啟示錄 7
1 這事以後，我看見了四位天使，站在大地的四角上，握住地上的四股風，不讓風吹向大地、海洋和各種樹木。
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, tightly holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind should blow on the earth, on the sea, or against any tree.
2 我又看見了另一位天使，從太陽出升之地上來，拿著永生天主的印，大聲向那領了傷害大地和海洋權柄的四位天使呼喊，
I saw another angel coming up from the east, who had the seal of the living God. He cried out with a loud voice to the four angels who were given permission to harm the earth and the sea:
3 說：「你們不可傷害大地、海洋和樹木，等我們在我們天主的眾僕額上，先蓋上印。」
“Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
4 以後，我聽見蓋了印的數目：在以色列子孫各支派中蓋了印的，共有十四萬四千。
I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000, who were sealed from every tribe of the people of Israel:
5 由猶大支派中蓋上印的有一萬二千；勒烏本支派一萬二千；加得支派一萬二千；
twelve thousand from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand from the tribe of Gad,
6 阿協爾支派一萬二千；納斐塔里支派一萬二千；默納協支派一萬二千；
twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand from the tribe of Manasseh,
7 西默盎支派一萬二千；肋未支派一萬二千；依撒加爾支派一萬二千；
twelve thousand from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand from the tribe of Issachar,
8 則步隆支派一萬二千；若瑟支派一萬二千；由本雅明支派中蓋上印的有一萬二千。
twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph, and twelve thousand from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.
9 在這些事以後，我看見有一大夥群眾，沒有人能夠數清，是來自各邦國、各支派、各民族、各異語的，他們都站在寶座和羔羊面前，身穿白衣，手持棕櫚枝，
After these things I looked, and there was a huge multitude that no one could count—from every nation, tribe, people, and language—standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands,
10 大聲呼喊說：「救恩來自那坐在寶座上的我們的天主，並來自羔羊！」
and they were calling out with a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
11 於是所有站在寶座、長老和那四個活物周圍的天使，在寶座前俯伏於地，朝拜天主
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. They worshiped God,
saying, “Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen!” (aiōn g165)
13 長老中有一位問我說：「這些穿白衣的人是誰？他們是從那裏來的？」
Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these, clothed with white robes, and where did they come from?”
14 我回答他說：「我主，你知道。」於是他告訴我說：「這些人是由大災難中來的，他們曾在羔羊的血中洗淨了自己的衣裳，使衣裳雪白，
I said to him, “Sir, you know,” and he said to me, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 因此，他們得站在天主的寶座前，且在他的殿宇內日夜事奉他；那坐在寶座上的，也必要住在他們中間。
For this reason, they are before the throne of God, and they worship him day and night in his temple. The one who is seated on the throne will spread his tent over them.
16 他們再也不餓，再也不渴，烈日和任何炎熱，再也不損傷他們，
They will not be hungry again, nor will they be thirsty again. The sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat.
17 因為，那在寶座中間的羔羊要牧放他們，要領他們到生命的水泉那裏；天主也要從他們的眼上拭去一切淚痕。」
For the Lamb at the center 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.”
