Uppenbarelseboken 20
Svenska 1917
20 Och jag såg en ängel komma ned från himmelen; han hade nyckeln till avgrunden och hade en stor kedja i sin hand.
2 Och han grep draken, den gamle ormen, det är djävulen och Satan, och fängslade honom för tusen år
3 och kastade honom i avgrunden och stängde igen och satte dit ett insegel över honom på det att han icke mer skulle förvilla folken, förrän de tusen åren hade gått till ända. Därefter skall han åter komma lös för en liten tid.
4 Och jag såg troner stå där, och de satte sig på dem, de åt vilka gavs makt att hålla dom. Och jag såg de människors själar, som hade blivit halshuggna för Jesu vittnesbörds och Guds Ords skull, och som icke hade tillbett vilddjuret eller dess bild, och icke heller tagit dess märke på sina pannor och sina händer; dessa blevo nu åter levande och fingo regera med Kristus i tusen år.
5 (De övriga döda blevo icke levande, förrän de tusen åren hade gått till ända.) Detta är den första uppståndelsen.
6 Salig och helig är den som har del i den första uppståndelsen; över dem har den andra döden ingen makt, utan de skola vara Guds och Kristi präster och skola få regera med honom de tusen åren.
7 Men när de tusen åren hava gått till ända, skall Satan komma lös ur sitt fängelse.
8 Han skall då gå ut för att förvilla de folk som bo vid jordens fyra hörn, Gog och Magog, och samla dem till den stundande striden; och de äro till antalet såsom sanden i havet.
9 Och de draga fram över jordens hela vidd och omringa de heligas läger och »den älskade staden»; men eld faller ned från himmelen och förtär dem.
10 Och djävulen, som förvillade dem, bliver kastad i samma sjö av eld och svavel, dit vilddjuret och den falske profeten hade blivit kastade; och de skola där plågas dag och natt i evigheternas evigheter.
11 Och jag såg en stor vit tron och honom som satt därpå; och för hans ansikte flydde jord och himmel, och ingen plats blev funnen för dem.
12 Och jag såg de döda, både stora och små, stå inför tronen, och böcker blevo upplåtna. Och jämväl en annan bok blev upplåten; det var livets bok. Och de döda blevo dömda efter sina gärningar, på grund av det som var upptecknat i böckerna.
13 Och havet gav igen de döda som voro däri, och döden och dödsriket gåvo igen de döda som voro i dem; och dessa blev dömda, var och en efter sina gärningar.
14 Och döden och dödsriket blevo kastade i den brinnande sjön; detta, den brinnande sjön, är den andra döden.
15 Och om någon icke fanns skriven i livets bok, så blev han kastad i den brinnande sjön.
Revelation 20
English Standard Version
The Thousand Years
20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, (A)holding in his hand the key to (B)the bottomless pit[a] and a great chain. 2 And he seized (C)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (D)bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into (E)the pit, and shut it and (F)sealed it over him, so that (G)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.
4 Then I saw (H)thrones, and (I)seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw (J)the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those (K)who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. (L)They came to life and (M)reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. 6 (N)Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such (O)the second death has no power, but they will be (P)priests of God and of Christ, and they (Q)will reign with him for a thousand years.
The Defeat of Satan
7 And when the thousand years are ended, (R)Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out (S)to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, (T)Gog and Magog, (U)to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And (V)they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded (W)the camp of the saints and (X)the beloved city, but (Y)fire came down from heaven[b] and consumed them, 10 and the devil (Z)who had deceived them was (AA)thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where (AB)the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Judgment Before the Great White Throne
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence (AC)earth and sky fled away, and (AD)no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and (AE)books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is (AF)the book of life. And (AG)the dead were judged by what was written in the books, (AH)according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, (AI)Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, (AJ)according to what they had done. 14 Then (AK)Death and Hades (AL)were thrown into the lake of fire. This is (AM)the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, (AN)he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Footnotes
- Revelation 20:1 Greek the abyss; also verse 3
- Revelation 20:9 Some manuscripts from God, out of heaven, or out of heaven from God
Revelation 20
New International Version
The Thousand Years
20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,(A) having the key(B) to the Abyss(C) and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(D) and bound him for a thousand years.(E) 3 He threw him into the Abyss,(F) and locked and sealed(G) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(H) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
4 I saw thrones(I) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(J) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(K) because of their testimony about Jesus(L) and because of the word of God.(M) They[a] had not worshiped the beast(N) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(O) They came to life and reigned(P) with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.(Q) 6 Blessed(R) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(S) has no power over them, but they will be priests(T) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(U) for a thousand years.
The Judgment of Satan
7 When the thousand years are over,(V) Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations(W) in the four corners of the earth(X)—Gog and Magog(Y)—and to gather them for battle.(Z) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(AA) 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(AB) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(AC) But fire came down from heaven(AD) and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them,(AE) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(AF) where the beast(AG) and the false prophet(AH) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(AI)
The Judgment of the Dead
11 Then I saw a great white throne(AJ) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(AK) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(AL) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(AM) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(AN) The dead were judged(AO) according to what they had done(AP) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(AQ) gave up the dead(AR) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(AS) 14 Then death(AT) and Hades(AU) were thrown into the lake of fire.(AV) The lake of fire is the second death.(AW) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(AX) was thrown into the lake of fire.
Footnotes
- Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who
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