I centoquarantaquattromila e la grande folla venuta dalla tribolazione
1Dopo questo, vidi quattro angeli che stavano in piedi ai quattro angoli della terra, e trattenevano i quattro venti della terra affinché non soffiasse vento sulla terra, né sul mare, né su alcun albero.2Poi vidi un altro angelo che saliva dal sol levante, il quale aveva il sigillo del Dio vivente; e gridò a gran voce ai quattro angeli ai quali era stato concesso di danneggiare la terra e il mare, dicendo:3«Non danneggiate la terra, né il mare, né gli alberi, finché non abbiamo segnato sulla fronte, con il sigillo, i servi del nostro Dio».4E udii il numero di coloro che furono segnati con il sigillo: centoquarantaquattromila segnati di tutte le tribù dei figli d’Israele:5della tribù di Giuda, dodicimila segnati; della tribù di Ruben, dodicimila; della tribù di Gad, dodicimila;6della tribù di Ascer, dodicimila; della tribù di Neftali, dodicimila; della tribù di Manasse, dodicimila;7della tribù di Simeone, dodicimila; della tribù di Levi, dodicimila; della tribù di Issacar, dodicimila;8della tribù di Zabulon, dodicimila; della tribù di Giuseppe, dodicimila; della tribù di Beniamino, dodicimila segnati.9Dopo queste cose, guardai e vidi una folla immensa che nessuno poteva contare, proveniente da tutte le nazioni, tribù, popoli e lingue, che stava in piedi davanti al trono e davanti all’Agnello, vestiti di bianche vesti e con delle palme in mano.10E gridavano a gran voce, dicendo: «La salvezza appartiene al nostro Dio che siede sul trono, e all’Agnello».11E tutti gli angeli erano in piedi intorno al trono, agli anziani e alle quattro creature viventi; essi si prostrarono con la faccia a terra davanti al trono e adorarono Dio, dicendo:12«Amen! Al nostro Dio la lode, la gloria, la sapienza, il ringraziamento, l’onore, la potenza e la forza, nei secoli dei secoli! Amen».13Poi uno degli anziani mi rivolse la parola, dicendomi: «Chi sono queste persone vestite di bianco, e da dove sono venute?»14Io gli risposi: «Signore mio, tu lo sai». Ed egli mi disse: «Sono quelli che vengono dalla grande tribolazione. Essi hanno lavato le loro vesti e le hanno imbiancate nel sangue dell’Agnello.15Perciò sono davanti al trono di Dio e lo servono giorno e notte, nel suo tempio; e colui che siede sul trono stenderà la sua tenda su di loro.16Non avranno più fame e non avranno più sete, non li colpirà più il sole né alcuna arsura[1];17perché l’Agnello che è in mezzo al trono li pascerà e li guiderà alle sorgenti delle acque della vita; e Dio asciugherà ogni lacrima dai loro occhi».
1Nach diesem sah ich vier Engel auf den vier Ecken der Erde stehen; die hielten die vier Winde der Erde fest, damit kein Wind wehte auf der Erde noch auf dem Meer noch über irgendeinen Baum. (Ger 49,36; Ez 7,2; Ez 37,9; Da 7,2; Zac 6,5; Mat 24,31; Ap 20,8)2Und ich sah einen anderen Engel von Sonnenaufgang heraufsteigen, der das Siegel des lebendigen Gottes hatte; und er rief mit lauter Stimme den vier Engeln zu, denen gegeben worden war, der Erde und dem Meer Schaden zuzufügen,3und sagte: Schadet nicht der Erde noch dem Meer noch den Bäumen, bis wir die Knechte[1] unseres Gottes an ihren Stirnen versiegelt haben. (Ez 9,4; Ap 9,4)4Und ich hörte die Zahl der Versiegelten: 144 000 Versiegelte, aus jedem Stamm der Söhne Israel. (Ap 14,1)5Aus dem Stamm Juda 12 000 Versiegelte, aus dem Stamm Ruben 12 000, aus dem Stamm Gad 12 000, (Gen 29,32; Gen 29,35; Gen 30,11)6aus dem Stamm Asser 12 000, aus dem Stamm Naftali 12 000, aus dem Stamm Manasse 12 000, (Gen 30,8; Gen 30,13; Gen 41,51)7aus dem Stamm Simeon 12 000, aus dem Stamm Levi 12 000, aus dem Stamm Issaschar 12 000, (Gen 29,33; Gen 29,34; Gen 30,18)8aus dem Stamm Sebulon 12 000, aus dem Stamm Josef 12 000, aus dem Stamm Benjamin 12 000 Versiegelte. (Gen 30,20; Gen 30,24; Gen 35,18)9Nach diesem sah ich: Und siehe, eine große Volksmenge, die niemand zählen konnte, aus jeder Nation und aus Stämmen und Völkern und Sprachen, stand vor dem Thron und vor dem Lamm, bekleidet mit weißen Gewändern und Palmen in ihren Händen. (Ap 3,4)10Und sie rufen mit lauter Stimme und sagen: Das Heil unserem Gott, der auf dem Thron sitzt, und dem Lamm! (Ap 4,2; Ap 19,1)11Und alle Engel standen rings um den Thron und die Ältesten und die vier lebendigen Wesen, und sie fielen vor dem Thron auf ihre Angesichter und beteten Gott an (Ap 4,10)12und sagten: Amen[2]! Den Lobpreis und die Herrlichkeit und die Weisheit und die Danksagung und die Ehre und die Macht und die Stärke unserem Gott von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit[3]! Amen[4]. (Sal 29,1; Sal 41,14; Ap 4,11)13Und einer von den Ältesten begann und sprach zu mir: Diese, die mit weißen Gewändern bekleidet sind – wer sind sie, und woher sind sie gekommen?14Und ich sprach zu ihm: Mein Herr, du weißt es. Und er sprach zu mir: Diese sind es, die aus der großen Bedrängnis kommen, und sie haben ihre Gewänder gewaschen und sie weiß gemacht im Blut des Lammes. (Ger 30,7; Mat 24,21; Ap 1,5; Ap 3,10)15Darum sind sie vor dem Thron Gottes und dienen ihm Tag und Nacht in seinem Tempel; und der auf dem Thron sitzt, wird über ihnen wohnen. (Ap 21,3; Ap 22,3)16Sie werden nicht mehr hungern, auch werden sie nicht mehr dürsten, noch wird die Sonne auf sie fallen noch irgendeine Glut; (Sal 121,6; Is 49,10; Giov 6,35)17denn das Lamm, das in der Mitte des Thrones ist, wird sie hüten und sie leiten zu Wasserquellen des Lebens, und Gott wird jede Träne von ihren Augen abwischen. (Sal 23,1; Is 25,8; Ger 2,13; Ez 34,23; Mat 5,4; Ap 21,4)
Apocalisse 7
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1And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.11And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
1After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree. (Ger 49,36; Da 7,2; Ap 7,3)2Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea, (Ap 9,4; Ap 16,12)3saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” (Ez 3,8; Ez 3,9; Ez 9,4; Ez 13,16; Ap 6,6; Ap 9,4; Ap 14,1; Ap 22,4)4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: (Ap 9,16)512,000 from the tribe of Judah were sealed, 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben, 12,000 from the tribe of Gad,612,000 from the tribe of Asher, 12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh,712,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from the tribe of Levi, 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar,812,000 from the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000 from the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.
A Great Multitude from Every Nation
9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, (Le 23,40; Giov 12,13; Ro 11,25; Ap 3,4; Ap 5,9; Ap 7,14)10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Sal 3,8; Ap 12,10; Ap 19,1)11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, (Ap 4,6; Ap 4,10)12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” (1Cr 29,10; 1Cr 29,11; Ap 5,14; Ap 19,4)13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” (Ap 9,1)14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Is 1,18; Da 12,10; Zac 3,3; Mat 24,21; 1G 1,7; Ap 1,5; Ap 22,14)15“Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. (Is 4,5; Is 4,6; Ap 21,3; Ap 22,3)16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. (Sal 121,6; Is 49,10)17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (Sal 23,1; Sal 23,2; Sal 36,8; Sal 36,9; Is 25,8; Mat 2,6; Giov 4,14; Giov 10,11; Ap 21,4; Ap 22,1)