Uppenbarelseboken 19
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Segerjubel i himlen
19 Efter det hörde jag något som lät som starka röster från en stor skara människor i himlen, och de sa:
”Halleluja![a]
Frälsningen, härligheten och makten tillhör vår Gud,
2 för hans domar är sanna och rättfärdiga.
Han har dömt den stora prostituerade kvinnan
som förstörde världen med sin sexuella lössläppthet,
och han har hämnats på henne
för morden på sina tjänare.”
3 Sedan sa de än en gång:
”Halleluja!
Röken från henne stiger upp i all evighet!”
4 De tjugofyra himmelska ledarna och de fyra levande varelserna föll ner och tillbad Gud som sitter på tronen, och sa:
”Amen. Halleluja!”
5 Från tronen kom sedan en röst som sa:
”Hylla vår Gud, alla ni hans tjänare,
alla ni som fruktar honom, både små och stora.”
6 Jag hörde något som lät som rösten från en stor skara människor, som dånet av stora vattenmassor, och som mullrande åska, och de sa:
”Halleluja!
Herren, vår Gud, Allsmäktig, är den som regerar.
7 Låt oss vara glada och jubla och ge honom äran,
för det är dags för Lammets bröllopsfest,
och hans brud har gjort sig klar.
8 Hon har fått klä sig i skinande vitt, fint linnetyg.”
För det fina linnetyget är de heligas rättfärdighet[b].
9 Ängeln sa till mig: ”Skriv: Lyckliga är de som är bjudna till Lammets bröllopsmåltid.” Och han fortsatte: ”Detta är ett sant budskap från Gud.”
10 Då föll jag ner vid ängelns fötter för att tillbe honom, men han sa: ”Nej, gör inte det! Jag är bara Guds tjänare, precis som du och de andra troende som har Jesus vittnesbörd. Det är Gud du ska tillbe, för Jesus vittnesbörd är profetians ande.”
Ryttaren på den vita hästen
11 Sedan såg jag himlen öppen, och jag fick se en vit häst. Ryttaren som satt på den heter ”Trovärdig och Sann”, och han är rättfärdig, både när han dömer och när han strider. 12 Hans ögon var som eldslågor, och han hade många kronor på sitt huvud. Ett namn stod skrivet på honom, men ingen känner till det utom han själv. 13 Han var klädd i en mantel som doppats i blod, och hans namn är ”Guds Ord”[c]. 14 Himlens arméer följde honom på vita hästar, klädda i skinande vitt, fint linnetyg. 15 Från hans mun kom det ut ett skarpt svärd som han ska slå folken med, och han ska härska över dem med en spira av järn[d]. Han ska trampa Guds, den Allsmäktiges, glödande vredes vinpress.[e] 16 På manteln, över hans lår, står ett namn skrivet: Kungarnas Kung och herrarnas Herre.
17 Jag såg också en ängel som stod inne i solen, och han ropade med hög röst till alla fåglar som flög mitt över himlen: ”Kom hit och samlas till Guds stora måltid, 18 så ska ni få äta kött från kungar, höga militärer och ledare, från hästar och ryttare, ja, från alla människor, fria och slavar, små och stora.”
19 Sedan såg jag att odjuret[f] och kungarna på jorden och deras arméer hade samlats för att strida mot honom som satt på hästen och mot hans armé. 20 Odjuret togs till fånga, tillsammans med den falska profeten[g], han som hade utfört tecken inför odjuret och bedragit alla dem som hade tagit emot odjurets märke och tillbett dess bild. De båda kastades sedan levande i eldsjön som brinner av svavel.[h] 21 Resten av dem dödades av svärdet från ryttarens mun, och alla fåglar åt sig mätta på deras kött.
Footnotes
- 19:1,3,4,6 Det hebreiska ordet halleluja betyder lova/prisa Herren.
- 19:8 Det grekiska ordet står i pluralis och kan syfta på de heligas rättfärdiga gärningar.
- 19:13 Guds Ord är Jesus Kristus. Jfr Joh 1:1 och 1 Joh 1:1.
- 19:15 Jfr Ps 2:9.
- 19:15 En bild på Guds dom hämtad från Jes 63:1-6 och Jer 25:12-15.
- 19:19 Jfr 13:1-10.
- 19:20 Jfr 13:11-18.
- 19:20 Jfr Matt 25:41.
Revelation 19
New King James Version
Heaven Exults over Babylon
19 After these things (A)I [a]heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! (B)Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to [b]the Lord our God! 2 For (C)true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He (D)has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” 3 Again they said, “Alleluia! (E)Her smoke rises up forever and ever!” 4 And (F)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, (G)“Amen! Alleluia!” 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, (H)“Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, (I)both[c] small and great!”
6 (J)And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For (K)the[d] Lord God Omnipotent reigns! 7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for (L)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” 8 And (M)to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, (N)for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
9 Then he said to me, “Write: (O)‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, (P)“These are the true sayings of God.” 10 And (Q)I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, (R)“See that you do not do that! I am your (S)fellow servant, and of your brethren (T)who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the (U)testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Christ on a White Horse
11 (V)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, (W)a white horse. And He who sat on him was called (X)Faithful and True, and (Y)in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 (Z)His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. (AA)He [e]had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 (AB)He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called (AC)The Word of God. 14 (AD)And the armies in heaven, (AE)clothed in [f]fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now (AF)out of His mouth goes a [g]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (AG)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (AH)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And (AI)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:
(AJ)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.
The Beast and His Armies Defeated
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, (AK)“Come and gather together for the [h]supper of the great God, 18 (AL)that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, [i]free and slave, both small and great.”
19 (AM)And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 (AN)Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and (AO)those who worshiped his image. (AP)These two were cast alive into the lake of fire (AQ)burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest (AR)were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. (AS)And all the birds (AT)were filled with their flesh.
Footnotes
- Revelation 19:1 NU, M add something like
- Revelation 19:1 NU, M omit the Lord
- Revelation 19:5 NU, M omit both
- Revelation 19:6 NU, M our
- Revelation 19:12 M adds names written, and
- Revelation 19:14 NU, M pure white linen
- Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
- Revelation 19:17 NU, M great supper of God
- Revelation 19:18 NU, M both free
Revelation 19
New International Version - UK
Threefold hallelujah over Babylon’s fall
19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting:
‘Hallelujah!
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
2 for true and just are his judgments.
He has condemned the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.’
3 And again they shouted:
‘Hallelujah!
The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.’
4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:
‘Amen, Hallelujah!’
5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
‘Praise our God,
all you his servants,
you who fear him,
both great and small!’
6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
‘Hallelujah!
For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!
For the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen, bright and clean,
was given her to wear.’
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)
9 Then the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’ And he added, ‘These are the true words of God.’
10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, ‘Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.’
The heavenly warrior defeats the beast
11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. ‘He will rule them with an iron sceptre.’[a] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
king of kings and lord of lords.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in mid-air, ‘Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.’
19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshipped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulphur. 21 The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
Footnotes
- Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9
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