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.
Ọ̀kẹ́ méje-olé-ẹgbàá-méjì èdìdì ìwé
17.1: Sk 6.5.Lẹ́yìn èyí ni mo rí angẹli mẹ́rin dúró ní igun mẹ́rẹ̀ẹ̀rin ayé, wọ́n di afẹ́fẹ́ mẹ́rẹ̀ẹ̀rin ayé mú, kí ó má ṣe fẹ́ sórí ilẹ̀, tàbí sórí Òkun, tàbí sára igikígi. 2Mo sì rí angẹli mìíràn tí ó ń ti ìhà ìlà-oòrùn gòkè wá, ti òun ti èdìdì Ọlọ́run alààyè lọ́wọ́ rẹ. Ó sì kígbe ní ohùn rara sí àwọn angẹli mẹ́rin náà tí a fi fún un láti pa ayé, àti Òkun, lára, 37.3: El 9.4.wí pé, “Ẹ má ṣe pa ayé, tàbí Òkun, tàbí igi lára, títí àwa ó fi fi èdìdì sàmì sí àwọn ìránṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run wa ní iwájú wọn.” 4Mo sì gbọ́ iye àwọn tí a fi èdìdì sàmì si: Àwọn tí a sàmì sí jẹ́ ọ̀kẹ́ méje ó-lé-ẹgbàajì láti inú gbogbo ẹ̀yà àwọn ọmọ Israẹli wá.
5Láti inú ẹ̀yà Juda a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Reubeni a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Gadi a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
6Láti inú ẹ̀yà Aṣeri a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Naftali a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Manase a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
7Láti inú ẹ̀yà Simeoni a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Lefi a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Isakari a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
8Láti inú ẹ̀yà Sebuluni, a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Josẹfu a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Láti inú ẹ̀yà Benjamini a fi èdìdì sàmì sí ẹgbàá-mẹ́fà (12,000).
Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn nínú ẹ̀wù funfun
9Lẹ́yìn náà, mo ri, sì kíyèsi i, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn tí ẹnikẹ́ni kò lè kà, láti inú orílẹ̀-èdè gbogbo, àti ẹ̀yà, àti ènìyàn, àti láti inú èdè gbogbo wá, wọn dúró níwájú ìtẹ́, àti níwájú Ọ̀dọ́-Àgùntàn náà, a wọ̀ wọ́n ni aṣọ funfun, imọ̀ ọ̀pẹ si ń bẹ ni ọwọ́ wọn. 10Wọ́n sì kígbe ní ohùn rara, wí pé:
“Ìgbàlà ni ti Ọlọ́run wá
tí o jókòó lórí ìtẹ́,
àti ti Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn!”
11Gbogbo àwọn angẹli sì dúró yí ìtẹ́ náà ká, àti yí àwọn àgbà àti àwọn ẹ̀dá alààyè mẹ́rin náà ká, wọn wólẹ̀ wọn si dojúbolẹ̀ níwájú ìtẹ́ náà wọ́n sì sin Ọlọ́run. 12Wí pe:
“Àmín!
Ìbùkún, àti ògo,
àti ọgbọ́n, àti ọpẹ́, àti ọlá,
àti agbára àti ipá fún Ọlọ́run wa láé àti láéláé!
Àmín!”
13Ọ̀kan nínú àwọn àgbà náà si dáhùn, ó bi mí pé, “Ta ni àwọn wọ̀nyí tí a wọ ni aṣọ funfun? Níbo ni wọn sì ti wá?”
147.14: Da 12.1; Gẹ 49.11.Mo sì wí fún un pé, “Olúwa mi, ìwọ ni o lè mọ̀.”
Ó sì wí fún mí pé, “Àwọn wọ̀nyí ni o jáde láti inú ìpọ́njú ńlá, wọ́n sì fọ aṣọ wọ́n, wọ́n sì sọ wọ́n di funfun nínú ẹ̀jẹ̀ Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn náà. 15Nítorí náà ni,
“wọn ṣe ń bẹ níwájú ìtẹ́ Ọlọ́run,
tí wọn sì ń sìn ín, lọ́sàn àti lóru nínú tẹmpili rẹ̀;
ẹni tí o jókòó lórí ìtẹ́ náà yóò si ṣíji bò wọn.
167.16: Isa 49.10; Sm 121.6.Ebi kì yóò pa wọn mọ́,
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni òùngbẹ kì yóò gbẹ́ wọ́n mọ́;
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni oòrùn kì yóò pa wọn
tàbí oorukóoru kan.
177.17: El 34.23; Sm 23.2; Isa 25.8.Nítorí ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn tí ń bẹ ni àárín ìtẹ́ náà ni yóò máa ṣe olùṣọ́-àgùntàn wọn,
‘tí yóò sì máa ṣe amọ̀nà wọn sí ibi orísun omi ìyè:’
‘Ọlọ́run yóò sì nu omijé gbogbo nù kúrò ni ojú wọn.’ ”
