Offenbarung 19
1 Darauf vernahm ich ein lautes Rufen einer großen Schar, die im Himmel rief: "Alleluja! Das Heil, die Herrlichkeit und Macht gehören unserem Gott.
After these things I heard [what sounded] like a huge crowd in heaven. They were shouting things like, “(Hallelujah!/Praise our God!)” “He has saved us!” “He is glorious and mighty!”
2 Wahrhaftig und gerecht sind seine Gerichte. Er hat die große Hure gerichtet, die die Erde mit ihrer Hurerei verdorben hat; gerächt hat er das Blut seiner Knechte, das sie vergossen hat."
“Praise him because he judges truly and justly!” “He has punished the very evil cities that are like a prostitute, because their people persuaded the other people of earth [MTY] to act immorally and idolatrously like they do.” “Praise him because he has punished them for murdering his servants [MTY]!”
[The crowd] shouted a second time saying: (Hallelujah!/Praise God!) The smoke of the fire that is burning the cities will rise forever! (aiōn g165)
4 Da fielen jene vierundzwanzig Ältesten und die vier Lebewesen nieder; sie beteten Gott an, der auf dem Throne saß, und sprachen: "Amen! Alleluja!"
The 24 elders and the four living [creatures] (prostrated themselves/knelt down) and worshipped God, who sits on the throne. Then they said, “[It] is true! (Hallelujah!/Praise God!)”
5 Und vom Throne ging eine Stimme aus, die sprach: "Lobt unseren Gott, ihr alle seine Knechte, die ihr ihn fürchtet, ihr Kleinen und die Großen!"
Someone spoke from the throne and said, “All you who are our God’s servants, praise him! All you who reverence him, [whether you are socially] significant or insignificant, praise him! [Everyone]!”
6 Da hörte ich etwas wie das Rufen einer großen Menge und wie das Tosen vieler Wasser und wie das Rollen fürchterlicher Donner; sie riefen: "Alleluja! König ward unser Herr und Gott, der Allbeherrscher.
I heard something like the noise of a huge crowd [of people], like the sound of a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water), and like the sound of loud thunder. They were shouting: (Hallelujah!/Praise God!) Because the Lord God, the Almighty One, reigns!
7 Laßt uns frohlocken und uns freuen und ihm die Ehre geben. Gekommen ist die Hochzeit des Lammes, und seine Braut hat sich bereit gemacht;
We should rejoice, we should be extremely glad, and we should honor him, because it is now time for Jesus, the one who is like a lamb, to be united permanently with his people, which will be like a man [MET] marrying his bride, and because those who belong to him have prepared themselves to be united with him.
8 sie durfte sich in glänzend reines Linnen kleiden." Das Linnen deutet auf die gerechten Werke der Heiligen hin.
God has permitted them to be completely pure, like a bride who [MET] dresses in fine linen that is bright and clean. Fine [bright and clean] linen represents the righteous acts of God’s people.
9 Alsdann sprach er zu mir: "Schreibe: Selig, die zu dem Hochzeitsmahl des Lammes geladen sind." Er fügt noch hinzu. "Das sind die wahren Worte Gottes."
Then the angel said to me, “Write [this: God will abundantly] bless the people who are {whom [he] has} invited to the feast [that celebrates Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb, [permanently uniting with his people, like someone] [MET] [marrying a wife].” He also said [to me]: “These words that God [declares] are true!”
10 Da fiel ich ihm zu Füßen nieder, ihn anzubeten. Er aber sprach zu mir: "Tu es nicht; ich bin ja nur dein Mitknecht und der deiner Brüder, die das Zeugnis Jesu haben. Gott bete an!" Das Zeugnis Jesu ist der Geist der Weissagung.
I [immediately] (prostrated myself/knelt down) at his feet in order to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not [worship me]! I am [just] your [(sg)] fellow servant and the fellow servant of your [(sg)] fellow believers who tell people about Jesus. God is the one whom you should worship, because it is the Spirit of God who gives people the power to tell others about Jesus (OR, [those who tell others about] Jesus are [truly] declaring [the words that the Spirit of God has given them])!”
11 Ich sah den Himmel offen, und siehe, da war ein weißes Roß. Sein Reiter heißt "der Treue und Wahrhaftige"; er richtet und streitet in Gerechtigkeit.
[In the vision] I saw heaven opened {open}, and I was surprised to see a white horse. [Jesus], the one who was riding on the horse, is called ‘Trustworthy and Genuine/True’. He judges [all people according to] what is right, and fights righteously [against his enemies].
12 Seine Augen sind loderndes Feuer; auf seinem Haupte waren viele Kronen; er hatte einen Namen darauf geschrieben, den niemand kennt als er allein.
His eyes [shone like] [MET] a flame of fire. There were many royal crowns on his head. A name had been written [on him]. Only he knows [the meaning of that name].
13 Er war mit einem blutgetränkten Mantel angetan. Sein Name ist "Das Wort Gottes".
The robe he was wearing was drenched with blood. His name is [also] “(The one who expresses what God is like/The Word of God).”
14 Auf weißen Rossen folgten ihm die Scharen des Himmels, mit glänzend weißen Linnen angetan.
The armies of heaven were following him. [They were also] riding on white horses. They were wearing clothes [made of] clean white linen.
15 Aus seinem Munde geht ein scharfes Schwert hervor, damit er mit ihm die Völker schlage. Er selbst wird sie mit Eisenzepter weiden, und er selbst wird die Kelter des Zornweins Gottes, des Allbeherrschers, treten.
[The words] that Jesus speaks [are like] [MTY] a sharp sword with which he will strike [the rebellious people of] the nations. He himself will rule them [powerfully, as though he had] [MET] an iron rod. He will crush [his enemies just like] [MET] [a person crushes grapes in a] winepress. [He will do this for] God Almighty, who is extremely angry [with them because of their sins].
16 Auf seinem Mantel, und zwar an der Hüfte, trug er den Namen angeschrieben: "König der Könige und Herr der Herren."
On his cloak close to his thigh a name had been written {[he] had written a name}, which is “King who [rules over all other] kings and Lord who [rules over all other] lords.”
17 Dann sah ich einen Engel in der Sonne stehen; er rief mit lauter Stimme allen Vögeln zu, die durch den Himmelsraum hoch oben hinfliegen: "Kommt, sammelt euch zum großen Gottesmahl!
I saw an angel who was standing in [the light of] [MTY] the sun. He called loudly to all the [flesh-eating] birds flying high in the sky, “Come and gather for the wonderful feast that God [is providing for you]!
18 Ihr sollt Fleisch von Königen fressen, Fleisch von Heerführern und Mächtigen, Fleisch von Rossen und von ihren Reitern, Fleisch von allen Freien und von Sklaven, der Kleinen und der Großen."
[Come] and eat the flesh of all [God’s enemies who are dead—] the flesh of kings, army commanders, [people who fought] powerfully, horses and the [soldiers] who rode them, [and the flesh of all other kinds of people], whether [they were] free or slaves, [socially] insignificant or significant. [All kinds]!”
19 Ich sah das Tier, die Könige der Erde und ihre Heere versammelt, um Krieg zu führen mit dem Reiter und mit seinem Heere.
Then I saw the beast and the kings of earth with their armies gathered together to fight against the Rider on the horse, and against his army.
20 Da ward das Tier und der Prophet der Lüge, der bei ihm war, gefangen - es ist derselbe, der in seiner Kraft die Wunderzeichen tat, durch die er die verführte, die das Zeichen des Tieres an sich trugen und dessen Bild anbeteten -; lebendig wurden beide in den Feuerpfuhl geworfen, der von Schwefel brennt. (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
The beast and the false prophet were captured {[He] captured the beast and the false prophet}. The false prophet is the one who had performed miracles in the beast’s presence. By doing that he had deceived the people who had accepted the beast’s mark [on their foreheads] and who worshipped its image. The beast and the false prophet were thrown {[He] threw the beast and the one who falsely said that he spoke messages that came directly from God} alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
21 Die anderen wurden getötet durch das Schwert des Reiters auf dem Rosse, das aus seinem Munde hervorgeht. Und all die Vögel sättigten sich an ihrem Fleische.
The rider on the horse killed the rest [of their armies] just by [speaking words], [which were like] [MTY] a sword that extended from his mouth. All those birds gorged themselves on the flesh of [the people whom he had killed].
