Revelation

以色列人十四万四千被印

1此后，我看见四位天使站在地的四角，执掌地上四方的风，叫风不吹在地上、海上，和树上。

2我又看见另有一位天使，从日出之地上来，拿着永生 神的印。他就向那得着权柄能伤害地和海的四位天使大声喊着说：

3「地与海并树木，你们不可伤害，等我们印了我们 神众仆人的额。」

4我听见以色列人各支派中受印的数目有十四万四千。

5犹大支派中受印的有一万二千；吕便支派中有一万二千；迦得支派中有一万二千；

6亚设支派中有一万二千；拿弗他利支派中有一万二千；玛拿西支派中有一万二千；

7西缅支派中有一万二千；利未支派中有一万二千；以萨迦支派中有一万二千；

8西布伦支派中有一万二千；约瑟支派中有一万二千；便雅悯支派中受印的有一万二千。

无数的人从各国各族而来

9此后，我观看，见有许多的人，没有人能数过来，是从各国、各族、各民、各方来的，站在宝座和羔羊面前，身穿白衣，手拿棕树枝，

10大声喊着说：「愿救恩归与坐在宝座上我们的 神，也归与羔羊！」

11众天使都站在宝座和众长老并四活物的周围，在宝座前，面伏于地，敬拜 神，

12说：阿们！颂赞、荣耀、智慧、 感谢、尊贵、权柄、大力 都归与我们的 神， 直到永永远远。阿们！

13长老中有一位问我说：「这些穿白衣的是谁？是从哪里来的？」

14我对他说：「我主，你知道。」他向我说：「这些人是从大患难中出来的，曾用羔羊的血把衣裳洗白净了。

15所以，他们在 神宝座前，昼夜在他殿中事奉他。坐宝座的要用帐幕覆庇他们。

16他们不再饥，不再渴；日头和炎热也必不伤害他们。

17因为宝座中的羔羊必牧养他们，领他们到生命水的泉源； 神也必擦去他们一切的眼泪。」

1After these things, I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that they should not blow upon the earth, nor upon the sea, nor on any tree.

2And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the sign 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, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads.

4And I heard the number of them that were signed, an hundred forty-four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel.

5Of the tribe of Juda, were twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Ruben, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand signed:

6Of the tribe of Aser, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Nephthali, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Manasses, twelve thousand signed:

7Of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand signed:

8Of the tribe of Zabulon, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand signed.

9After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands:

10And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb.

11And all the angels stood round about the throne, and the ancients, and the four living creatures; and they fell down before the throne upon their faces, and adored God,

12Saying: Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, honour, and power, and strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13And one of the ancients answered, and said to me: These that are clothed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they?

14And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he, that sitteth on the throne, shall dwell over them.

16They shall no more hunger nor thirst, neither shall the sun fall on them, nor any heat.

17For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall rule them, and shall lead them to the fountains of the waters of life, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.