Bog će sačuvati svoj narod
1Ugledam zatim četiri anđela kako stoje na četirima krajevima zemlje zadržavajući četiri vjetra da ne zapušu ni zemljom, ni morem, ni kojim drvetom. 2Ugledam zatim još jednog anđela kako dolazi s istoka noseći pečat živoga Boga. On glasno dovikne četvorici anđela koji su dobili vlast da naude zemlji i moru: 3“Čekajte! Ne udite ni zemlji, ni moru, ni drveću dok ne stavimo pečat na čelo slugama našega Boga!”
4Čuo sam koliko ih je opečaćeno: sto četrdeset četiri tisuće iz svih dvanaest izraelskih plemena:
5iz Judina plemena dvanaest tisuća,
iz Rubenova plemena dvanaest tisuća,
iz Gadova plemena dvanaest tisuća,
6iz Ašerova plemena dvanaest tisuća,
iz Naftalijeva plemena dvanaest tisuća,
iz Manašeova plemena dvanaest tisuća,
7iz Šimunova plemena dvanaest tisuća,
iz Levijeva plemena dvanaest tisuća,
iz Jisakarova plemena dvanaest tisuća,
8iz Zebulonova plemena dvanaest tisuća,
iz Josipova plemena dvanaest tisuća
i iz Benjaminova dvanaest tisuća.
Slavljenje golemog mnoštva
9Ugledam zatim veliko, neizbrojivo mnoštvo iz svakoga naroda i plemena, puka i jezika, kako stoji ispred prijestolja i ispred Jaganjca u bijelim haljinama, s palmama u rukama. 10Glasno viču: “Spasenje je djelo našega Boga, koji sjedi na prijestolju, i Jaganjca!”
11Svi anđeli koji su stajali oko prijestolja, starješina i četiriju bića padnu ničice pred prijestoljem, licem prema zemlji, 12te se poklone Bogu govoreći:
“Amen! Blagoslov i slava,
i mudrost,
i hvala i čast,
i moć i sila
pripadaju našemu Bogu
u vijeke vjekova. Amen.”
13Jedan od starješina me upita: “Znaš li tko su ti odjeveni u bijele haljine i odakle dolaze?”
14“Ne znam, gospodine”, odgovorim. “Ti znaš.”
“To su oni koji dolaze iz velike nevolje. Oprali su svoje haljine u Jaganjčevoj krvi i ubijelili ih. 15Zato stoje pred Božjim prijestoljem i danonoćno mu služe u hramu. Onaj koji sjedi na prijestolju živjet će s njima i zakriliti ih. 16Nikad više neće biti gladni ni žedni, neće ih više moriti sunce ni žega. 17Jer Jaganjac koji stoji ispred prijestolja bit će im Pastir. Vodit će ih na izvore vode života. Bog će otrti svaku suzu s njihovih očiju.”
1And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal 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, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. 7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. 9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
