The Seals

I watched as the Lamb(A) opened the first of the seven seals.(B) Then I heard one of the four living creatures(C) say in a voice like thunder,(D) “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a white horse!(E) Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown,(F) and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.(G)

When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature(H) say, “Come!” Then another horse came out, a fiery red one.(I) Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth(J) and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(K) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(L) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures,(M) saying, “Two pounds[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,[b] and six pounds[c] of barley for a day’s wages,[d](N) and do not damage(O) the oil and the wine!”

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature(P) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a pale horse!(Q) Its rider was named Death, and Hades(R) was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.(S)

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(T) the altar(U) the souls of those who had been slain(V) because of the word of God(W) and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(X) Sovereign Lord,(Y) holy and true,(Z) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(AA) and avenge our blood?”(AB) 11 Then each of them was given a white robe,(AC) and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters,[e] were killed just as they had been.(AD)

12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.(AE) The sun turned black(AF) like sackcloth(AG) made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth,(AH) as figs drop from a fig tree(AI) when shaken by a strong wind. 14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up,(AJ) and every mountain and island was removed from its place.(AK)

15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free,(AL) hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.(AM) 16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us(AN) and hide us[f] from the face of him who sits on the throne(AO) and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day(AP) of their[g] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(AQ)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:6 Or about 1 kilogram
  2. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  3. Revelation 6:6 Or about 3 kilograms
  4. Revelation 6:6 Greek a denarius
  5. Revelation 6:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 12:10; 19:10.
  6. Revelation 6:16 See Hosea 10:8.
  7. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his

Când a rupt Mielul cea dintâi din cele şapte peceţi, m-am(A) uitat şi am auzit pe una(B) din cele patru făpturi vii zicând cu un glas ca de tunet: „Vino şi vezi!” M-am uitat şi iată că s-a arătat un(C) cal alb. Cel ce(D) sta pe el avea un arc; i(E) s-a dat o cunună şi a pornit biruitor şi ca să biruiască. Când a rupt Mielul a doua pecete, am(F) auzit pe a doua făptură vie zicând: „Vino şi vezi!” Şi(G) s-a arătat un alt cal, un cal roşu. Cel ce sta pe el a primit puterea să ia pacea de pe pământ, pentru ca oamenii să se înjunghie unii pe alţii, şi i s-a dat o sabie mare. Când a rupt Mielul pecetea a treia, am(H) auzit pe a treia făptură vie zicând: „Vino şi vezi!” M-am uitat şi iată că s-a arătat un(I) cal negru. Cel ce sta pe el avea în mână o cumpănă. Şi, în mijlocul celor patru făpturi vii, am auzit un glas care zicea: „O măsură de grâu pentru un dinar. Trei măsuri de orz pentru un dinar! Dar să nu vatămi untdelemnul(J) şi vinul!” Când a rupt Mielul pecetea a patra, am(K) auzit glasul făpturii a patra zicând: „Vino şi vezi!” M-am uitat(L) şi iată că s-a arătat un cal gălbui. Cel ce sta pe el se numea Moartea şi împreună cu el venea după el Locuinţa morţilor. Li s-a dat putere peste a patra parte a pământului ca să(M) ucidă cu sabia, cu foamete, cu molimă şi(N) cu fiarele pământului. Când a rupt Mielul pecetea a cincea, am văzut sub altar(O) sufletele(P) celor ce fuseseră înjunghiaţi din pricina(Q) Cuvântului lui Dumnezeu şi din pricina mărturisirii(R) pe care o ţinuseră. 10 Ei strigau cu glas tare şi ziceau: „Până(S) când, Stăpâne, Tu, care(T) eşti sfânt şi adevărat, zăboveşti să(U) judeci şi să răzbuni sângele nostru asupra locuitorilor pământului?” 11 Fiecăruia din ei i s-a dat o haină(V) albă şi i s-a spus să(W) se mai odihnească puţină vreme, până se va împlini numărul tovarăşilor lor de slujbă şi al fraţilor lor, care aveau să fie omorâţi ca şi ei. 12 Când a rupt Mielul pecetea a şasea, m-am uitat şi iată(X) că s-a făcut un mare cutremur de pământ. Soarele(Y) s-a făcut negru ca un sac de păr, luna s-a făcut toată ca sângele 13 şi(Z) stelele au căzut din cer pe pământ, cum cad smochinele verzi din pom când este scuturat de un vânt puternic. 14 Cerul(AA) s-a strâns ca o carte de piele pe care o faci sul. Şi toţi(AB) munţii şi toate ostroavele s-au mutat din locurile lor. 15 Împăraţii pământului, domnitorii, căpitanii oştilor, cei bogaţi şi cei puternici, toţi robii şi toţi oamenii slobozi s-au(AC) ascuns în peşteri şi în stâncile munţilor. 16 Şi(AD) ziceau munţilor şi stâncilor: „Cădeţi peste noi şi ascundeţi-ne de Faţa Celui ce şade pe scaunul de domnie şi de mânia Mielului, 17 căci(AE) a venit ziua cea mare a mâniei Lui şi(AF) cine poate sta în picioare?”

The Seven Seals

Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of (A)the seven seals, and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures say (C)with a voice like thunder, (D)“Come!” And I looked, and behold, (E)a white horse! And (F)its rider had a bow, and (G)a crown was given to him, and he came out (H)conquering, and to conquer.

When he opened the second seal, I heard (I)the second living creature say, “Come!” And out came another horse, (J)bright red. Its rider was permitted (K)to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.

When he opened the third seal, I heard the (L)third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, (M)a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, (N)“A quart[a] of wheat for a denarius,[b] and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and (O)do not harm the oil and wine!”

When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of (P)the fourth living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, (Q)a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill (R)with sword and with famine and with pestilence and (S)by wild beasts of the earth.

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under (T)the altar (U)the souls of those who had been slain (V)for the word of God and for (W)the witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, (X)holy and true, (Y)how long (Z)before you will judge and (AA)avenge our blood on (AB)those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given (AC)a white robe and (AD)told to rest a little longer, (AE)until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers[c] (AF)should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

12 When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, (AG)there was a great earthquake, and (AH)the sun became black as (AI)sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13 and (AJ)the stars of the sky fell to the earth (AK)as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. 14 (AL)The sky vanished (AM)like a scroll that is being rolled up, and (AN)every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave[d] and free, (AO)hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 (AP)calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of (AQ)him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 for (AR)the great day of their wrath has come, and (AS)who can stand?”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:6 Greek choinix, a dry measure equal to about a quart
  2. Revelation 6:6 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
  3. Revelation 6:11 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
  4. Revelation 6:15 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface