< Revelation 7 >
1 And after this, I saw four angels standing on the four quarters of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
此後,我看見四位天使站在地的四角,執掌地上四方的風,叫風不吹在地上、海上,和樹上。
2 I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal of the living God. He called out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea,
我又看見另有一位天使,從日出之地上來,拿着永生上帝的印。他就向那得着權柄能傷害地和海的四位天使大聲喊着說:
3 saying, "Do not harm the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads."
「地與海並樹木,你們不可傷害,等我們印了我們上帝眾僕人的額。」
4 I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:
我聽見以色列人各支派中受印的數目有十四萬四千。
5 of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
猶大支派中受印的有一萬二千;呂便支派中有一萬二千;迦得支派中有一萬二千;
6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
亞設支派中有一萬二千;拿弗他利支派中有一萬二千;瑪拿西支派中有一萬二千;
7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
西緬支派中有一萬二千;利未支派中有一萬二千;以薩迦支派中有一萬二千;
8 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
西布倫支派中有一萬二千;約瑟支派中有一萬二千;便雅憫支派中受印的有一萬二千。
9 After these things I looked, and suddenly there was a great multitude, which no one could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
此後,我觀看,見有許多的人,沒有人能數過來,是從各國、各族、各民、各方來的,站在寶座和羔羊面前,身穿白衣,手拿棕樹枝,
10 They shouted with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
大聲喊着說:「願救恩歸與坐在寶座上我們的上帝,也歸與羔羊!」
11 All the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne, and worshiped God,
眾天使都站在寶座和眾長老並四活物的周圍,在寶座前,面伏於地,敬拜上帝,
12 saying, "Amen. Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen." (aiōn )
說: 阿們!頌讚、榮耀、智慧、 感謝、尊貴、權柄、大力 都歸與我們的上帝, 直到永永遠遠。阿們! (aiōn )
13 One of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?"
長老中有一位問我說:「這些穿白衣的是誰?是從哪裏來的?」
14 So I said to him, "My lord, you know." He said to me, "These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb's blood.
我對他說:「我主,你知道。」他向我說:「這些人是從大患難中出來的,曾用羔羊的血把衣裳洗白淨了。
15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
所以,他們在上帝寶座前,晝夜在他殿中事奉他。坐寶座的要用帳幕覆庇他們。
16 They will hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither will the sun beat on them, nor any heat;
他們不再飢,不再渴;日頭和炎熱也必不傷害他們。
17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
因為寶座中的羔羊必牧養他們,領他們到生命水的泉源;上帝也必擦去他們一切的眼淚。」