba li glwa, paske lè a rive pou Bondye jije tout nasyon yo. Adore Bondye, li menm ki te fè syèl la ak tè a, lanmè a ak sous dlo yo.”

Yon dezyèm anj vini apre premye a, li t ap rele byen fò: “Li kraze! Li kraze! Gwo lavil Babilòn nan! Li te fè tout nasyon yo bwè nan diven peche seksyèl sovaj li a.”

Yon twazyèm zanj parèt apre de premye yo. Li di byen fò: “Si yon moun adore bèt la ak estati zidòl li a, si yon moun resevwa mak li sou fon l oubyen sou men l, 10 li menm tou l ap bwè nan gode diven san melanj kòlè Bondye a. Moun kon sa va soufri anpil nan toumant dife, devan anj ki apa pou Bondye yo ak devan Ti Mouton an tou! 11 Dife k ap toumante yo a ap bay yon lafimen pou tout tan gen tan. P ap gen okenn repo, lajounen kou lannuit, pou moun sa yo ki adore bèt la ak zidòl li a oubyen ki te pote mak non bèt la.” 12 Se poutèt sa, moun ki apa pou Bondye yo, moun k ap obeyi kòmannman Bondye epi ki kwè nan Jezi, yo dwe gen pasyans.

13 Apre sa, mwen tande yon vwa ki soti nan syèl la. Li di: “Ekri sa: Depi kounye a, moun ki mouri nan sèvis Senyè a byennere.” Sentespri a di: “Se vre, y ap repoze apre anpil travay yo te fè. Wi, zèv yo ap rann temwanyaj pou yo.”

Latè mwasonnen

14 M gade ankò. Te gen yon nyaj blan. Yon siy ki sanble ak yon moun te chita sou nyaj la. Li pote yon kouwòn an n ò sou tèt li. Nan men li, li gen yon manchèt byen file. 15 Lè sa a, yon lòt anj soti nan tanp lan, li pale avèk fòs, ak moun ki te chita sou nyaj la: “Pran manchèt ou, ranmase rekòt la, paske lè a rive pou rekòlte, paske rekòt latè a pare.” 16 Lè sa a, moun ki te nan mitan nyaj la pase manchèt la sou latè, yo te ranmase rekòt la.

17 Apre sa, yon lòt anj soti nan tanp ki nan syèl la. Li menm tou li te gen yon manchèt byen file. 18 Se lè sa a, yon lòt anj, anj ki gen pouvwa sou dife a, li te soti kote lotèl la ye a. Li pale byen fò ak anj ki te gen manchèt byen file nan men l lan: “Voye manchèt byen file w la, rekòlte grap rezen ki sou latè yo, paske rezen yo pare.” 19 Anj lan voye manchèt li sou latè, li ranmase grap rezen sou latè yo epi li jete yo tout nan gwo basen kòlè Bondye a. 20 Yo te kraze rezen yo nan basen andeyò lavil la. San te koule sou yon distans 300 kilomèt[b] epi monte rive jis nan fè ki bride cheval yo.

Footnotes

  1. 14:1 Mòn Siyon an Se yon lòt non pou di Jerizalèm. Nan kontèks sa a, li gen yon sans espesyal, li vle di lavil kote Bondye ap viv ak pèp li a.
  2. 14:20 300 kilomèt Literalman, “1,600 estadya” yon ti kras pipiti pase 300 kilomèt.

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