1Nach diesem hörte ich ⟨etwas⟩ wie eine laute Stimme einer großen Volksmenge im Himmel, die sprachen: Halleluja[1]! Das Heil und die Herrlichkeit und die Macht ⟨sind⟩ unseres Gottes! (Offb 7,10; Offb 11,15)2Denn wahrhaftig und gerecht sind seine Gerichte; denn er hat die große Hure gerichtet, welche die Erde mit ihrer Unzucht[2] verdarb, und er hat das Blut seiner Knechte[3] an ihr[4] gerächt. (2Kön 9,7; Ps 119,137; Röm 2,2; Offb 6,10; Offb 11,18; Offb 15,3)3Und zum zweiten Mal sprachen sie: Halleluja! Und ihr Rauch steigt auf von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit[5]. (Jes 34,10; Offb 14,11)4Und die vierundzwanzig Ältesten und die vier lebendigen Wesen fielen nieder und beteten Gott an, der auf dem Thron sitzt, und sagten: Amen[6], Halleluja! (Offb 4,2; Offb 4,10; Offb 5,14)5Und eine Stimme kam vom Thron her, die sprach: Lobt unseren Gott, alle seine Knechte[7], die ihr ihn fürchtet, die Kleinen[8] und die Großen! (Ps 22,24; Ps 135,1; Offb 11,18)
Das Hochzeitsmahl des Lammes
6Und ich hörte ⟨etwas⟩ wie eine Stimme einer großen Volksmenge und wie ein Rauschen vieler Wasser und wie ein Rollen starker Donner, die sprachen: Halleluja[9]! Denn der Herr, unser Gott, der Allmächtige, hat die Herrschaft angetreten. (Offb 1,15; Offb 11,17; Offb 14,2)7Lasst uns fröhlich sein und jubeln und ihm die Ehre geben; denn die Hochzeit des Lammes ist gekommen, und seine Frau hat sich bereitgemacht. (Ps 118,24; Mt 22,2; Mt 25,10; Offb 21,9)8Und ihr wurde gegeben, dass sie sich kleidete in feine Leinwand, glänzend, rein; denn die feine Leinwand sind die gerechten Taten der Heiligen. (Ps 132,9; Jes 61,10; Offb 3,5)9Und er spricht zu mir: Schreibe: Glückselig, die eingeladen sind zum Hochzeitsmahl des Lammes! Und er spricht zu mir: Dies sind die wahrhaftigen Worte Gottes. (1Tim 1,15; Offb 21,5; Offb 22,6)10Und ich fiel zu seinen Füßen nieder, ihn anzubeten. Und er spricht zu mir: Siehe zu, ⟨tu es⟩ nicht! Ich bin dein Mitknecht[10] und der deiner Brüder, die das Zeugnis Jesu haben. Bete Gott an! Denn das Zeugnis Jesu ist der Geist der Weissagung. (Lk 4,8; Apg 10,26; Offb 1,2; Offb 12,17; Offb 22,8)
Christus besiegt das Tier und sein Heer
11Und ich sah den Himmel geöffnet, und siehe, ein weißes Pferd, und der darauf saß, heißt Treu und Wahrhaftig, und er richtet und führt Krieg in Gerechtigkeit. (Ps 45,5; Ps 96,13; Jes 11,4; Offb 3,14; Offb 4,1; Offb 6,2)12Seine Augen aber sind eine Feuerflamme, und auf seinem Haupt sind viele Diademe[11], und er trägt einen Namen geschrieben, den niemand kennt als nur er selbst; (Offb 1,14)13und er ist bekleidet mit einem in Blut getauchten Gewand, und sein Name heißt: Das Wort Gottes. (Jes 63,1; Joh 1,1)14Und die Truppen, die im Himmel sind, folgten ihm auf weißen Pferden, bekleidet mit weißer, reiner Leinwand. (Jud 1,14)15Und aus seinem Mund geht ein scharfes Schwert hervor, damit er mit ihm die Nationen schlägt; und er wird sie hüten mit eisernem Stab, und er tritt die Kelter des Weines des Grimmes des Zornes Gottes, des Allmächtigen. (Ps 24,8; Jes 11,4; Offb 1,16; Offb 2,27; Offb 14,19)16Und er trägt auf seinem Gewand und an seiner Hüfte einen Namen geschrieben: König der Könige und Herr der Herren. (Mt 24,30; Offb 1,5; Offb 17,14)17Und ich sah einen Engel in der Sonne stehen, und er rief mit lauter Stimme und sprach zu allen Vögeln, die hoch oben am Himmel fliegen: Kommt her, versammelt euch zum großen Mahl[12] Gottes, (Hes 39,4)18damit ihr Fleisch von Königen fresst und Fleisch von Obersten[13] und Fleisch von Mächtigen und Fleisch von Pferden und von denen, die darauf sitzen, und Fleisch von allen, sowohl von Freien als auch Sklaven, sowohl von Kleinen[14] als auch Großen! (Hes 39,17)19Und ich sah das Tier und die Könige der Erde und ihre Truppen versammelt, um mit dem, der auf dem Pferd saß, und mit seinen Truppen Krieg zu führen. (Ps 2,2; Offb 16,14)20Und es wurde ergriffen das Tier und der falsche Prophet – der mit ihm war und die Zeichen vor ihm tat, durch die er die verführte, die das Malzeichen des Tieres annahmen und sein Bild anbeteten –, lebendig wurden die zwei in den Feuersee geworfen, der mit Schwefel brennt. (Jes 30,33; Dan 7,11; Offb 13,1; Offb 13,14; Offb 13,16; Offb 14,10; Offb 16,13; Offb 20,14; Offb 21,8)21Und die Übrigen wurden getötet mit dem Schwert, das aus dem Mund dessen hervorging, der auf dem Pferd saß; und alle Vögel wurden von ihrem Fleisch gesättigt. (Offb 1,16)
1After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, (Offb 4,11; Offb 7,10; Offb 11,15; Offb 12,10)2for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” (5Mo 32,43; 2Kön 9,7; Offb 6,10; Offb 15,3; Offb 16,6; Offb 16,7; Offb 17,1)3Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” (Jes 34,10; Offb 14,11; Offb 18,9; Offb 18,18)4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” (Offb 4,4; Offb 4,6; Offb 4,10; Offb 5,14)5And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.” (Ps 22,23; Ps 113,1; Ps 134,1; Ps 135,1; Offb 11,18)
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
6Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. (Ps 97,1; Dan 10,6; Offb 1,15; Offb 6,1; Offb 11,15; Offb 11,17; Offb 14,2; Offb 19,1)7Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; (Jes 54,5; Hos 2,19; Mt 22,2; Mt 25,10; Lk 12,36; Lk 14,8; Joh 2,1; Eph 5,22; Offb 21,2; Offb 21,9)8it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. (Ps 45,13; Ps 132,9; Jes 61,10; Hes 16,10)9And the angel said[1] to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” (Lk 14,15; Offb 19,7; Offb 21,5; Offb 22,6)10Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Apg 10,26; Offb 1,2; Offb 6,9; Offb 12,17; Offb 22,8; Offb 22,9)
The Rider on a White Horse
11Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. (Ps 96,13; Jes 11,4; Hes 1,1; Offb 3,7; Offb 3,14; Offb 6,2)12His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. (Spr 30,4; Offb 1,14; Offb 2,17; Offb 2,18; Offb 12,3; Offb 19,16)13He is clothed in a robe dipped in[2] blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. (Jes 63,2; Joh 1,1)14And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. (Offb 3,4; Offb 7,9; Offb 14,20)15From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule[3] them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. (Jes 11,4; Jes 63,3; 2Thess 2,8; Offb 1,16; Offb 2,27; Offb 12,5; Offb 14,20; Offb 19,21)16On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. (Offb 17,14; Offb 19,12)17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, (Jes 34,6; Jer 12,9; Jer 46,10; Hes 39,17; Hes 39,19; Offb 19,21)18to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave,[4] both small and great.” (Hes 39,18; Hes 39,20)19And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. (Offb 11,7; Offb 13,1; Offb 16,16)20And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence[5] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. (Dan 7,11; 2Thess 1,8; Offb 13,11; Offb 13,15; Offb 14,10; Offb 16,13; Offb 20,10; Offb 20,14; Offb 21,8)21And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh. (Offb 19,15; Offb 19,17)
Offenbarung 19
King James Version
1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.3And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.4And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;18That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.21And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Offenbarung 19
Nuova Riveduta 2006
von Società Biblica di Ginevra
Gioia e trionfo nei cieli; le nozze dell’Agnello
1Dopo queste cose, udii nel cielo una gran voce come di una folla immensa, che diceva: «Alleluia[1]! La salvezza, la gloria e la potenza appartengono al nostro Dio,2perché veritieri e giusti sono i suoi giudizi. Egli ha giudicato la grande prostituta che corrompeva la terra con la sua prostituzione e ha vendicato il sangue dei suoi servi, chiedendone conto alla mano di lei».3E dissero una seconda volta: «Alleluia! Il suo fumo sale per i secoli dei secoli».4Allora i ventiquattro anziani e le quattro creature viventi si prostrarono e adorarono Dio che siede sul trono, dicendo: «Amen! Alleluia!»5Dal trono venne una voce che diceva: «Lodate il nostro Dio, voi tutti suoi servitori, voi che lo temete, piccoli e grandi».6Poi udii come la voce di una gran folla e come il fragore di grandi acque e come il rombo di forti tuoni, che diceva: «Alleluia! Perché il Signore, {nostro} Dio, l’Onnipotente, ha stabilito il suo regno.7Rallegriamoci ed esultiamo e diamo a lui la gloria, perché sono giunte le nozze dell’Agnello e la sua sposa si è preparata.8Le è stato dato di vestirsi di lino fino, risplendente e puro; poiché il lino fino sono le opere giuste dei santi».9E l’angelo mi disse: «Scrivi: “Beati quelli che sono invitati alla cena delle nozze dell’Agnello”». Poi aggiunse: «Queste sono le parole veritiere di Dio».10Io mi prostrai ai suoi piedi per adorarlo. Ma egli mi disse: «Guàrdati dal farlo. Io sono un servo come te e come i tuoi fratelli che custodiscono la testimonianza di Gesù: adora Dio! Perché la testimonianza di Gesù è lo spirito della profezia».
Seconda venuta di Cristo; vittoria sulla bestia e sul falso profeta
11Poi vidi il cielo aperto, ed ecco apparire un cavallo bianco. Colui che lo cavalcava si chiama Fedele e Veritiero, perché giudica e combatte con giustizia.12I suoi occhi erano {come} fiamma di fuoco, sul suo capo vi erano molti diademi e portava scritto un nome che nessuno conosce fuorché lui.13Era vestito di una veste tinta di sangue e il suo nome è «la Parola di Dio».14Gli eserciti che sono nel cielo lo seguivano sopra cavalli bianchi, ed erano vestiti di lino fino bianco e puro.15Dalla bocca gli usciva una spada affilata per colpire le nazioni; ed egli le governerà con una verga di ferro[2], e pigerà il tino del vino dell’ira ardente del Dio onnipotente.16E sulla veste e sulla coscia portava scritto un nome: «Re dei re e Signore dei signori».17Poi vidi un angelo che stava in piedi nel sole. Egli gridò a gran voce a tutti gli uccelli che volano in mezzo al cielo: «Venite! Radunatevi per il gran banchetto di Dio,18per mangiare carne di re, di capitani, di prodi, di cavalli e di cavalieri, di uomini d’ogni sorta, liberi e schiavi, piccoli e grandi».19E vidi la bestia e i re della terra e i loro eserciti radunati per far guerra a colui che era sul cavallo e al suo esercito.20Ma la bestia fu presa, e con lei fu preso il falso profeta che aveva fatto segni miracolosi davanti a lei, con i quali aveva sedotto quelli che avevano preso il marchio della bestia e quelli che adoravano la sua immagine. Tutti e due furono gettati vivi nello stagno ardente di fuoco e di zolfo.21Il rimanente fu ucciso con la spada che usciva dalla bocca di colui che era sul cavallo, e tutti gli uccelli si saziarono delle loro carni.