Die Versiegelung der 144 000 Auserwählten aus Israel
1Und danach sah ich vier Engel an den vier Enden der Erde stehen, die hielten die vier Winde der Erde fest, damit kein Wind wehe über die Erde, noch über das Meer, noch über irgendeinen Baum. (Ps 148,8; Dan 7,2)2Und ich sah einen anderen Engel, der von Sonnenaufgang heraufstieg, der hatte das Siegel des lebendigen Gottes; und er rief mit lauter Stimme den vier Engeln zu, denen es gegeben war, der Erde und dem Meer Schaden zuzufügen, (2Tim 2,19; Offb 7,3; Offb 9,4)3und er sprach: Schädigt die Erde nicht, noch das Meer, noch die Bäume, bis wir die Knechte unseres Gottes an ihren Stirnen versiegelt haben! (2Mo 11,7; Hes 9,4; 2Kor 1,22; Eph 1,13; Offb 9,4)4Und ich hörte die Zahl der Versiegelten: 144 000 Versiegelte, aus allen Stämmen der Kinder Israels. (4Mo 31,4; Gal 6,16; Offb 14,1; Offb 14,3)5Aus dem Stamm Juda 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Ruben 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Gad 12 000 Versiegelte; (1Mo 49,3; 1Mo 49,9; 1Mo 49,19; 5Mo 33,6; 5Mo 33,7; 5Mo 33,20)6aus dem Stamm Asser 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Naphtali 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Manasse 12 000 Versiegelte; (1Mo 49,20; 1Mo 49,21; 1Mo 49,22; 5Mo 33,17; 5Mo 33,23; 5Mo 33,24)7aus dem Stamm Simeon 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Levi 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Issaschar 12 000 Versiegelte; (1Mo 49,5; 1Mo 49,14; 5Mo 33,8; 5Mo 33,18)8aus dem Stamm Sebulon 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Joseph 12 000 Versiegelte; aus dem Stamm Benjamin 12 000 Versiegelte. (1Mo 49,13; 1Mo 49,22; 1Mo 49,27; 5Mo 33,12; 5Mo 33,13; 5Mo 33,18)
Die große Schar aus allen Völkern vor dem Thron
9Nach diesem sah ich, und siehe, eine große Schar, die niemand zählen konnte, aus allen Nationen und Stämmen und Völkern und Sprachen; die standen vor dem Thron und vor dem Lamm, bekleidet mit weißen Kleidern, und Palmzweige waren in ihren Händen. (3Mo 23,40; Neh 8,15; Jes 62,10; Dan 7,14; Mt 28,19; Joh 12,13; Offb 6,11)10Und sie riefen mit lauter Stimme und sprachen: Das Heil ist bei unserem Gott, der auf dem Thron sitzt, und bei dem Lamm! (Ps 3,9; Apg 4,12; Offb 12,10; Offb 19,1)11Und alle Engel standen rings um den Thron und um die Ältesten und die vier lebendigen Wesen und fielen vor dem Thron auf ihr Angesicht und beteten Gott an (Mt 2,2; Lk 24,52; Hebr 1,6; Offb 5,11)12und sprachen: Amen! Lob und Herrlichkeit und Weisheit und Dank und Ehre und Macht und Stärke gebührt unserem Gott von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! Amen. (Offb 5,13; Offb 19,1)13Und einer von den Ältesten ergriff das Wort und sprach zu mir: Wer sind diese, die mit weißen Kleidern bekleidet sind, und woher sind sie gekommen? (1Mo 16,8; Ri 13,6; Offb 4,4; Offb 4,10; Offb 5,5)14Und ich sprach zu ihm: Herr, du weißt es! Und er sprach zu mir: Das sind die, welche aus der großen Drangsal kommen; und sie haben ihre Kleider gewaschen, und sie haben ihre Kleider weiß gemacht in dem Blut des Lammes. (Jes 1,18; Mt 24,21; Apg 14,22; 1Kor 6,11; Hebr 9,12; Hebr 9,14; Hebr 10,19; 1Joh 1,7; Offb 1,5)15Darum sind sie vor dem Thron Gottes und dienen ihm Tag und Nacht in seinem Tempel; und der auf dem Thron sitzt, wird sein Zelt aufschlagen über ihnen. (2Mo 25,8; 3Mo 26,11; 1Chr 9,33; Hes 37,28; 1Thess 1,9; Offb 14,3; Offb 22,3)16Und sie werden nicht mehr hungern und nicht mehr dürsten; auch wird sie die Sonne nicht treffen noch irgendeine Hitze; (Ps 121,5; Jes 49,10)17denn das Lamm, das inmitten des Thrones ist, wird sie weiden und sie leiten zu lebendigen Wasserquellen, und Gott wird abwischen alle Tränen von ihren Augen. (Ps 23,1; Jes 25,8; Jes 65,19; Mi 5,3; Mi 7,14; Offb 21,4)
Offenbarung 7
King James Version
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. (Jer 49,36; Dan 7,2; Offb 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, (Offb 9,4; Offb 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.” (Hes 3,8; Hes 9,4; Offb 6,6; Offb 9,4; Offb 13,16; Offb 14,1; Offb 22,4)4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: (Offb 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, (3Mo 23,40; Joh 12,13; Röm 11,25; Offb 3,4; Offb 5,9; Offb 7,14)10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Ps 3,8; Offb 12,10; Offb 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, (Offb 4,6; Offb 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.” (1Chr 29,10; Offb 5,14; Offb 19,4)13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” (Offb 7,9)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. (Jes 1,18; Dan 12,10; Sach 3,3; Mt 24,21; 1Joh 1,7; Offb 1,5; Offb 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. (Jes 4,5; Offb 21,3; Offb 22,3)16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. (Ps 121,6; Jes 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.” (Ps 23,1; Ps 36,8; Jes 25,8; Mt 2,6; Joh 4,14; Joh 10,11; Offb 21,4; Offb 22,1)
144,000 people are marked with the seal of the living God
1After this I saw four angels. They were standing at the four corners of the earth. They were holding back the four winds of the earth. This kept the winds from blowing on the land or the sea or on any tree.2Then I saw another angel coming up from the east. He brought the official seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels. They had been allowed to harm the land and the sea.3‘Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees,’ he said. ‘Wait until we mark with this seal the foreheads of those who serve our God.’4Then I heard how many people were marked with the seal. There were 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.5From the tribe of Judah, 12,000 were marked with the seal. From the tribe of Reuben, 12,000. From the tribe of Gad, 12,000.6From the tribe of Asher, 12,000. From the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000. From the tribe of Manasseh, 12,000.7From the tribe of Simeon, 12,000. From the tribe of Levi, 12,000. From the tribe of Issachar, 12,000.8From the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000. From the tribe of Joseph, 12,000. From the tribe of Benjamin, 12,000.
The huge crowd wearing white robes
9After this I looked, and there in front of me was a huge crowd of people. They stood in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb. There were so many that no one could count them. They came from every nation, tribe and people. That’s true no matter what language they spoke. They were wearing white robes. In their hands they were holding palm branches.10They cried out in a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne. Salvation also belongs to the Lamb.’11All the angels were standing around the throne. They were standing around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces in front of the throne and worshipped God.12They said, ‘Amen! May praise and glory and wisdom be given to our God for ever and ever. Give him thanks and honour and power and strength. Amen!’13Then one of the elders spoke to me. ‘Who are these people dressed in white robes?’ he asked. ‘Where did they come from?’14I answered, ‘Sir, you know.’ He said, ‘They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.15So ‘they are in front of the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will be with them to keep them safe.16“Never again will they be hungry. Never again will they be thirsty. The sun will not beat down on them.” The heat of the desert will not harm them. (Jes 49,10)17The Lamb, who is at the centre of the area around the throne, will be their shepherd. “He will lead them to springs of living water.” “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” ’ (Jes 25,8; Jes 49,10)