Revelation 14
1 But then I saw the [one who is like a] lamb standing on Zion Hill [in Jerusalem]. With him were 144,000 [people]. His name and his Father’s name had been written {[He] had written his name and his Father’s name} on their foreheads.
Penglihatan itu terus berlanjut. Saya melihat Sang Anak Domba berdiri di Bukit Sion bersama 144.000 orang tadi, yang pada dahi mereka tertulis nama Anak Domba dan nama Bapa-Nya.
2 I heard a sound from heaven, which was as [loud] [SIM] as the sound of a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide [river of rushing] water) and which was [also as loud as] [SIM] mighty thunder. The sound that I heard was like [the sound that] people make when they are playing their harps.
Kemudian saya mendengar musik dari surga. Bunyinya megah menggetarkan, seperti debur air terjun yang besar atau guntur yang keras, seakan ada sekumpulan besar pemain kecapi yang memainkan kecapi mereka bersama-sama.
3 The 144,000 people were singing a new song [while they stood] in front of the throne, in front of the four living [creatures], and in front of the elders. Only the 144,000 [people], the ones who have been {whom [the one who is like a lamb] has} redeemed/bought from among the people on the earth, could learn that song. No one else could learn the song [that they sang].
Dengan iringan musik itu, 144.000 orang tadi menyanyikan lagu baru di hadapan takhta Allah, keempat makhluk hidup, dan kedua puluh empat pemimpin. Lagu baru itu adalah lagu khusus yang hanya bisa dinyanyikan oleh 144.000 orang itu yang sudah ditebus dari bumi oleh Anak Domba. Orang-orang lain tidak dapat mempelajarinya.
4 Those 144,000 are the people who are [spiritually] pure, [like] virgins [are morally pure]. They have not (defiled themselves/made themselves impure) [MET] [by worshipping any false god]. They are the ones who accompany Jesus, the [one who is like a] lamb, wherever he goes. They [represent all those whom he has] redeemed/bought for God from among the people [of earth, in order that he might offer] them to God and to [himself].
Karena 144.000 orang itu sudah menjaga diri mereka agar tetap murni dan tidak mengotorinya dengan percabulan, mereka suci bagaikan perawan, hidup tanpa noda, dan tidak pernah menipu. Mereka selalu setia mengikuti Sang Anak Domba ke mana pun Dia memimpin mereka. Anak Domba itu sudah menebus mereka dari antara semua manusia, sehingga mereka menjadi umat yang istimewa dan dikhususkan bagi Allah dan bagi Anak Domba itu.
5 [Those people] never lie when they speak [MTY], and they never act immorally.
6 I saw another angel that was flying between the sky and heaven. He was bringing [God’s] eternal good message [to earth], in order that he might proclaim it to people who live on the earth. He will proclaim it to every nation, [to every] tribe, [to speakers of every] language [MTY], and [to every] people-[group]. (aiōnios g166)
Lalu saya melihat malaikat lain terbang tinggi di langit. Dia turun ke bumi membawa berita keselamatan yang kekal untuk dikabarkan kepada semua suku bahasa, bangsa, dan negara. (aiōnios g166)
7 He said in a loud voice, “Revere God and honor him, because it is now time for him to judge [people]! Worship [God, because he is] the one who created the heaven, the earth, the ocean, and the springs of water.”
Malaikat itu berseru-seru, “Pujilah TUHAN Allah! Takut dan hormatlah kepada-Nya! Karena sudah tiba waktunya Dia menghakimi setiap manusia. Sembahlah Allah Pencipta langit, bumi, laut, dan semua mata air.”
8 A second angel came after him saying, “The very evil [cities] (OR, [city]) [represented by] Babylon are completely destroyed! [God] has punished [their people because] they [have persuaded people of] all the nations [to forsake God, just like a prostitute] [MET] persuades [men] to drink [strong] wine and [as a result] commit sexual immorality.”
Kemudian ada malaikat kedua yang menyusul malaikat pertama itu. Malaikat yang kedua juga berseru-seru, “Kota Babel sudah hancur! Ibukota besar Babel sudah hancur lebur! Kota itu dihukum sesuai dengan murka Allah karena penduduknya sudah mengajak orang-orang dari seluruh negara dan bangsa untuk berpesta mabuk minuman anggur mereka, yaitu gambaran hawa nafsu percabulan yang meracuni semua bangsa.”
9 A third angel came next, saying in a loud voice, “If people worship the beast and its image and [allow] its mark to be put {its [agent to] put its mark} on their foreheads or on their hands,
Lalu malaikat yang ketiga menyusul dua malaikat sebelumnya. Dia juga berseru-seru, “Awas! Siapa pun yang menyembah binatang pertama itu serta patungnya dan menerima tanda penyembah pada dahi atau tangannya,
10 God will be angry with them and punish them very severely [MET]. They will be tormented {[God] will torment them} in burning sulfur in the presence of his holy angels and in the presence of the [one who is like a] lamb.
mereka akan ikut dihukum dengan meminum minuman anggur beracun, lambang murka Allah! Air anggur kemurkaan itu murni, tidak dicampur apa pun. Mereka akan ditimpa kemarahan Allah tanpa ampun dan disiksa dengan api bercampur belerang di hadapan Anak Domba dan para malaikat surgawi.
11 The smoke [from the fire] that torments them will rise forever. [They will] be tormented {[God will] torment them} continually, day and night. [That is what will happen to] the people who worship the beast and its image and who allow its name to be marked on them {allow [its agent] to mark them with its name}.” (aiōn g165)
Asap api yang menyiksa mereka itu akan naik ke atas selama-lamanya. Begitulah siksaan yang akan terjadi kepada mereka yang menyembah binatang pertama itu serta patungnya dan yang menerima tanda namanya. Mereka disiksa siang dan malam tanpa henti.” (aiōn g165)
12 So God’s people, those who obey what God commands and who trust in Jesus, must faithfully continue [obeying and trusting him].
Artinya, Allah menghendaki agar kita, setiap orang yang disucikan-Nya, tetap bertahan menaati semua perintah-Nya dan tetap percaya kepada Kristus!
13 I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write [this: God will] now [abundantly] bless the people who have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus] for the rest of [their lives].” [God’s] Spirit says, “Yes, [after they die], they will no longer have to work hard. Instead, they will rest, and [the record of the good deeds] [MTY] that they have done will go with them (OR, [God] will [reward them] for the good deeds that they have done).”
Lalu saya mendengar suara dari surga berkata, “Tuliskanlah pengumuman ini: Sungguh berbahagia setiap orang yang mati dalam keadaan bersatu dengan Tuhan Yesus mulai sekarang!” Dan perkataan itu diaminkan oleh Roh Allah sendiri dengan berkata, “Ya, benar! Hidup mereka akan senang dan mereka akan beristirahat dengan tenang! Mereka tidak akan pernah mengalami kesusahan lagi karena mengikut Tuhan Yesus, dan seluruh kerja keras mereka dalam melayani Tuhan Yesus akan menghasilkan upah yang manis.”
14 Then I was surprised to see a white cloud, and on the cloud [someone] was sitting who looked like the one who came from heaven. He [was wearing] a golden crown on his head. In his hand [he held] a sharp sickle.
Masih dalam penglihatan, tampaklah kepada saya segumpal awan putih. Di atas awan itu duduk seseorang yang kelihatannya seperti Sang Anak Adam. Dia memakai mahkota emas dan memegang sebuah sabit yang tajam.
15 Another angel came out of the temple [in heaven]. In a loud voice, [speaking figuratively about gathering people for God to judge them], he said to the one who was sitting on the cloud, “The time has come to reap [the grain on the earth], so with your sickle [reap] the [grain], because the grain on the earth is ripe.”
Lalu malaikat lain keluar dari kemah Allah dan berseru kepada dia yang duduk di atas awan itu, “Ayunkanlah sabitmu! Panenlah semua gandum di bumi! Gandum itu sudah masak dan sudah tiba saatnya untuk dipanen!”
16 The one who was sitting on the cloud forcefully gathered together [all the people] on earth, [as] [MET] [a farmer] reaps grain with his sickle.
Kemudian dia yang duduk di atas awan itu mengayunkan sabitnya dan memanen semua gandum di bumi.
17 Another angel came out of the sanctuary in heaven. He also held a sharp sickle.
Lalu malaikat lain keluar dari kemah Allah di surga. Malaikat itu juga memegang sabit yang tajam.
18 From the altar came another angel. He is the one who takes care of the fire [of the altar. Also speaking figuratively about gathering the wicked people for God to judge and punish them], he said in a loud voice to the angel who held the sharp sickle, “With your sharp sickle cut off the clusters of grapes in the vineyards on the earth! Then gather the clusters of grapes together, because its grapes are ripe!”
Dari mezbah di kemah Allah itu keluar malaikat yang lain lagi, yaitu yang bertanggung jawab atas api mezbah. Dia berseru kepada malaikat yang baru keluar dengan memegang sabit tajam, “Ayunkanlah sabitmu yang tajam itu! Potong dan kumpulkanlah semua buah anggur dari bumi, karena semuanya sudah masak.”
19 So, [just like a man would] cut off with his sickle the clusters of grapes in his vineyard [MET], an angel forcefully [gathered the wicked people] on the earth. Then he threw them into the huge place where God will angrily punish them.
Maka malaikat itu mengayunkan sabitnya dan memotong semua buah anggur di bumi, lalu melemparkan semuanya ke dalam pemerasan anggur yang sangat besar. Alat pemeras anggur itu menggambarkan pelaksanaan hukuman sesuai dengan murka Allah.
20 [The wicked people] were trampled on {[God’s agent] trod on [the wicked people]} [in] the winepress outside the city. The blood that came out from the winepress flowed [in a stream so deep that it reached] to the bridles of the horses, [and extended] (180 miles/300 kilometers).
Buah-buah anggur itu pun diperas di luar kota. Dan darah manusia mengalir seperti sungai dari pemerasan anggur itu. Aliran darah itu dalamnya kira-kira dua meter, dan jauhnya sampai tiga ratus kilometer.
